2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Oct 06, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Agriculture, Agricultural Business, A.S.


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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Agriculture - Agricultural Business (A.S.)

Program and Career Description:

The Agricultural Business emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business or Agricultural Economics. Students pursuing careers in agricultural sales, management, and statistics should consider this degree. Below are a few examples of career and salary information.

Career Entry-Level Education Entry-Level Pay Median Pay Experienced Pay
Farm/Ranch Manager HS diploma; AS or BS degree preferred $37,810 $50,360 $60,870
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing,Technical and Scientific Products Associate's degree; most require Bachelor's $39,980 $66,410 $100,020
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers Bachelor's degree $37,810 $50,360 $60,870

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements


Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Natural Sciences Requirement


Mathematics Requirement


Social/Behavioral Sciences


Take 2 courses

Agriculture Elective Options:


Requirements for Graduation Include:


  • earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
  • earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  • taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Agriculture, Agricultural Business, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60


First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17


Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16-17


  • Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
  • History Requirement Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 4
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
  • Agriculture Elective Credit(s) 3-4 **

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 11-12


Note(s):


*Students planning to transfer to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville must complete MATH 2050, calculus-based probability and statistics (TN eCampus Course).

**Agriculture courses have very limited offerings and should be considered first in registration.

***Note: An elective can be any college-level course.

At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation web sites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

For more information contact:
Paige Smith at
psmith39@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2723
or
Science, Technology & Math Division office at 931.540.2710

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution. CoSCC- AGRI-AB-02-14-18

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