Agricultural Education - AS Degree (2013-2014)
Willmar (60 Credits) - Education Plan

Ridgewater College offers a combination of agriculture and general education courses which lead to a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education at the University of Minnesota. This "2+2" program allows students to take the first two years of courses at the Willmar campus, transferring all courses into the Agricultural Education major at the University of Minnesota where a four-year degree can be completed in two additional years. Agricultural Education graduates are in great demand - there are three teaching positions available for every graduate. In addition, agricultural businesses seek these graduates for agricultural sales, services, and management positions.

It is strongly recommended that AFEE 1001, AFEE 1002, and AFEE 2096 be taken prior to transfer. AGRI 1621 is not accepted at the University of Minnesota.

For more information, call instructor Kim Lippert at 800-722-1151 or 320-222-5272.
 
Course Outline
 
Elective Courses
(select 20 credits from the courses below)
20 credits required. Choose from the following list with approval from advisor.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
AGRI 111 Introductory Soil Science 3 
AGRI 112 Introduction to Agronomy 3 
AGRI 1211 Artificial Insemination 1 
AGRI 125 Farm Records and Business Analysis 3 
AGRI 126 Introductory Animal Science 3 
AGRI 1580 Ag Sales & Service 3 
AGRI 1621 Farm Management I 3 
AGRI 1650 Soils and Fertility Management 3 
AGRI 1660 Introduction to Agronomy 3 
AGRI 1670 Integrated Pest Management 3 
AGRI 1810 Introductory Animal Science 3 
AGRI 1820 Animal Nutrition 3 
BIOL 215 Microbiology 4 
BUS 224 Financial Accounting 4 
GSWS 1402 Employment Prep & Retention 2 
MATH 207 Statistics and Its Applications 4 
Total Credits: 20  
 
General Education Required Courses
(6 Courses)
A total of 40 general education credits are required. Additional General Education courses will be taken in the following areas of study: Goal 5 (2 courses recommended), Goal 6 (2 courses), and Goal 8 (1 course cross referenced with Goal areas 5 or 6)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CMST 121 Introduction to Communication 3 
CMST 220 Public Speaking 3 
ECON 206 Principles of Microeconomics 3 
ENGL 121 College Composition I - Critical Reading & Writing 3 
ENGL 122 College Composition II: Writing with Sources 3 
MATH 112 College Algebra 4 
Total Credits: 20  
Note there is a data error. The credits listed in this section total 19 while the section is listed as having 20 credits.
 
General Education Elective Courses
(these courses are not required but are recommended)
Choose one option.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
BIOL 100 Introduction to Biology 4 
BIOL 200 General Biology I 5 
CHEM 102 General Chemistry I 4 
 
Total AS Degree Credits: 60  
Note there is a data error. The section credits total 40 while the credential is listed as having 60 credits.