Program: Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture, A.A.S. - Northeast Texas Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

2011-2012 Catalog

Faculty Advisor: Chad Henry • 903-434-8177(chenry@ntcc.edu)

Students should consult a faculty advisor or an academic advisor early in their program of study.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

Composition: 3 Hours

one course

ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours.

Mathematics: 3 Hours

one course

MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 credit hours. (or equivalent or higher)

Speech: 3 Hours

one course

SPCH 1311 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 credit hours.

Computer Technology: 3 Hours

one course from the following

BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours.
ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I 3 credit hours.

Humanities or Visual and Performing Arts Elective: 3 Hours

one course from the following

SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1304 - World Religions 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Ethics and Values 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2321 - Philosophy of Religion 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2342 - Forms of Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2343 - Forms of Literature II 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1301 - Appreciation of the Humanities: Pre-Classical through Renaissance 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1302 - Appreciation of the Humanities in Modern Times 3 credit hours.
HIST 2321 - World Civilization I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilization II 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1301 - Introduction to Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Survey of Western Art to 1400 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Survey of Western Art after 1400 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - Theatre History I 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

one course from the following

SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
HIST 1301 - History of the United States to 1877 3 credit hours.
HIST 1302 - History of the United States since 1877 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2305 - American National Government 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2306 - State and Local Government 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.

Agriculture Concentration (36-39 Credit Hours)

AGRI 1231 - Agricultural Industry 2 credit hours
AGCR 1371 - Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture 3 credit hours.
AGRI 2317 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours.
AGCR 1393 - Special Topics in Plant Protection - Integrated Pest Management 3 credit hours.
AGCR 2418 - Soil Science 4 credit hours.
AGRI 2403 - Agricultural Construction 4 credit hours.
AGMG 2286 - Internship - Agricultural Business and Management, General 2 credit hours
AGMG 2371 - Small Farm Business Planning 3 credit hours (Capstone Course)
HALT 2321 - Small Farming 3 credit hours.
Ag Elective 3-4 credit hours.
Ag Elective 3-4 credit hours.
Ag Elective 3-4 credit hours.

Other Courses in the Major (8 Credit Hours)

BIOL 1406 - General Biology I 4 credit hours. or
ENVR 1401 - Environmental Science I 4 credit hours.
BIOL 1407 - General Biology II 4 credit hours.

Minimum Required - 62 Credit Hours