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2014-2015 Catalog

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2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Agriculture, A.S.

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Faculty Advisors: Rene’ McCracken • 903-434-8267 (rmccracken@ntcc.edu); Chad Henry • 903-434-8177 (chenry@ntcc.edu)

Students should consult a faculty advisor or an academic advisor early in their program of study. This is a suggested curriculum for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. Transferability and specific requirements can be determined only by the receiving institution. Only college-level courses may apply toward completion of this curriculum and the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science Degree.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum Requirements (42 Credit Hours)

Communication

ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours. and
Choose one from the following:
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

Mathematics

Choose one course from the following:

MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 credit hours.
MATH 1316 - College Trigonometry 3 credit hours.
MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics 3 credit hours.
MATH 1342 - Introductory Statistics 3 credit hours.

Life and Physical Sciences

Two courses.

CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours.

Language, Philosophy and Culture

Choose one course from the following:

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.
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations 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.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.

Creative Arts

Choose one course from the following:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th Century to the Present) 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - Theatre History I 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.

American History

Choose two courses from the following:

HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 credit hours.
HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 credit hours.

Government/Political Science

Two courses.

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose one course from the following:

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.

Component Area Option (CAO)

Choose one course from the following:
ENGL 1302 - English Composition II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing 3 credit hours. and
Choose one course from the following:
FREN 1311 - Beginning French I 3 credit hours.
FREN 1312 - Beginning French II 3 credit hours.
GERM 1311 - Beginning German I 3 credit hours.
GERM 1312 - Beginning German II 3 credit hours.
LATI 1311 - Elementary Latin I 3 credit hours.
LATI 1312 - Elementary Latin II 3 credit hours.
SGNL 1301 - Beginning American Sign Language I 3 credit hours.
SGNL 1302 - Beginning American Sign Language II 3 credit hours.
SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I 3 credit hours.
SPAN 1312 - Beginning Spanish II 3 credit hours.

Agriculture Concentration

AGRI 1231 - Agricultural Industry 2 credit hours
AGRI 1419 - Introductory Animal Science 4 credit hours.
AGRI 1407 - Agronomy 4 credit hours. or
AGRI 1415 - Horticulture 4 credit hours.
AGRI 2317 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours.
AGRI Elective 3-4 hours (choose one from the following)
AGRI 1325 - Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 credit hours.
AGRI 1329 - Principles of Food Science 3 credit hours.
AGRI 2321 - Livestock Evaluation I 3 credit hours.
AGRI 2330 - Wildlife Conservation and Management 3 credit hours.
AGRI 2403 - Agricultural Construction 4 credit hours.

Other Degree Requirements

BIOL 1406 - General Biology I 4 credit hours.

Minimum Required - 64 Credit Hours

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