The Agriculture Department offers courses from a variety of agricultural fields including: The Agricultural Industry, Agronomy, Introduction to Agricultural Economics, Introduction to Animal Science, Dairy Science, Horticulture, Livestock Evaluation, Marketing of Agriculture Products, and Wildlife Conservation and Management. Students are exposed to concepts, given hands-on experience in the agricultural field, and introduced to theories of profitable farm and ranch management. Upon completion of an associate program, students will be prepared to transfer to a four-year institution to continue their studies in any of these agriculture fields.

Detailed information for each course is located in the 星空无限传媒 College Course Catalog and all courses have been approved by the for academic transfer.

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Degrees & Certifications Program Length
Associate of Arts Degree Four Semesters

What Can This Program Do For You

  • Potential Career Paths

    According to the May 2015 report from the USDA and Purdue University, approximately 60,000 jobs in the agriculture, food, renewable resources, and environment fields are expected annually, but only 35,000 graduates with agriculture degrees are available to fill them.

    • Agribusiness Management
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources Communications
    • Resource Development and Management
    • Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources
    • Packaging
    • Horticulture
    • Forestry
    • Food Science
    • Fisheries and Wildlife

    Careers in Agriculture

  • Salary Information

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  • Associate of Arts, General Studies - Agriculture
    Freshman Year
    First Semester

    Second Semester

    ENGL 1301 Composition I
    3
    ENGL 1302 Composition II
    3

    Life & Physical Science *

    4
    Life & Physical Science *
    4
    HIST 1301 US History I
    3

    HIST 1302 US History II

    3
    AGRI 1419 Intro to Animal Science
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    Creative Arts *
    3
    AGRI 1131 Intro to Ag Industry
    1
    TOTAL
    16
    TOTAL
    14
    Sophomore Year



    First Semester

    Second Semester

    GOVT 2305 Federal Government
    3
    GOVT 2306 Texas Government
    3
    Language, Philosophy, & Culture *
    3
    Elective
    3
    MATH 13xx ***
    3
    AGRI 2317 Intro to Ag Economics
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    TOTAL
    15
    TOTAL
    15


    TOTAL DEGREE HOURS
    60

    * See core curriculum course options.
    ** Choose from any of the following elective courses: Agriculture (AGRI) 1407 Agronomy, 1311 Dairy Science, 1415 Horticulture, 1325 Marketing of Agriculture Products, 2321 Livestock Evaluation, or 2330 Wildlife Conservation Management.
    *** Students should consult their intended transfer institution's program requirements before choosing a math course.


  • Associate of Science, General Studies - Agriculture
    Freshman Year

    First Semester

    Second Semester

    ENGL 1301 Composition I
    3
    ENGL 1302 Composition II
    3

    Life & Physical Science *

    4
    Life & Physical Science *
    4
    HIST 1301 US History I
    3

    HIST 1302 US History II

    3
    AGRI 1419 Intro to Animal Science
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    Creative Arts *
    3
    AGRI 1131 Intro to Ag Industry
    1
    TOTAL
    16
    TOTAL
    14
    Sophomore Year



    First Semester

    Second Semester

    GOVT 2305 Federal Government
    3
    GOVT 2306 Texas Government
    3
    Language, Philosophy, & Culture *
    3
    SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
    3
    MATH 13xx ***
    3
    AGRI 2317 Intro to Ag Economics
    3
    Life & Physical Science *
    4
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    AGRI Elective **
    3
    TOTAL
    16
    TOTAL
    15


    TOTAL DEGREE HOURS
    61

    * See core curriculum course options.
    ** Choose from any of the following elective courses: Agriculture (AGRI) 1407 Agronomy, 1311 Dairy Science, 1415 Horticulture, 1325 Marketing of Agriculture Products, 2321 Livestock Evaluation, or 2330 Wildlife Conservation Management.
    *** Students should consult their intended transfer institution's program requirements before choosing a math course.

  • Dual Credit

    星空无限传媒 College offers agriculture courses for dual credit at 星空无限传媒 High School. Agriculture dual credit is a great option for CHS students seeking a fourth science credit or for students pursuing a 2 or 4 year degree in agriculture who would like to receive college credit while still in high school. Detailed information on dual credit offerings can be found here. Detailed information on dual credit offerings can be found here.

  • Intercollegiate Meat Judging Team

    The 星空无限传媒 College meat judging team is a member of the American Meat Science Association (AMSA). Each team member receives a student membership for participating on the judging team. Meat judging is a scientific based event that requires hard work and dedication. Students learn beef, pork, and lamb carcass evaluation, value based pricing, as well as cut class evaluation for pork hams, center-cut pork loins, beef ribs, beef short loins, beef full loins, and beef rounds. Students also learn yield and quality grading of beef.

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  • Agriculture Scholarship Form

    Agriculture Scholarship recipients for this program must fulfill the general requirements for admission to the college. All Agriculture Scholarship recipients and amounts will be determined by Brandi Terry based on the student high school performance, Chapter Advisor recommendation, and financial need. General Agriculture Scholarships, Textbook Scholarships, and Meat Judging Team Scholarships are available.

    The procedure for seeking Agriculture Scholarship to the college is as follows:

    1. Complete the Agriculture Scholarship Application. Applications are due by May 1st.
    2. The Education Record is to be completed by the Chapter Advisor and mailed separately by the Chapter Advisor.
    3. Mail the completed application to:
      星空无限传媒 College Agriculture Department
      ATTN: Brandi Terry
      717 E. Industrial Blvd.
      Abilene, TX 79602
  • Agriculture Department Fundraiser

    The Agriculture Department will host the annual 星空无限传媒 College Invitational CDE Contest on March 27th at the 星空无限传媒 Campus.

    Events include: Cotton, Farm Business Management, Land, Homesite Evaluation, Entomology, Milk Quality, Range Plant ID, Range, Horse, Poultry, Veterinary Science, Wildlife, and Wool.

Meet the Faculty

Brandi Terry Headshot

Brandi Terry

Agriculture, Business, & Education Division Chair
Abilene Campus
(325) 794-4455
brandi.terry@cisco.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Don Eddleman

Professor of Agriculture
Rodeo Coach
星空无限传媒 Campus
(254) 442-5012
don.eddleman@cisco.edu

Curriculum Vitae