Agricultural Sciences AGR.S.AAS
Associate of Applied Science - 62 Credit Hours
Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Agriculture
Effective as of Fall 2019
What is the program about?
The Agricultural Sciences Program offers competency in specialized skill areas such as Unmanned Aerial System Precision Agriculture, Alternate and Renewable Energy Sources, and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. Graduates of an Agricultural Sciences Program will contribute to filling the current and growing need within the state of Ohio for educated Agricultural personnel.External certificates that will be offered to students within the curriculum include; OSHA Basic Safety in the Workplace, OSHA, Agricultural Safety, HAZWOPER, Pork Quality Assurance, Beef Quality Assurance, ServSafe, +/- Bovine Artificial Insemination
Program Outcomes
- Identify ethical business practices and display appropriate professional behavior.
- Identify, characterize, and classify soil profiles and analyze the relationships between soil and the many potential uses of soil while developing the best crop production methods.
- Demonstrate the knowledge of applying UAS and Remote Sensing technologies to/for agricultural needs.
- Identify challenges and opportunities associated with agricultural sciences and apply that knowledge to industry.
- Apply economic principles to understand agricultural activity in the U.S.
Career Opportunities
The associate degree program in Agricultural Sciences prepares competent entry-level Agricultural personnel with additional potential expertise in the following added areas: Agribusiness, Large Animal Sciences, Horticulture, Diesel Mechanics, and Precision Agriculture in UAS. The agricultural sciences are an important part of our past as well as our future, and educated personnel are more in-demand as safer, more specialized workers.
Transferability
There have been inquiries from administrators at some four-year institutions that have indicated an interest in Sinclair graduates from Agricultural programs. Four-year institutions offering Bachelor’s degrees in various related Agricultural areas include Kent State University, Lake Erie College, Otterbein College, Tiffin University, University of Cincinnati, University of Northwestern Ohio, The University of Findlay, Wilmington College, and The Ohio State University.
Prerequisites
Credentials
No licensure is needed.
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This information is for planning purposes only. Sinclair College will make every effort to offer curriculum listed above but reserves the right to change, add and cancel curriculum offerings for unforeseen circumstances.
