Digital Agronomy Concentration (A.A.S.)

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The A.A.S. in Entrepreneurship with a concentration in Digital Agronomy will provide students with the skills needed to successfully work in the field of Digital Agronomy. This program is designed for students who do not intend to transfer to a four-year institution. While open to all students, this program is particularly designed to assist students who have received a certificate or diploma in a technical field such as those granted by the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology.

Students who have completed a Digital Agronomy program at a TCAT can choose to apply for course credit in the DAGR courses. Additional credit can be applied for in AGRI 1050 (TCAT: Plant and Soil Science Crop Production 1040) and AGRI 1010 (TCAT: Principles of Farm Management 3060).

Students who have earned their FAA Drone pilot license can apply for credit for GISM 1010 .

GENERAL EDUCATION (15 credit hours)

Communications (6 credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

(MATH 1630 or MATH 1710 recommended)

MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

Social and Behavioral Science (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr

MAJOR CORE REQUIREMENTS (15 credit hours)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr
ADMN 1313 - Spreadsheet Applications 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 2380 - Principles of Marketing 3 sem hrs cr
BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business 3 sem hrs cr
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (30 credit hours)

AGRI 1010 - Introduction to Agriculture Business 3 sem hrs cr
AGRI 1020 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 sem hrs cr
AGRI 1030 - Introduction to Plant Science 3 sem hrs cr
AGRI 1050 - Introduction to Soil Science 3 sem hrs cr
GISM 1010 - Introduction to GIS Mapping 3 sem hrs cr
DAGR 1020 - Pest and Weed Identification 3 sem hrs cr
DAGR 1030 - Regenerative Agriculture 3 sem hrs cr
DAGR 1040 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture 3 sem hrs cr
DAGR 1050 - Crop Quality and Storage 3 sem hrs cr
DAGR 1060 - Irrigation and Water Management 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 60*

*All digital agronomy majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience .

NOTES:

Students who have completed a Digital Agronomy program at a TCAT can choose to apply for course credit in the DAGR courses. Additional credit can be applied for in AGRI 1050 (TCAT: Plant and Soil Science Crop Production 1040) and AGRI 1010 (TCAT: Principles of Farm Management 3060).
Students who have earned their FAA Drone pilot license can apply for credit for GISM 1010 .

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall or Spring Start)

The following is a recommended full-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

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