Agribusiness Technology
The Agribusiness Technology curriculum prepares individuals to manage agricultural business and agriculturally-related operations within diversified corporations. Course work includes instruction in agriculture, agriculture specialization, business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resources management, and other managerial responsibilities.
Degree Offered
Associate in Applied Science – see full course plan below
Career Options
Our Agribusiness Technology program prepares students for careers ranging from entrepreneurship to sales and marketing.
Salary Information
Entry level: $16-$20/hour (A.A.S. degree);
Median range: $26-$37/hour;
Median yearly salary $70,750. (Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics). Salary is contingent on economy and geographic location.
Please use the Occupational Outlook Handbook to research employment and career data by field of degree. Information about the Occupational Outlook Handbook can be found here.
Contact Information
Dr. Elizabeth Riley
336-506-4192
elizabeth.riley@alamancecc.edu
Curriculum
| FIRST FALL SEMESTER | |||||
| Course Prefix
& Number |
Course Title | Semester
& Year |
Grade | Credit
Hours |
|
| ACA 111 | College Student Success | 1 | |||
| AGR 139 | Intro to Sustainable Ag | 3 | |||
| AGR 170 | Soil Science | 3 | |||
| AGR 160 | Plant Science | 3 | |||
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | |||
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 16 | ||||
| FIRST SPRING SEMESTER | |||||
| Course Prefix
& Number |
Course Title | Semester
& Year |
Grade | Credit
Hours |
|
| BUS 139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | |||
| AGR 212 | Farm Business Management | 3 | |||
| AGR 110 | Agricultural Economics | 3 | |||
| AGR 111 or HOR 116 | Basic Farm Maintenance or Landscape Management I | 2 or 3 | |||
| MAT ELECTIVE | Math Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 14 or 15 | ||||
| SUMMER – 3rd Semester | |||||
| COM 231 or ENG 115 | Public Speaking or Oral Communications | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 3 | ||||
| SECOND FALL SEMESTER | ||||
| Course Prefix
& Number |
Course Title | Semester
& Year |
Grade | Credit
Hours |
| AGR 140 or AGR 121 | Agricultural Chemicals or Biological Pest Mgmt | 3 | ||
| AGR 213 | Ag Law & Finance | 3 | ||
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management | 3 | ||
| SOC/BS | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| HOR 112 or HOR 225 or HOR 114 | Landscape Design I or Nursery Production or Landscape Construction | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 15 | |||
| SECOND SPRING SEMESTER | ||||
| Course Prefix
& Number |
Course Title | Semester
& Year |
Grade | Credit
Hours |
| AGR 214 | Agricultural Marketing | 3 | ||
| ANS 110 | Animal Science | 3 | ||
| HUM/FA | Humanities | 3 | ||
| ACC 120 | Prin of Financial Acct | 4 | ||
| WBL 110 | World of Work | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 14 | |||
| SECOND SUMMER SEMESTER | ||||
| Course Prefix
& Number |
Course Title | Semester
& Year |
Grade | Credit
Hours |
| WBL 112 | Work Based Learning | 2 | ||
| TOTAL | 2 | |||
| GRAND TOTAL | 64 or 65 | |||