AGRI 101: Introduction to Agriculture

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Class Program

Agriculture

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092149

Meets Degree Requirements For

General Elective

Description

Introduction to modern agricultural industries, history, management philosophies, and challenges. Course topics include: food crop production, sustainable resource management, global food demands, and economics. Students will be provided an opportunity to research and explore their career interests and create a strategy for their professional future in agriculture.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Apply basic terminology and describe the elements of food and fiber production, manufacturing and distribution of agricultural commodities in the U.S.

Describe the role and challenges of world agriculture and the Global Food Supply systems.

Describe the advances made by agriculture and how agricultural research has benefited the consumer and improved living conditions throughout the world.

Discuss the definition and components of an integrated agricultural system and describe reasons for using a systems approach in agricultural management.

Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific process and how it applies to improvements and changes involved in today’s modern agriculture.

Describe the basic components of the many types of agricultural management systems, i.e. food, fiber, distribution, recreation and natural resource conservation.

Survey a variety of agricultural career opportunities and prepare an education plan (portfolio) for entering a rewarding career in agriculture or continuing studies at the next level.

Core Topics

1 History & Challenges of Modern Agriculture 2 Agricultural (Food Producing) Industries
- Plant (Food Crops) Industry & Sciences
- Animal Industries & Sciences
3 Agricultural Mechanization 4 Agr-Business (Economics, Marketing & World Trade) 5 Sustainable Agriculture Resource Management Theories 6 Environmental Impacts, Biotechnology, and Safety 7 Natural Resource Industries & Sciences 8 Global Agriculture (Food Supplies & Demands) 9 Career Pathways & Occupations in Agriculture