Aims Community College Updated Summer 2013 AgriBusiness Postsecondary Plan of Study

Plan of Study: AgriBusiness Pathway: Agriculture Web ID 6903 Career Goal (O*Net Code): (Click the occupational title to access education, Relevant Occupational Experience skills, and employment outlook information) Program Overview: Agribusiness is the coordination of all activities that Forest and Conservation Technicians (19-4093.00) contribute to the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing Range Managers (19-1031.02) and development of agricultural commodities and resources. Purchasing Managers (11-3061.00) Grounds Managers (37-1012.00) Relevant Skills: negotiate with and influence others in order to get work Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers * (11-9013.00) done, move often from one task to another using different skills, understand and apply agricultural and managerial principles, communicate Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products (13-1021.00) well with others, make decisions and work as a team. Precision Agriculture Technicians * (19-4099.02) Military: Management Analysts and Planners and Purchasing and Contracting Managers

CCCS Credit for Prior Learning Guide Aims Assessment for Credit for Prior Learning assistance * Bright Outlook and = Green Career Related Occupations: Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents and Agricultural and food science technicians Aims Agriculture Web Site Possible Pathways to your Career! Program Length Tuition Salary Programs Available (*Based on meeting Career Options Program Entrance Range Requirements) Aims Tuition Grower, Farm Owner Operator, Field Operations Farm Manager, Mushroom Grower, Pest Management Supervisor,

Option(s) Supervisor Grower, Citrus Harvest

AgriBusiness Management Certificate (2 semesters) 12 credits $-$$ AgriBusiness Production Certificate (2 semesters) Superintendent, Corn Crop Foreman, 16 credits Grove Manager, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Supervisor, Team

Certificate Leader, Shift Supervisor, Production Manager, Supervisor, Assembly Aims Tuition Supervisor, Plant Manager, Department Manager, Molding Supervisor, Food

(s) Inspector, Quality Controller, Dairy AgriBusiness A.A.S. (2 years) 60 credits Inspector, Farm Products Purchasing $-$$ Agent, Nursery or Greenhouse Degree Associate Manager, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations, Agricultural

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and Domestic Animal Services, Agricultural Business and Management, Agricultural Business Technology, Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling, Greenhouse Operations and Management, Range Science and Management, Articulation Opportunities for High School Students: High School students can take college classes during their 11th & 12th grade years for free under Concurrent Enrollment legislation. See your counselor for more information. Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements • Ag Business Statewide Articulation Agreement, A.A. (2 years) • Animal Science Statewide Articulation Agreement, A.A. (2 years) • Soil & Crop Sciences Statewide Articulation Agreement, A.A. (2 years) Articulation Opportunities to Advanced Degrees: Orchardist, Farm Manager, Agriculture sales associate, Microeconomics in agriculture, Agribusiness management, Livestock biometrics, Food and agricultural marketing, Agricultural Agricultural Business and Management research and statistics , Animal Agricultural Plant Sciences Physiology, Animal Health & Nutrition (s) Agricultural Production and Mechanization Animal Genetics, Animal Behavior and Agricultural and Food Science Walden Univ. Ethology, Agronomy and Crop Science

Degree CSU Animal Physiology, Animal/Livestock Agricultural and Resource Economics 120+ credits UW Husbandry and Production, $$-$$$$ Animal Sciences Univ. of Arizona Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Food Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Science, Environmental Biology, Forest Advanced Soil and Crop Sciences Engineering, Environmental Health Engineering, International Agriculture, Agricultural Economics Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery, Plant Genetics, Poultry Science, Water Resources Engineer, Wildlife Biology, Zoology/Animal Biology * $ = $15-25,000; $$ = $25-55,000; $$$ = $55-90,000; $$$$ = Above $90,000

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College Tuition Comparison Guide Compare Colleges Resident and Non-resident tuition and fees. Extended Learning Experiences Support Services: Services for Students – Academic Support, Advising, Bookstore, Campus Technology, Career Center, E-Cashier, Disability Services, Fitness Facilities, Financial Aid, Library, Learning Commons, Student Life, Student Success Center, Testing Center, Tutoring & Supplemental Instruction. Financial Aid: General Financial Aid Information – Aims Community College offers a wide variety of financial aid programs and services to help you meet your educational costs including Federal & State Grants, Scholarships, Work-Study Program. Professional Affiliations: o Colorado Community Colleges System o Colorado Commission on Higher Education o Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Occupational Outlook Handbook: Agricultural crop farm managers, Agricultural Workers and Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents Practical Learning Experiences: AGB 180 - Agri-Business Internship I Work Environment and Physical Demands Occupations often can be performed by those with disabilities when provided with appropriate adaptations.  Tools Used: Use pagers and cellular phones to keep in constant contact with clients. Use faxes to keep in touch, negotiate contracts, and to contact potential clients. Use computers to store and retrieve information about clients and to keep records. Use email to contact potential clients.  Use spreadsheets to prepare price lists.  Can be in contact 24 hours a day. To find adaptations used for specific disabilities, go to the Job Accommodation Network's Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR). Source: EUREKA, the California Career Information System

Aims Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Aims Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities. Please direct inquiries to: Sandra Owens, 5401 West 2oth Street P.O. Box 69, Greeley CO. 80634.

** It is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to a four-year institution, they consult with the transfer institution to determine transferability of their Aims Community College courses,

*** This document is a guide only. It does not act as a legally binding contract.

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