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Agronomy A gronomy is the study of crops and their relationship to the nature and properties of soils. An Associate of Science in Agronomy concentrates on current technology in crop production and soil productivity. The major objectives of the agronomy program at Ohio State ATI are to allow students to complete the first half of a Bachelor of Science in Crop Science and to prepare them for employment in the grain, fertilizer, and seed industry. This degree also includes the transfer module, a common set of general education courses, which apply to other bachelor's degree programs in Ohio. Students who are not planning to ultimately pursue a bachelor's degree might be interested instead in our Crop Management and Services Associate of Applied Science curriculum. Pursuing Agronomy at Ohio State All Students pursuing the Associate of Science program must complete the following high school curriculum in order to be admitted to the program without conditions: • four units of English • three units of mathematics • two units of natural science • two units of social science • two units of the same foreign language* • one unit of visual or performing arts • one additional unit from any of the above categories *Students with a deficiency in foreign language are permitted to fulfill the requirement upon transfer to the Columbus campus. Applicants to the Associate of Science program in agronomy who have not followed this curriculum will have conditions placed on their enrollment. These conditions must be satisfied by earning college course credits in the high school subject areas in which the students are deficient. Students seeking an Associate of Science degree in agronomy at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute enter directly into the program upon completion of their admission requirements. All applicants are strongly advised to arrange a pre-admission conference in order to acquaint themselves with the various aspects of this major. Students must complete a minimum of 98 quarter credit hours of technical and general studies courses, with a cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.0 or above, to earn the AGRICULTURAL TECH ICAL I STITUTE Associate of Science degree in agronomy. A minimum of 45 quarter credit hours must be earned through regular course work at the institute. Technical courses focus on the science of crop production and include the study of soil management, diseases of crops, entomology and weed control. A minimum of 35 quarter credit hours is required in technical courses. Agronomy students also complete 55 credit hours of general studies, which include communications, social sciences, mathematics, and biological and chemical sciences. Seven credit hours of electives, either technical or general, round out the curriculum. Students in the agronomy program are encouraged to complete an optionallO-week internship while attending Ohio State AT!. Practicum is required of students in agronomy. This is a supervised, on-campus work experience that provides students with the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classrooms at Ohio State AT!. Students are encouraged to think independently and evaluate and solve problems under the guidance of the crop manager. Students assist in the daily tasks of crop production and management. Career Opportunities in Agronomy After completing the Associate of Science degree in agronomy, many students choose to further their education by pursuing a bachelor's degree in crop science at the Ohio State Columbus campus. Those who graduate with a major in crop science are prepared for careers within the private sector, with agrochemical, seed, grain, greenhouse, nursery, and food processing companies. Crop scientists may also become independent crop producers or professional agricultural consultants. Beginning salaries for Associate of Science graduates range from $20,000 to $30,000 per year with an average salary of $24,000. Salaries vary depending on location, candidates' skills, and previous job-related experience. Related Programs Students who choose not to complete a bachelor's degree and instead pursue employment upon graduation with an Associate of Science in Agronomy should consult the Crop Management and Services major series sheet for salary information.
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Agronomy Agronomy is the study of crops and their relationship
to the nature and properties of soils. An Associate of Science in Agronomy concentrates on current technology in crop production and soil productivity.
The major objectives of the agronomy program at Ohio State ATI are to allow students to complete the first half of a Bachelor of Science in Crop Science and to prepare them for employment in the grain, fertilizer, and seed industry.
This degree also includes the transfer module, a common set of general education courses, which apply to other bachelor's degree programs in Ohio.
Students who are not planning to ultimately pursue a bachelor's degree might be interested instead in our Crop Management and Services Associate of Applied Science curriculum.
Pursuing Agronomy at Ohio State All Students pursuing the Associate of Science program must complete the following high school curriculum in order to be admitted to the program without conditions:
• four units of English • three units of mathematics • two units of natural science • two units of social science • two units of the same foreign language* • one unit of visual or performing arts • one additional unit from any of the above categories
*Students with a deficiency in foreign language are permitted to fulfill the requirement upon transfer to the Columbus campus.
Applicants to the Associate of Science program in agronomy who have not followed this curriculum will have conditions placed on their enrollment. These conditions must be satisfied by earning college course credits in the high school subject areas in which the students are deficient.
Students seeking an Associate of Science degree in agronomy at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute enter directly into the program upon completion of their admission requirements. All applicants are strongly advised to arrange a pre-admission conference in order to acquaint themselves with the various aspects of this major.
Students must complete a minimum of 98 quarter credit hours of technical and general studies courses, with a cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.0 or above, to earn the
AGRICULTURAL TECH ICAL I STITUTE
Associate of Science degree in agronomy. A minimum of 45 quarter credit hours must be earned through regular course work at the institute.
Technical courses focus on the science of crop production and include the study of soil management, diseases of crops, entomology and weed control. A minimum of 35 quarter credit hours is required in technical courses.
Agronomy students also complete 55 credit hours of general studies, which include communications, social sciences, mathematics, and biological and chemical sciences.
Seven credit hours of electives, either technical or general, round out the curriculum.
Students in the agronomy program are encouraged to complete an optionallO-week internship while attending Ohio State AT!. Practicum is required of students in agronomy. This is a supervised, on-campus work experience that provides students with the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classrooms at Ohio State AT!. Students are encouraged to think independently and evaluate and solve problems under the guidance of the crop manager. Students assist in the daily tasks of crop production and management.
Career Opportunities in Agronomy After completing the Associate of Science degree in agronomy, many students choose to further their education by pursuing a bachelor's degree in crop science at the Ohio State Columbus campus. Those who graduate with a major in crop science are prepared for careers within the private sector, with agrochemical, seed, grain, greenhouse, nursery, and food processing companies. Crop scientists may also become independent crop producers or professional agricultural consultants.
Beginning salaries for Associate of Science graduates range from $20,000 to $30,000 per year with an average salary of $24,000. Salaries vary depending on location, candidates' skills, and previous job-related experience.
Related Programs Students who choose not to complete a bachelor's degree and instead pursue employment upon graduation with an Associate of Science in Agronomy should consult the Crop Management and Services major series sheet for salary information.
Curriculum Sample Fir tear: Autumn Quarter FAES Survey English Composition Rural Sociology Diseases ofAgronomic Crops
Winter Quarter Algebra, Trigonometry and their
Application Elementary Chemistry
1 5 5 3
4 5
Introduction to Soils and Soil Management 4 Field Crop Production
Spring Quarter Transferable elective Music Cultures of the World
3
3 5
Principles of Food and Resource Economics 5 Weed Control in Field Crops Total hours
4 47
Second Year: Autumn Quarter Bio Sc: Energy Transfer and Development Social Groups in Developing Societies
5 5
General and Applied Entomology Transferable elective Practicum
Winter Quarter Tran ferable elective Agricultural Issues in Contemporary
American Society American Civilization to 1877 Fertilizers and Soil Fertility
Spring Quarter General Education elective Forage Crop Production Practicum Soil Formation and Classification
Applications General Microbiology Total hours
3 4 1
4
5 5 3
5 3 1
3 4
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Opportunities for Outstanding Students Each spring, the Outstanding Student Banquet recognizes the top student in each major or technology. Ohio State ATI also has a chapt r of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for student at two-year institutions. Selection for this prestigious society is ba ed upon academic achievement and leadership qualities. Students with cumulative grade point averages of between 3.7 and 4.0 are eligible to graduate with Latin honors (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude).
About Ohio State ATI Ohio State ATI, located in Wooster, Ohio, is ranked number one in the nation in the awarding of associate degrees in agriculture and related sciences and is the associate-degree granting unit of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science . Twenty-five technical programs leading to the Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Science degree are offered at the Woo ter campus. Two Certificate of Competency programs, in hydraulic er i and repair and commercial turf equipment, are also offered. Within four months of graduation, 990/0 of Ohio State ATI graduate are employed or pursuing bachelor's degrees.
Ohio State ATI's 50-acre central campus features classroom and laboratory buildings, horticultural facilities, the student activitie c nter, residence hall, and Applewood Village student apartments. A 1700-acre farm laboratory is located five miles east of the central campus.
Halterman Hall houses classrooms, the Library Learning Resource Center, computer labs, administrative and faculty offices, as well a specialized laboratory facilities for chemistry, physics, entomology, biology, botany, soils, floral design, and landscape classes.
Adjacent to Halterman Hall is Skou Hall, home to classroom ,acad mic offices, and laboratories for animal, dairy, and equine sciences and turfgrass management. Skou Hall also houses engine, electronics, construction, and Fluid Power classes, and contains the Ohio State ATI Bookstore, Cafe Carmen, a student lounge, and the office of Student Success Services, which provides career and personal counseling, tutoring, study groups, disability services, and other support ervice to students.
Ohio State ATI's greenhouse complex, tropical plant conservatory, and numerous outdoor gardens assure that the campus is blooming and beautiful year-round.
Ohio State ATI's student activities center features a weight room, game room, gymnasium, and racquetball courts and coordinates activiti and events sponsored by student clubs. An active intramural sport program makes use ofATI's multi-purpose athletic field.
The Ohio State ATI residence hall features fully-furnished efficiency apartments that include a kitchenette and full bath. The Applewood Village student apartments are fully-furnished one-, two-, or threebedroom townhouses. Both the residence halJ and apartment villag are air conditioned and include utilities, cable TV, and Internet acce . Parking is free on the ATI campus.
Revised July 2005
