Agriculture Business, Certificate of Achievement
Agriculture Business, Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Agriculture Business is designed to prepare students to develop the core business skills necessary to meet the needs and challenges of agricultural businesses. Students integrate concepts from business, finance, and computer technology and apply them to agricultural business operations.
A student completing the Certificate of Achievement in Agriculture Business may apply the credits completed towards obtaining an Associate in Science for Transfer in Agriculture Business, which may transfer to a California State University campus toward completion of a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business, Agriculture Studies, Agribusiness, or Agribusiness and Food Industry Management.
Students who complete this certificate will be prepared for careers in agricultural sales, marketing, finance, accounting, production, compliance, and management, as well as general agriculture.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| AG V10 | Introduction to Agriculture Business | 3 |
| AG V11 | Agricultural Sales and Communication | 3 |
| AG V12 | Agriculture Economics | 3 |
| AG V13 | Agricultural and Industrial Computer Applications | 3 |
| AG V14 | Agricultural Accounting | 3 |
| Required Core Units | 15 | |
| Required Additional Courses | ||
Select 4 courses from the following: | ||
| AG V01 | Agriculture and Society: Agriculture as the Foundation for Modern Civilization | 3 |
| AG V06 | Introduction to Plant Science (with Laboratory) | 3 |
| AG V36 | Introduction to Food Safety and Agricultural Practices for Food Safety | 3 |
| AG V37 | Food Safety Management Practices: Field and Facility | 3 |
| AG V38 | Agricultural Laws and Regulations for Food Safety | 3 |
| AG V61 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| AG V96 | Work Experience Education in Agriculture | 1-4 |
| BUS V32 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS V33 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS V38 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS V46 | Marketing | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Additional Required Courses | 10-14 | |
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| Total Units for the Certificate | 25-29 | |
This Certificate of Achievement may be completed in either two or four semesters. A plan of study is provided below for each option.
Proposed sequence for a one-year (two-semester) completion of the certificate:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| AG V10 | Introduction to Agriculture Business | 3 |
| AG V11 | Agricultural Sales and Communication | 3 |
| AG V12 | Agriculture Economics | 3 |
| AG V13 | Agricultural and Industrial Computer Applications | 3 |
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) ** | 1-4 | |
| *Students desiring to take AG V36 or AG V96 should do so during the fall semester. | ||
| Units/Hours | 13-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AG V14 | Agricultural Accounting | 3 |
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) ** | 3 | |
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) ** | 3 | |
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) ** | 3-4 | |
| *Students desiring to take AG V06, AG V37, AG V38 or AG V61 should do so during the spring semester. | ||
| Units/Hours | 12-13 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 25-29 | |
Proposed sequence for a two-year (four-semester) completion of the certificate:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| AG V10 | Introduction to Agriculture Business | 3 |
| AG V11 | Agricultural Sales and Communication | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AG V12 | Agriculture Economics | 3 |
| AG V13 | Agricultural and Industrial Computer Applications | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) | 3 | |
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) | 1-4 | |
| Units/Hours | 4-7 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AG V14 | Agricultural Accounting | 3 |
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) | 3 | |
| Course selected from Required Additional Courses (Restricted Elective) | 3-4 | |
| Units/Hours | 9-10 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 25-29 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify, evaluate, and apply business and economic principles, including ethical behavior and social responsibility, to agricultural business operations.
- Apply basic accounting principles to aid in financial decision-making in agricultural businesses.
- Demonstrate interpersonal and organizational communication skills and the application of sales techniques.
- Demonstrate competency in using computer applications to complete agricultural business projects.