Ag Science - Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management, AAAS

Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) has partnered with WSCC to assist students in earning a MSU certificate while also working toward an associate’s degree from West Shore. Students take credits from WSCC which are recognized by MSU toward completion of a certificate, while simultaneously taking courses through MSU. Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree.

Program of Study

Semester 1

BIO 122 - General Biology I 4 credit hrs OR BOT 221 - Plant Biology 4 credit hrs
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credit hrs
ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
MSU Courses (click for course descriptions)
- AT 100 Agricultural Industries Seminar 1 credit hr
- CSS 203 World of Soils 2 credit hrs
- MSU CANR Elective (a total of 7 credits required for the degree) 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 17 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

BIS 160 - Computer Applications: Microsoft Office 3 credit hrs
ENG 112 - English Composition II 3 credit hrs OR
BUS 257 - Business Composition
3 credit hrs OR COM 206 - Small Group Communications 3 credit hrs
BUS 101 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hrs OR
MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics
3 credit hrs OR
MTH 151 - College Algebra
4 credit hrs
MSU Courses (click for course descriptions)
- AFRE 130 Farm Management I 3 credit hrs
- PLP 105 Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology 2 credit hrs
- MSU CANR Electives (a total of 7 credits required for the degree) 2 credit hrs

Total: 16-17 Credit Hrs | 17-18 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

CHM 107 - Introduction to Chemistry 4 credit hrs OR
NSC 104 - Physical Science: Chemistry & Earth
4 credit hrs
MFG 01 - MSSC Safety Core 3 credit hrs
MSU Courses (click for course descriptions)
- AT 202 Agricultural Regulation, Compliance, and Safety 3 credit hrs
- CSS 126 Introduction to Weed Management 2 credit hrs
- ENT 110 Applied Entomology of Economic Plants 3 credit hrs

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

ECO 137 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hrs OR choose one Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs
MSU Courses (click for course descriptions)
- AT 293 Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology 3 credit hrs
- HRT 206 Training and Pruning Plants 1 credit hr
- HRT 218 Irrigation Systems for Horticulture 2 credit hrs
- MSU CANR Elective (a total of 7 credits required for the degree) 2 credit hrs
SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit hrs (recommended) OR Choose one Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs (min)

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