Agricultural Operations, 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 total, combined credit hours and have an overall 2.0 GPA or higher to earn a degree.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be recommended for your program through the placement process or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs (Recommended for all first-time college students)
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs (May be recommended if ENG 111 is required for the program)
MTH 021 - Algebra Essentials 2 credit hrs OR MTH 023 - Statistics Essentials 2 credit hrs OR MTH 025 - Quantitative Reasoning Essentials 2 credit hrs (May be recommended to support success in college-level math)

Program of Study

Semester 1

BIO 122 - General Biology I 4 credit hrs (offered Fall only) OR BOT 221 - Plant Biology (offered Winter only) 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 hrs
- CSS 203 World of Soils 2 credit hr
- MSU CANR Elective (choose one course, total of 6 credits required for degree) 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 17 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

BUS 101 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hrs OR
MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics
3 credit hrs OR MTH 161 - College Algebra with Trigonometry 5 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
MSU Courses (click for course descriptions)
- AFRE 130 Farm Management I 3 credit hrs (offered odd years only)
- CSS 101 Introduction to Crop Science 3 credit hrs
- PLP 105 Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology 2 credit hrs (offered odd years only)

Total: 14-15 Credit Hrs | 14-15 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

BIS 160 - Computer Applications: Microsoft Office 3 credit hrs
CHM 107 - Introduction to Chemistry 4 credit hrs OR
CHM 102 - Chemistry & Society
4 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 | 17 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

ECO 137 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hrs OR choose one Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs
SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit hrs recommended for transfer, else choose one Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs
MSU Courses (click for course descriptions)
- AE 131 Agriculture Water Resource Management 3 credit hrs
- AE 143 Application of Precision Agriculture Technology 3 credit hrs
- AT 293 Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology 3 credit hrs
- MSU CANR Elective (choose one course, total of 6 credits required for degree) 3 credit hrs

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