# Agriculture Sciences (Associate in Arts in University Studies (18 Unit Emphasis))

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Agriculture

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The emphasis in Agriculture Sciences is designed to provide the lower division major courses to transfer to a university and earn a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Business, and Horticulture.

### Program learning outcomes

For University Studies Degree Learning Outcomes, see page 28.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Choose 12 – 18 units (see a counselor to select the courses appropriate for your transfer university)** | |  |
| AGAB-51 | Agriculture Accounting | 3 |
| AGAB-54 | Agriculture Economics | 3 |
| AGAS-11 | Livestock Feeding and Nutrition | 3 |
| AGAS-19 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| AGPS-20 | Plant Science | 4 |
| AGPS-24 | Soils | 3 |
| CHEM-2A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| **Choose the remaining 0 – 6 units from the following courses** | |  |
| AG-1 | Career Planning for Agriculture |  |
| AG-6 | Career Placement – Ag and Natural Resources |  |
| AG-9A | Agriculture and Natural Resources Leadership I |  |
| AG-71 | Introduction to Agriculture Education |  |
| AG-72 | Ag Education Early Field Experience |  |
| AG-94 | Agriculture Work Experience Education |  |
| AGAB-53 | Introduction to Agriculture Business |  |
| AGAS-15 | Artificial Insemination |  |
| AGAS-30 | Livestock Production |  |
| AGEH-10 | Plant Identification and Usage |  |
| AGEH-22 | Nursery Practices and Plant Propagation |  |
| AGEH-23 | Nursery Practices and Management |  |
| AGEH-26 | Integrated Pest Management |  |
| AGEH-31 | Landscape Irrigation |  |
| AGEH-33 | Environmental Horticulture |  |
| AGEH-35 | Landscape Design |  |
| AGEH-38 | Landscape and Turf Management |  |
| AGEH-50 | Introduction to Tree Care and Urban Forestry |  |
| AGEH-52 | Landscape Construction |  |
| AGEH-60 | Master Gardener Training |  |
| AGEH-61 | Plant Protection Materials |  |
| AGEH-71 | Organic Gardening Practices (Summer) |  |
| AGEH-94 | Horticulture Work Experience Education |  |
| AGEQ-12 | Horsemanship |  |
| AGEQ-13 | Equine Science |  |
| AGEQ-21 | Horse Management |  |
| AGMA-42 | Farm Power and Machinery |  |
| AGMA-44 | Introduction to Construction Skills for Agriculture and Natural Resources |  |
| AGNR-1 | Introduction to Natural Resources |  |
| AGNR-6 | Native Plant Identification |  |
| AGNR-11 | Environmental Ethics |  |
| AGNR-12 | Environmental Policy and Law |  |
| AGNR-50 | Natural Resources Measurements |  |
| AGNR-51 | Silviculture |  |
| AGNR-52 | Computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources |  |
| AGNR-53 | Forest Protection and Health |  |
| AGNR-55 | Introduction to Forest Operations |  |
| AGNR-60 | Environmental Science |  |
| AGNR-61 | Environmental Science Laboratory |  |
| AGNR-64 | Watershed Management and Ecology |  |
| AGNR-65 | Forest Ecology |  |
| AGNR-66 | Watershed Restoration Practicum |  |
| AGNR-70 | Wildlife Conservation and Management |  |
| AGNR-94 | Natural Resources Work Experience Education |  |
| AGPS-25 | California Water |  |
| AGSA-56 | Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management |  |
| AGVIT-80 | Vineyard Design and Construction |  |
| AGVIT-81 | Vineyard Care |  |
| CHEM-2B | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry |  |
| STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |