Program: Agriculture: Plant Science (A.A.) - Ozarks Technical Community College

2022-2023 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook

Apr 13, 2025

A.A. Degree: 63 Hours

The Associate of Arts degree in Agriculture allows students to develop academic abilities and skills associated with the agriculture industry. Students with long-term goals of obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in any chosen field of Agriculture will benefit from these courses.

Agriculture: Plant Science Program Requirement - 21 Credit Hours

AGR-101 Intro to AG Industry Credits: 3

Plant Science Courses - 18 Credit Hours

AGR-112 Tree and Shrub Identification Credits: 4
AGR-113 Pest Management Credits: 3
AGR-116 Ornamental Herbaceous ID Credits: 4
AGR-145 Landcare Equipment Operation and Maintenance Credits: 4
AGR-160 Animal Science Credits: 4
AGR-180 Plant and Soil Science Credits: 4
AGR-190 Turfgrass Management Credits: 4
AGR-212 Greenhouse Horticulture Credits: 3
AGR-214 Landscape Design Credits: 4
AGR-225 Introduction to Forestry Credits: 4
AGR-235 Soils Credits: 3
AGR-268 Forage Management Credits: 4

General Education Requirements - 42 Credit Hours

CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge. CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of dozens of courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Please refer to MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.

All knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicate all courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Humanities and Fine Arts - 9 Credit Hours (from at least 2 disciplines, and a limit of no more than 3 credit hours of performance courses can be applied to Humanities and Fine Arts)

ART-100 Art and Experience Credits: 3
ART-101 Art History I Credits: 3
ART-105 Art History II Credits: 3
ART-120 Drawing I Credits: 3
ASL-101 American Sign Language I Credits: 3
ASL-102 American Sign Language II Credits: 3
ENG-180 Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
ENG-260 Survey of World Literature I Credits: 3
ENG-265 Survey of World Literature II Credits: 3
ENG-240 Survey English Literature I Credits: 3
ENG-241 Survey English Literature II Credits: 3
ENG-270 Survey American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG-271 Survey American Literature II Credits: 3
FRN-101 Beginning French I Credits: 3
FRN-102 Beginning French II Credits: 3
HUM-101 Introduction to the Humanities Credits: 3
MUS-101 Music of the World Credits: 3
MUS-105 Western Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS-106 Jazz Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS-235 OTC Concert Choir Credits: 1
PHL-101 Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL-105 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
REL-100 Intro Religions Of The World Credits: 3
REL-101 Intro to Old Testament Credits: 3
REL-102 Intro to New Testament Credits: 3
SPN-101 Beginning Spanish I Credits: 3
SPN-102 Beginning Spanish II Credits: 3
THR-101 Introduction to Theater Credits: 3

Natural Sciences - 7 Credit Hours (from at least 2 disciplines, including one course with a lab component)

BIO-100 Life Science Credits: 4
BIO-160 General Biology I Credits: 4
CHM-101 Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
CHM-160 General Chemistry I Credits: 4 and
CHM-161 General Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours (include at least one Civics course, PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)

ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
COM-150 Intro Mass Communication Credits: 3
CRM-210 Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
ECO-270 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO-275 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GRY-101 World Geography Credits: 3
HST-105 Ancient and Medieval World History Credits: 3
HST-106 Modern World History Credits: 3
HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3
HST-130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
PLS-201 International Relations Credits: 3
PSY-110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC-215 Deconstructing Social Problems Credits: 3

Core Electives - 5 Credit Hours

Credit received from an OTC course may be greater than the MOTR transfer equivalency. The additional credit provided from OTC for a MOTR approved course will move the additional credit to the Core electives (e.g. CHM 160 at OTC = 4 credit hours. MOTR equivalency = 3 credit hours; additional 1 hour moved to Core electives). Any course with an approved MOTR number or additional hours from a MOTR approved course can be utilized to fulfill the Core electives requirement.

Agriculture: Plant Science (A.A.)