AGRIC240 - GPS Applications

Description:AGRIC240 introduces students to global positioning equipment hardware and use. Class time will be spent in outdoor laboratory settings dealing with practical applications in agriculture using the monitor and receiver of a GPS unit. Students will utilize personal and laptop computers to transfer the gathered information to a geographic information system for data processing, analysis, and decision making in agriculture business settings. Offered as needed.
Credit hours:2-2-3
Prerequisite(s):CIS 110 or equivalent skills
Applicability towards graduation:
  • Certificate or degree - All Certificates, AAS, ALS
  • Group requirement - Not Applicable
  • Area of concentration - Not Applicable
Offered:Offered as needed.

Agriculture Courses

NumberTitleHours
AGRIC 106Animal Science3-2-4
AGRIC 130Crop Science3-2-4
AGRIC 195Contemporary Issues in AgriBusiness3-0-3
AGRIC 200Weed + Pest Control3-2-4
AGRIC 210Soil Science3-2-4
AGRIC 232Agricultural Economics3-0-3
AGRIC 240GPS Applications2-2-3
AGRIC 241Introduction to GIS Using Arcview2-2-3
AGRIC 251Agricultural Commodities3-0-3
AGRIC 290Work Exp Practicum + Seminar1-1-3
AGRIC 295Workplace Simulation & Project1-1-3