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| Agricultural Orientation | |||
| AG ORIENTATION | |||
| CLASS CODE: | AGBUS 100 | CREDITS: 1 | FEE: $50.00 |
| DIVISION: | AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | AGRICULTURE BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Provides an orientation in making decisions concerning careers in the broad field of Agri-business. This career search will involve a self-assessment of talents, interest, abilities, needs and resources in order to better identify possible career alternatives. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | * Opportunities in Agriculture. * Advising concepts. * Introduction to the Political System in dealing with Agriculture. * Decisions concerning careers in the broad field of Agri-Business. * A self-assessment of talents, interests, abilities, needs and resources in order to better identify possible career alternatives. |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1. Schedule appointment with advisor and meet with him. 2. Read a journal article selected as promoting something new to help in some aspect of job opportunties in agriculture. 3. Submit a Career Plan for a particular occupation. 4. Read books from assigned book list. 5. Attend presentations. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | Since many of the important concepts will be discussed in class, attendance is very important. |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2001 | ||