Students who pursue an Agriculture degree or certificate will enjoy a wealth of career options in areas including, but not limited to: Agribusiness, General Business, Agricultural Sales, Ag Marketing, Ag Finance, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Research, Vocational Ag Education, and general agriculture.

Requirements for AA-T or AS-T degree:

Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:

  • 40 units from either the Intersegmental General
  • Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education- Breadth Requirements.
  • A minimum of 18 semester units in the major as determined by the required courses described below.
  • Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, where a Pass is defined as a “C” or better.

Agriculture Degree

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The Associate in Science in Agribusiness for transfer is designed to prepare students to continue studies toward a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-business or for entry-level into a variety of career options. Students who pursue an Agribusiness degree will enjoy a wealth of career options in areas including, but not limited to: Agribusiness, General Business, Agricultural Sales, Ag Marketing, Ag Finance, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Research, Vocational Ag Education, and general agriculture. They may work in a number of specialty areas related to Agriculture, including, but not limited to: accounting, finance, marketing, management, human resources, logistics, communication, and information systems.
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The Agriculture major is designed for students who are looking at an Associate Degree from Porterville College as a terminal Degree as well as for students transferring to four-year schools with various Agriculture majors. The required classes represent the normal undergraduate core for transfer to the CSU system. Graduates from a four-year school have a wide range of career options including but not limited to: Agriculture Business and Agriculture Production areas.

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