Associate of Applied Science Degree
Agricultural Mechanics

A minimum of 90 credit hours; includes minimum of 72 credit hours of required diesel courses,  WLD 217 and CAS 133 and 18 credit hours of General Education.  Consult a program advisor for help in planning General Education classes.  Students must meet college graduation requirements including General Education, Math and English competencies.  Students must meet with an advisor and declare degree before entering into the Agriculture Mechanics Program.

Career Description - The agricultural mechanic maintains, repairs and overhauls farm machinery such as pumps, hydraulic systems, tilling equipment, trucks and other mechanized, electrically powered or motor-driven equipment on farms or in farm equipment repair shops.

Program Requirements - ASSET basic skills placement test must be administered through assessment centers BEFORE you begin the program. Students should consult the Diesel Department prior to enrolling in a course.

Course of Study - The first year offers a foundation in the field of agricultural mechanics.  The second year of the program, the students time must be divided between classroom work and field experience.  Because the program is designed to meet a variety of student needs, a number  of flexible features have been built into the curriculum.  Students who are not working toward a degree or certificate may elect to take only courses that interest them.  They may choose to spread the study over a longer period, combining a limited number of hours each term with full-time employment.

First and second year class sequence may be altered dependent on class offerings.

			Credits
	First Year	First Term		<top>
	DS 101	Engine Rebuild and Lab Procedures	12
		Second Term
	DS 103	Fuel Injection Systems	6
	DS 203	Fuel Injection System Diagnosis and  Caterpillar Electronic Engine Controls	6
		Third Term
	DS 102	Truck Power Train	6
	DS 106	Engine Diagnostic Tune-Up	6
	DS 107	Live Equipment and Lab	6
	Second Year	The second year of the Agricultural Mechanics Program, the student can take six credit hours each term from any of a combination of coursed in the areas of diesel and welding.  Also, six credit hours of cooperative work experience must be taken each term of the second year.  Within this framework, individualized programs are arranged to suit the needs of the student.
		Fourth Term
	DS 104	Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics	6
	DS 280 A	CE: Diesel Service Tech	variable
		Fifth Term
	DS 105	Fundamentals of Hydraulics / AC Systems	6
	DS 280A	CE: Diesel Service Tech	variable
		Sixth Term
	DS 206	Brakes, Suspension and Steering	6
	DS 280A	CE: Diesel Service Tech	variable
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