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Associate of Applied Science Programs: ------------------------- Agricultural Commerce Beef and Sheep Production and Management Business Management Construction Management Crop Management and Services Dairy Cattle Production and Management Environmental Resources Management Floral Design and Marketing Greenhouse Production and Management Horse Production and Management Hydraulic Power and Motion Control Laboratory Science Landscape Contracting and Construction Nursery Management Power and Equipment Swine Production and Management Turfgrass Management Associate of Science Programs: ------------------------- Agricultural Business (Transfer Program) Agronomy (Transfer Program) Construction Science (Transfer Program) Dairy Science (Transfer Program) Environmental Resources Science (Transfer Program) Horse Science (Transfer Program) Horticultural Science (Transfer Program) Livestock Science (Transfer Program) Pre-Agricultural Communication (Transfer Program) Pre-Agricultural Education (Transfer Program) Pre-Food Business (Transfer Program) Certificate of Competency Programs: ------------------------- Hydraulic Service and Repair Sports/Commercial Turf Equipment Other Options: ------------------------- Academy (Post-Secondary Enrollment Option) Continuing Education Industrial Automation Maintenance Crop Management and Services Crop management and services involves the management of field and forage crops through the application of scientific and applied principles. It includes sales, consulting, and other support activities for the crop producer. Pursuing Crop Management and Services Ohio State ATI recommends that students entering the study of crop management and services pursue a college preparatory curriculum and have an aptitude for working outdoors. Students seeking a degree in crop management and services at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) enter directly into the program upon the completion of their admission requirements. All applicants are strongly advised to arrange a pre-admission conference in order to acquaint themselves with the various aspects of this major. The three program options in this area are crop services, crop management, and custom pesticide and fertilizer application. The crop services option stresses the support areas of the crop industry, including business, sales, and service. The crop management option involves the actual production of field crops, the application of pesticides, and the implementation of farm business practices. The custom application option focuses on field placement of pesticides and fertilizers, and on the operation of sophisticated application equipment. Students are also required to take a number of general studies courses in the areas of science, math, communications, and social science. Courses such as written expression, oral communication, technical reporting, economics, technical math, and chemistry are some of the courses offered in general studies. To obtain the Associate of Applied Science degree in crop management and services, students must complete a minimum of 106 quarter credit hours with a cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.00 or above. They must satisfactorily complete a prescribed curriculum, which includes at least 60 quarter credit hours in technical studies and 46 quarter credit hours in basic and general studies. A minimum of 45 quarter credit hours must be earned through regular course work at the institute, exclusive of an internship. Internships Crop management and services students complete an industry internship of 10 weeks of full-time employment in their field of study. Ohio State ATI helps students find appropriate internship positions in both Ohio and other states. Students are paid for their employment, graded on their job performance, and awarded academic credit. Career Prospects in Crop Management and Services Graduates can enter the work force as field technicians, farm managers, or self-employed farmers, working on farms or for agricultural businesses that serve the crop farmer. Career opportunities for technical workers in crop production are available in production, management, sales, and services. Specifically, graduates could fill the following positions: farm manager; farm operator; production consultant; production specialist; sales technician; and field person for seed companies, fertilizer and chemical companies, and grain elevators. Opportunities also exist in the sales and custom application of farm chemicals and fertilizers. Related Programs Ohio State ATI also offers an Associate of Science degree in Agronomy. This degree option allows students to begin their course work toward a Bachelor of Science degree. Students who pursue this degree at Ohio State ATI can meet a portion of the requirements for a bachelors degree at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. In addition, this degree contains the transfer module, a common set of general education courses, which apply to bachelors degrees at other colleges in Ohio. For questions, please contact: Office of Admissions (800) 647-8283 (Ohio only) or (330) 287-1327 Email: ati@osu.edu Degrees Offered: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science in Agronomy, Associate of Science in Pre-Agricultural Education. Download Fact Sheet (PDF) A Quick Glance At Curriculum With a degree from our Crop Management and Services program, you'll reap the benefits of a rewarding career. Students take classes that teach the theory and practice of disease and pest control, soil science, equipment operation and maintenance, and crop production. Two program options are available: Crop Management focuses on the techniques and knowledge necessary to manage farms successfully and to thrive in an increasingly competitive commodity market. Crop Services focuses on skills and information needed by those who work in the businesses and industries surrounding farming, including chemical manufacturing and sales, consulting, and grain merchandising. With either option, expect to do more than a little "field work" on your way to earning a degree. You'll learn the latest techniques through internships and practicum experiences that will also give you great firsthand opportunities to work with farmers and their crops. Sample Curriculum Key: * Crop management option ~ Crop services option = Custom applicator option First Year Autumn Quarter Microcomputer Applications Chemistry I First-Year Written Composition Technical Mathematics Personal and Career Orientation Practicum Harvesting Equipment* or Tractors and Related Equipment~= Winter Quarter Chemistry II Soils and Soil Management Technical Reporting or Business Communication Social science or humanities elective* Field Crop Production* General Botany~= Spreadsheet Applications~ Practicum~ Spring Quarter Occupational Internship Summer Quarter Essentials of Oral Communication*~ General and Applied Entomology*~ Social science or humanities elective*~ Second Year Autumn Quarter General Economics Diseases of Agronomic Crops Practicum General Botany* Spreadsheet Applications*= Marketing of Agricultural Products*= Intro to Animal Agriculture~ Personal Selling~= Winter Quarter Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Human Resource Management* Farm Financial Records* Storage and Processing of Agronomic Crops* Practicum Accounting for Technicians~= Social science or humanities elective~= Field Crop Production~= Marketing of Agricultural Products~ Technical Mathematics II= Spring Quarter Social science or humanities elective Principles of Farm Management* Forage Crop Production* Tillage and Planting Equipment* Weed Control in Field Crops*~ Practicum*~ Small Business Management~ Human Resource Management Third Year Autumn Quarter Social science or humanities elective= Basic Hydraulic Systems= Small Business Management= Weed Control in Field Crops= Practicum= Winter Quarter Essentials of Oral Communication= General and Applied Entomology= Pesticides and Their Use= Social science or humanities elective*= Ohio State ATI, 1328 Dover Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691 | 330.264.3911 ext. 1327 | ati@osu.edu Home |  Contact Us |  Discover ATI |  Find A Major |  Get Involved |  Visit Campus |  Apply To ATI |  Pay For College © Ohio State ATI. 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