Program OverviewCourse Guide
This program prepares students to become mechanized irrigation technicians, preparing them with basic concepts and skills of agricultural equipment technology, electrical technology, welding, as well as specialized knowledge and skills in mechanized irrigation systems. Students will receive a work-based learning experience via a co-op/field experience with a local irrigation dealership placement.
Required Coursework
| AGT 101 Hydraulic Theory & Operation | 2 Credits/4 Contacts |
| AGT 103 Fundamentals of Engines | 3 Credits/7 Contacts |
| AGT 250 Mechanized Irrigation Systems | 4 Credits/5 Contacts |
| COM 150 Public Speaking | 3 Credits/3 Contacts |
| ELEC 110 Basic Electricity | 4 Credits/6 Contacts |
| ELEC 111 Introduction to AC/DC Circuits | 4 Credits/6 Contacts |
| ELEC 119 Introduction to the National Electrical Code | 4 Credits/6 Contacts |
| WELD 190 Applied Welding for the Skilled Trades | 4 Credits/4 Contacts |
| AGT 219 Field Experience I (Co-Op) OR | 1 Credit** |
| AGT 220 Field Experience II (Co-Op) OR | 2 Credits** |
| AGT 221 Field Experience III (Co-Op) | 3 Credits** |
| Total | 29-31 Credits |
| *Course has prerequisite(s). | |
| **Billing for Field Experience (Co-Op) courses is on the basis of credits, not contact hours. | |
Tuition is calculated on contact hours.
Current/Revised: 05/14/2020