Interested in a career in Agricultural Science?
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi State University are now offering the Agricultural Science program at MGCCC’s George County Center in Lucedale. Through the program, students will receive an Associate of Arts degree at MGCCC then continue working toward a Bachelor of Science degree at MSU.
After completing 30 credit hours at MGCCC, students can be dually admitted at both institutions.
An MSU advisor will make routine visits to MGCCC to guide students in their academic progress toward the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science degree. MGCCC will facilitate a trip to MSU every semester for students in the pathway program to see the MSU campus and learn more about the educational opportunities offered in the field.
Once enrolled at MSU, students can choose from several focus areas for their studies through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
These include agribusiness; agricultural education, leadership and communications; agricultural pest management; animal production; floral management; floriculture and ornamental horticulture; food sciences; integrated crop management; precision agriculture; and soil and environmental sciences.
Freshman Year at MGCCC
Fall Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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ENG 1113 - English Composition I | |
MAT 1313 - College Algebra | |
AGR 1112 - Survey of Agriculture | |
BIO 1134 - General Biology I (LEC/LAB) | |
HIS 1163 - World Civilizations I |
15 hours
Spring Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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ENG 1123 - English Composition II | |
MAT 1323 - Trigonometry | |
OR | |
MAT 2323 - Statistics | |
HIS 1173 - World Civilizations II | |
BIO 1144 - General Biology II (LEC/LAB) | |
AGR 1313 - Plant Science |
16 hours
Sophomore Year at MGCCC
Fall Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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AGR 1214 - Animal Science | |
CHE 1214 - General Chemistry I, Lecture and Laboratory | |
PSY 1513 - General Psychology | |
AGR 2413 - Farm Management | |
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I |
17 hours
Spring Semester
16 hours
64 total credit hours to an Associates Degree
Acceptance of CC work is limited to one-half of the total degree hour requirements for MSU graduation in a given curriculum.
*This MGCCC Elective may not be applicable to MSU to meet the 50% MSU Course requirement for graduation (i.e., 61 hours from MGCCC is transferable to MSU (above) along with the 63 hours from MSU (below) makes up the 124 hour MSU B.S. degree in this pathway.
Junior Year at MSU
Fall Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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AELC 3203 – Prof Writing | 3 |
EPP 2213 – Intro to Insects | 3 |
Ag/Science Elective | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
15 hours
Spring Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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AELC 3333 – Presentations | 3 |
Ag/Science Elective | 3 |
PSS 3303 – Soils | 3 |
PSS 3301 – Soils Lab | 1 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
16 hours
Summer Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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AELC 3500 – Internship | 3 |
3 hours
Senior Year at MSU
Fall Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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ABE 1863 – Engineering Tech in Ag | 3 |
AELC 4203 – Applications Computer Tech | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
15 hours
Spring Semester
Course | Credit(s) |
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AEC 3133 – Intro Agribus Mgt | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
Focus Area+ | 3 |
Ag/Science Elective | 3 |
15 hours
128 hours to a Bachelor of Science Degree
+Focus Areas: Students choose two focus areas and complete 15 hours of upper-level courses in each. Focus Areas to choose from include, but may not be limited to: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications, Agricultural Prest Management, Animal Production, Floral Management, Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Food Science, Integrated Crop Management, Precision Agriculture, and Soil and Environmental Science.