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  • AGR 150: Agricultural Economics

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    The goal of AGR 150 is to introduce students to agricultural management concepts and general knowledge base needed to run a small profit-oriented agribusiness in today's competitive environment. This course provides an introduction to the field of agricultural economics as well as some of the basic tools and concepts of decision making. Concepts are illustrated in terms of selected contemporary social and economic issues, including the role of agriculture in both the national and international dimensions. Topics will include the structure of U.S. agriculture, consumer food issues, world food problems, agribusiness, and rural development.
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  • AGR 210: Horticulture Lecture

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    Horticulture is the area of agriculture involving the science of growing and caring for plants, such as fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, flowers, foliage plants, woody ornamentals, and turf. This course will focus on plants, soils, and landscaping. Topics will include identification and use of indigenous and introduced landscape plants; plants for special uses in urban environments; emphasis on ornamental attributes, cultural requirements, and adaptability in urban and suburban environments. Additionally, students will learn and how plant processes are influenced by the environment, like soil-water-plant relations and hardiness maps. Prerequisite:    AGR 105 and AGR 115 Corequisite:    AGR 211
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  • AGR 211: Horticulture Lab

    1.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    Horticultural Lab is designed to provide a broad understanding of horticulture through basic and applied science. This course will introduce students to the techniques and science for the growth and propagation of horticultural plants, including identification, conditions for growth, fertilization, soil science, pest management, and horticultural safety. Prerequisite:    AGR 105 and AGR 115 Corequisite:    AGR 210
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  • AGR 220: Aquaculture and Aquaponics

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    Worldwide, aquaculture is one of the most ancient forms of animal husbandry. Aquaponics combines conventional aquaculture with hydroponics. Currently, culture of aquatic biota for direct consumption, stock enhancement, or other purposes is the fastest growing and most diverse sector of livestock production. This course will give the student an understanding of the basic principles of aquaculture and aquaponics, including production systems, water quality, nutrition, spawning, larval culture and grow-out, and culture methodologies of fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and plants. Corequisite:    AGR 221
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  • AGR 221: Aquaculture/Aquaponics Lab

    1.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course provides lab-based training in production aquaculture and applies the principles taught in AGR 220, Aquaculture and Aquaponics lecture. The students will have the opportunity to conduct hands-on activities associated with the culture and husbandry of aquatic animals. Additionally, students will apply the concepts of hydroponic food production with aquaculture to produce food through the use of aquaponics. Students can expect to get wet and dirty. Corequisite:    AGR 220
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  • AGR 290: SHARE Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is designed to be a supervised field experience with business, government agencies, schools, and/or community organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. Students will apply lab and classroom skills in an agriculture work environment. Internships are completed under the guidance of an on-site supervisor and a faculty sponsor. Prerequisite:    Instructor Permission
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  • ANT 100: Intro to Cultural Anthropology

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is a diverse introduction to the subjects, concepts, theories, ethics, and study of anthropology. Emphasis is on cultural exploration of the similarities and differences of human groups.
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  • ART 101: Introduction to Art History

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This survey course examines artistic masterpieces from major periods of western art history: Ancient, Egyptian, Greek, Early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and 19th Century. The course will examine the religious, philosophical, and social forces that shaped the masterpieces.
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  • ART 105: Drawing Fundamentals

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This introductory, hands-on course introduces the student to basic drawing fundamentals associated with observational drawing. Techniques explored will include gesture, line, shape, volume, tone, contrast, texture, positive/negative space, perspective and relevant color theory. Students will learn basic drawing skills and fundamental art composition concepts using various media to develop an expression of individual artistic style.
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  • ART 110: Introduction to Painting and Sculpt

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This hands-on course introduces the student to various materials and techniques used to create works of art. The course involves 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional projects.
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