Precision Agriculture – AAS is an Associate In Applied Science program offered by Highland Community College in Baileyville, KS. Tuition is $9,150 total.
Admission Requirements
Complete Highland Community College admission. Technical Center programs require the WorkKeys assessment; this does not apply to Allied Health programs. Nursing applicants must also satisfy the program-specific application, prerequisite, transcript, testing, licensure, and clinical requirements published by Highland.
Application Process
- 1Submit ApplicationComplete the online application form with your personal information and educational background.
- 2Submit TranscriptsProvide official high school transcripts or GED certificate. Some programs may require additional documentation.
- 3Financial AidComplete the FAFSA to determine eligibility for federal financial aid. Meet with a financial aid advisor to review your options.Complete FAFSA Application
- 4EnrollmentOnce accepted, complete enrollment paperwork, register for classes, and attend orientation.
Curriculum
Highland Community College
Precision Agriculture
Associate in Applied Science
(61 credit hours)
BASIC SKILLS (9 Credits) HUMANITIES and FINE ARTS (3 Credits)
❑ Composition and Speech (6) ❑ Art
___ ENG101 Composition I (3) GE1 ___ A 101 Art Appreciation (3) GE6
___ ENG102 Composition II: Literature and Research (3) GE1 ___ A 107 Drawing I (3) GE6
___ ENG103 Composition II: Rhetoric and Research (3) GE1 ___ A 201 Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Medieval (3) GE6
___ ENG110 Technical Composition (3) ___ A 202 Art Hist Survey: Renaissance to Contemp (3) GE6
___ SP 105 Interpersonal Communication (3) GE2 ❑ Education
___ SP 106 Public Speaking (3) GE2 ___ LS 102 Children’s Literature (3) GE7
❑ Foreign Language
___ LG 100 Conversational Spanish (2)
❑ Computer Literacy (3 Credits)~ ___ LG 101 Spanish I (5) GE6
___ AB 227 Agriculture Microcomputer I (3) ___ LG 102 Spanish II (5) GE6
___ BUS130 Microcomputer Applications I (3) ___ LG 201 Spanish III (3) GE6
❑ History
___ HIS101 United States History to 1877 (3) ) GE6
~The three credit hours of Computer Literacy must have been ___ HIS102 United States History since 1877 (3) GE6
completed within the past five years. ___ HIS103 History of Western Civilization I (3) GE6
___ HIS104 History of Western Civilization II (3) GE6
❑ Literature
___ ENG104 Introduction to Literature (3) ) GE6
___ ENG202 American Lit: Pre-Colonial to Civil War (3) ) GE6
___ ENG208 Introduction to Short Story (3) GE6
___ ENG209 American Lit: Reconstruction to Pres (3) ) GE6
___ ENG210 World Lit: Beginnings to Renaissance (3)
___ ENG211 World Lit: Enlightenment to Present (3) GE6
___ ENG212 British Literature: Middle Ages to 1800 (3)
___ ENG213 British Literature: 1800 to Present (3) GE6
___ ENG215 Diverse Voices in Literature (3) GE6
❑ Music
___ M 103 Music History/Appreciation (3) ) GE6
___ M 146 Musical Theatre History (3) (= to TH 146) GE6
___ M 162 Introduction to World Music (3) GE6
___ M 223 History of Jazz (3) GE6
❑ Philosophy
___ PHI101 Introduction to Philosophy (3) ) GE6
___ PHI102 Introduction to Ethics (3) ) GE6
___ PHI103 Logic & Critical Thinking (3) ) GE6
___ PHI105 Religions of the World (3) ) GE6
❑ Speech
___ SP 101 Oral Communications (3) GE6
___ SP 103 Oral Interpretation (3)
❑ Theatre
___ TH 105 Introduction to Drama (3)
___ TH 108 History/Appreciation of Theatre Arts (3) GE6
___ TH 146 Musical Theatre History (3) (= to M 146) GE6
___ TH 208 Film Appreciation (3) GE6
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SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 Credits) MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCES (5 Credits)
❑ Anthropology ❑ Physical Science
___ ANT112 General Anthropology (3) GE5 ___ CHM107 General Chemistry with lab (5) ) GE4
❑ Criminal Justice ___ CHM111 College Chemistry I with lab (5) ) GE4
___ CJ 100 Intro to Criminal Justice (3) GE5
___ CJ 120 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (3) GE5
❑ Business
___ BUS101 Introduction to Business (3)
___ BUS102 Personal Finance (3)
___ BUS125 Human Resources (3)
___ BUS127 Principles of Entrepreneurship I (3)
Notes:
___ BUS203 Macroeconomics (3) GE5
@ indicates a degree requirement course that can be no
___ BUS204 Microeconomics (3) GE5
more than 5 years old to count toward this AAS degree.
❑ Geography
___ GEO212 World Regional Geography (3) GE5
This course is approved by the Kansas Board of
❑ Political Science Regents for System Wide Transfer (SWT) among all
___ POL100 United States Government (3) GE5 Kansas public postsecondary institutions offering an
___ POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3) GE5 equivalent course. Additional courses may also be eligible
___ POL115 State & Local Government (3) GE5 for transfer. Please visit the Highland Registrar to learn
❑ Psychology more.
___ PSY101 General Psychology (3) GE5
___ PSY105 Industrial & Organizational Psychology (3)
___ PSY205 Human Growth & Development (3) GE5
Revised 11/25
❑ Sociology
___ SOC101 General Sociology (3) GE5
___ SOC102 Marriage & the Family (3) GE
___ SOC104 Introduction to Social Work (3) GE5
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (41 credits)
___ @AB 114 Agriculture Orientation (2)
___ @AB 116 Applied Agronomy for Precision Ag (3)
___ @AB 118 Agricultural GIS (3)
___ @AB 128 Agricultural Electronic Devices & Sys (3)
___ @AB 130 Precision Farming Systems (3)
___ @AB 132 Agricultural Data Management System (3)
___ @AB 134 Precision Farming Hardware (3)
___ @AB 138 Remote Sensing (3)
___ @AB 142 Field Mapping for Decision Making (3)
___ @AB 146 Aerial Systems Management (2)
___ @AB 148 Positioning Systems Management (3)
___ @AB 203 Soil Science with lab (4)
___ @AB 244 Precision Agriculture Capstone (3)
___ @AB 126 Principles of Agronomy (3)
OR ___ @AB 224 Range Management (3)
OR ___ @AB 202 Agriculture Economics (3)
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Why Accreditation Is Important
When you attend an accredited institution, you are attending a school that has undergone a rigorous process that evaluates educational quality. It's not easy to become or remain an accredited institution. The rules and regulations are strict, precise and designed to protect students. Here are some of the benefits:
- A reliable indicator of quality
- Approved program of study
- Qualified instructors
- Recognition by employers nationwide
Accreditations
Tuition and Mandatory Costs
Published tuition-only: $9,150. Published Technical Education fee: $4,575 ($75 per credit: $21 Student Services, $14 Activities/Athletics, $40 Technology/Facilities). Total cost is not published because additional mandatory award/course costs are unpriced.
The current tuition page expressly excludes award/course-specific labs, consumables, non-reusable workbooks, specialized materials and resources, tools, and supplies, but the retrieved first-party sources do not publish an award-level itemization or amount.
$9,150 tuition — tuition only; $150/credit; $4,575 published fees — $75 per credit Technical Education fee; additional mandatory costs are unpriced.
School Information
Campus Location
Why Accreditation Is Important
When you attend an accredited institution, you are attending a school that has undergone a rigorous process that evaluates educational quality. It's not easy to become or remain an accredited institution. The rules and regulations are strict, precise and designed to protect students. Here are some of the benefits:
- A reliable indicator of quality
- Approved program of study
- Qualified instructors
- Recognition by employers nationwide

