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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY Office: Electronics Building Professors: Miller Associate Professors: Danley, K. Johnson, Welch, Young Assistant Professors: Clouse, Franson, Stilger, D. Thackeray (Chair) Instructors: Mielke, Oser The Department of Agriculture and Mechanical Technology offers programs in Agricultural Technology, Automotive Technology, Auto Body Technology, Diesel Technology, and Agricultural Mechanics Technology. Academic program offerings include certificates, two-year Associate of Science and four-year Baccalaureate degrees.
Montana State University-Northern's
Agricultural and Mechanical Technology programs are unique in
that "hands-on" technology skills and classroom theories
are merged with math, science and liberal arts offerings. Consequently,
students who satisfactorily complete departmental programs are
well rounded and have excellent opportunities to be successful
in today's technological and social work environment. Agricultural Technology The department offers a two-year Associate of Science Degree in Agricultural Technology as well as an Applied Agriculture Minor that complements a four-year Baccalaureate Degree in Business and other programs requiring a minor. Each degree offering requires study in agricultural production, management, computing, marketing, business and other agriculturally related areas. Additional selective course work allows an opportunity for students to emphasize agribusiness or applied agriculture.
Both agriculture program
offerings prepare graduates for opportunities in agribusiness
and/or production agriculture. Graduates often find employment
with agriculturally related businesses involved in grain and feed
sales and with fertilizer and chemical suppliers. Opportunities
also exist for employment with governmental agencies, private
industry and as farm/ranch operators. Agricultural Mechanics Technology The department offers a two-year Associate of Science degree, a four-year Bachelor of Technology degree, and a non-teaching minor in Agricultural-Mechanical Technology.
The Agriculture Mechanics
program is designed to position the graduate at the leading edge
of the agricultural technology career field. Graduates may find
employment in agricultural dealerships and manufacturing and agricultural
business. They may move into management positions on a national
or international level, or may choose to return to production
agriculture. Automotive Technology The department offers an Associate of Science degree, Bachelor of Science degree, a minor, and a certificate program in Automotive Technology. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education with a major in Applied Technology is also offered. Course content of all programs is designed for multiple-entry/multiple-exit. This allows students the chance to learn, begin a career, and return to learn again without losing credits or having to repeat courses. The NATEF certified automotive curriculum is designed to prepare students for service and management positions in the automotive service industry. Graduates find positions in major dealerships, independent shops and private fleet shops or government fleet maintenance organizations. Others move directly to management positions in industry as service managers, customer representatives, technical representatives, or specialized diagnosticians.
The department also offers
an associate degree in cooperation with Toyota Corporation. The
T-Ten program follows the associate degree requirements and in
addition provides a cooperative education experience with Toyota
dealerships. Auto Body
The department offers a
certificate program in Automotive Technology with an Automotive
Body Service Option. Also offered is an Associate of Science Degree
in Automotive Technology with options. A minor in Auto Body is
offered for management and positions requiring a Bachelor's degree
for employment. Both offerings prepare students for positions
in auto body repair shops. Classroom knowledge is integrated with
actual performance in the repair of automobiles and pickup trucks.
Course content is designed for multiple-entry/multiple-exit. Diesel Technology
The department offers a
certificate program in Diesel Technology, as well as two and four-year
degree programs. The four-year Bachelor of Science degree is offered
as a broadfield major or with a variety of minors. The diesel
technology program is designed to provide employment opportunities
in the diesel field. Areas of emphasis are in accordance with
the student's own goals. Graduates may find employment in industry
as service technicians, service managers, shop foremen, district
representatives for major corporations or be self-employed.
MAJORS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY
Agricultural Technology Associate of Science Degree
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