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 Farm & Ranch Management


The Farm and Ranch Management curriculum provides a combination of vocational, technical, and general education to prepare young men and women for their agricultural occupations.  To meet the varying needs of students the Farm and Ranch Management Degree and the Agriculture Management Certificate are both offered. 

  Farm and Ranch Management Degree

  Gainesville Campus

Graduation Requirements:  A minimum of 63 semester hours is required for graduation with an Associate of Applied Science Degree. (Equivalent courses may be substituted for any of the classes below with permission from the program faculty or designate).

First Year
First Semester Credit Hours
ENGL1301
Grammar & Composition
3
AGRI1131 The Agricultural Industry 1
AGRI1419 Animal Science 4
AGRI1407 Agronomy 4
AGAH1443 Animal Health 4
  Farm & Ranch electives from list 3
Total hours 18
 
Second Semester Credit Hours
MATH1332
College Mathematics 3
AGRI2317 Agricultural Economics 3
AGAH2313 Feeds and Feeding 3
AGCR1419 Soil Science 4
SPCH1311 Speech 3
Total hours 16
 
Second Year
First Semester Credit Hours
GOVT2306 Amer. State& Local Govt. or GOVT2305 Amer. Natl. Govt. 3
AGRI1309 Computers in Agriculture 3
AGCR1441 Pasture Management 4
AGCR1470 Environmental Agriculture 4
  Farm & Ranch Electives from list 2
Total hours 16
 
Second Semester Credit Hours
 

Humanities/Fine Art elective from list

3
AGRI1325 Marketing of Agricultural Products 3
AGMC2480* Cooperative Education 4
  Farm & Ranch Electives from list 3
Total hours 13
 
Grand total hours 63
*AGMC2480 will constitute the capstone experience.

  Agriculture Management

  (Certificate)

The following are required for certification.  (Equivalent courses may be substituted for any of the classes below with permission from the program faculty or designate.)

First Year
First Semester Credit Hours
AGRI1309 Computers in Agriculture
3
AGRI1419 Animal Science 4
AGRI1407 Agronomy 4
AGCR1441 Pasture Management 4
AGRI1443 Animal Health 4
Total hours 19
 
Second Semester Credit Hours
AGRI1131
The Agriculture Industry 1
AGRI1325 Marketing of Agriculture Products 3
AGRI2317 Agriculture Economics 3
AGAH2313 Feeds and Feeding 3
AGCR1419 Soil Science 4
AGMC1407 Environmental Agriculture 4
Total hours 18
 
Summer
AGMC2480 Cooperative Education 4
Total hours 4
   
Grand total hours 41
*AGMC2480 will constitute the capstone experience.
 

Farm and Ranch Electives

Select from list below:

Farm and Ranch Management:

AGAH1453 Beef Cattle Management
AGAH2270 Artificial Insemination
AGCR1470 Environmental Agriculture
AGMG2301 Ranch Business
AGME1449 Farm Power & Machinery
RELE1331

Farm & Ranch Real Estate

 

Agriculture:

AGRI2221 Livestock Judging
AGRI1311 Dairy Science
AGCR1415 Horticulture
AGRI1327 Poultry Science
AGRI2301 Farm Shop
AGRI2330

Wildlife Conservation & Mgmt.

 

Humanities/Fine Arts:

ENGL1302 Literature & Composition
ARTS1301 Art Appreciation
MUSI1306 Music Appreciation
DRAM1310 Intro to the Theater
SPCH1318 Interpersonal Communication