The Farm & Ranch Management program has been deactivated as of May 20, 2024. No new students are being admitted into the program. Please check out our other Agriculture related programs Equine Science and Horticulture!
Current students should contact their advisor to map out a completion plan.
First Semester
First semester of courses required to earn the Farm & Ranch Basic Certificate. Course Credit Hours AGRI 1131 AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY 1 AGRI 1325 MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 3 AGMG 2301 LIVESTOCK BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 AGME 1315 FARM AND RANCH SHOP SKILLS I 3 AGAH 1353 BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION or
AGRI 2330 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT3 AGCR 1371 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 3 Total for this semester 16 Total Credit Hours 16 Fees associated with the Farm & Ranch Level 1 Certificate are as follows and are included in tuition and fees. These fees may vary from year to year, but specific information may be obtained from the Division Chair prior to the semester's start.
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State licensure exam - Private Applicator's License
First Semester
Second Semester
First semester of courses required to earn the Farm & Ranch Level 1 Certifcate. Course Credit Hours AGRI 1131 AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY 1 AGRI 1325 MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 3 AGMG 2301 LIVESTOCK BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 AGME 1315 FARM AND RANCH SHOP SKILLS I 3 AGAH 1353 BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION or
AGRI 2330 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT3 AGCR 1371 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 3 Total for this semester 16 Second semester of courses required to earn the Farm & Ranch Level 1 Certificate. Course Credit Hours AGRI 1407 AGRONOMY 4 AGRI 2321 LIVESTOCK EVALUATION 3 AGCR 1341 FORAGE & PASTURE MANAGEMENT 3 AGAH 1343 ANIMAL HEALTH or
AGCR 1307 RANGE MANAGEMENT or
AGCR 2313 SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION3 AGCR 2305 ENTOMOLOGY or
AGAH 1347 ANIMAL REPRODUCTION3 Total for this semester 16 Total Credit Hours 32 -
Fees associated with the Farm & Ranch AAS are as follows and are included in tuition and fees. These fees may vary from year to year, but specific information may be obtained from the Division Chair prior to the semester's start.
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State licensure exam - Private Applicator's License
The AAS program is designed to take two years to complete. Upon completion of this Associate of Applied Science Degree, you will be able to:
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Identify plants and pests which are of economic importance to forage and livestock production.
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Correctly perform applicable animal husbandry practices such as castration, tattooing, and injections.
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Utilize equipment owners' manual to properly set-up and maintain farm equipment.
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Restate the fundamental concepts of planting small grains either through preparing a seedbed or no-till method.
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Recommend modern feeding practices and nutritional principles to livestock feeding programs.
First Semester
First semester of courses required to earn the Farm & Ranch AAS Degree. Course Credit Hours AGRI 1131 AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY 1 AGRI 1325 MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 3 AGMG 2301 LIVESTOCK BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 AGME 1315 FARM AND RANCH SHOP SKILLS I 3 AGAH 1353 BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION or
AGRI 2330 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT3 AGCR 1371 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 3 Total for this semester 16 Second Semester
Second semester of courses required to earn the Farm & Ranch AAS Degree. Course Credit Hours AGRI 1407 AGRONOMY 4 AGRI 2321 LIVESTOCK EVALUATION 3 AGCR 1341 FORAGE & PASTURE MANAGEMENT 3 AGAH 1343 ANIMAL HEALTH or
AGCR 1307 RANGE MANAGEMENT or
AGCR 2313 SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION3 AGCR 2305 ENTOMOLOGY or
AGAH 1347 ANIMAL REPRODUCTION3 Total for this semester 16 Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fourth semester of courses required to earn the Farm & Ranch AAS Degree. Course Credit Hours CORE LAB SCIENCE 3 AGRI 2317 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 3 SPCH 1311 COURSE INTRO TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION or
SPCH 1315 PUBLIC SPEAKING or
SPCH 1321 BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION3 AGAH 2313 PRINCIPLES OF FEEDS AND FEEDING or
AGEQ 2373 INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TECH3 AGMG 2280 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION-AGRICULTURE BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, GENERAL 3 Total for this semester 15 Total Credit Hours 60 Capstone Requirement: AGMG 2280 Cooperative Education - Agricultural Business and Management, General is the capstone requirement and may not be substituted. It should be taken the last semester before graduation.
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