Career and Technological Programs

 

The Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources

 

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 

Animal Science

 

The Animal Science curriculum is designed for a student desiring training in the livestock production sector of agriculture. Emphasis is upon selection, feeding, health, reproduction, and marketing of livestock. A student completing this course work will receive the Associate of Applied Science degree in Agricultural Technology.

COURSES

Hours

ASLH 2010/2010L

Introduction to Animal Science/Lab

4

ASLH 1110

Livestock Evaluation and Selection

3

ASLH 1115

Livestock Production

3

ENGL 1101

Composition I

3

ENGL 1102

Composition II OR

 

BUSA 2105

Communicating in the Business Environment

3

HIST 2112

United States History II .

3

POLS 1101

American Government

3

COMM 1100

Human Communications

3

MATH 1002

Technical Mathematics (or higher)

3

ASLH 1120

Herd Health

3

ASLH 2215

Feeding Farm Animals

3

AGRI 2208*

Internship .

*12

Electives in General Agriculture

9

Select 12 hours from the following:

 

CISM 2201

Fundamentals of Computer Applications

3

BUSA 1105

Introduction to Business

3

BUSA 2155

Business Law

3

FACS 2293/
SOCI 2293

Introduction to Marriage & Family

3

ASLH 2203

Elements of Dairying

3

ASLH 2205

Beef Cattle Production

3

ASLH 2210

Swine Production

3

PHED 1100C and two PE activities

 

Freshman Seminar

 

Regents’ Test

 

 

TOTAL

 

67

*A student must complete 30 hours of course work before taking AGRI 2208.