Animal Science Degree
The Animal Science AAS degree will be focused and specialized to prepare students for entry into the agriculture industry in numerous roles. This degree will give the students a more intensive approach to preparation for entry into the agriculture industry as feed sales specialists, animal foods industry employees, animal health technicians, veterinarian assistants, meat or milk inspection technicians, animal breeding and reproduction specialists, animal genetics, production agriculture etc. Students will focus on management, animal nutrition, animal health, animal handling and stewardship, animal facilities design and function, waste management, among other requirements. This program aligns with students’ career goals that are preparing to enter the agri-business industry and their associated career pathways, while still providing them with a broad enough approach
Courses
- AGRC 121 — Soils and Soil Supplements
- AGRC-101 — Introduction to Animal Science
- AGRC 122 — Agriculture Economics
- AGRC 115 — Intro. to Agriculture Employment
- AGRC 213 — Computer & Technology in Agriculture
- AGRC-102 — Animal Nutrition
- AGRC 124 — Agriculture Crop Production
- AGRC 222 — Introduction to Veterinary Science
- AGRC 230 — Supervised Occupational Experience
- AGRC 125 — Field Crop Scouting
- AGRC 201 — Intro to Agricultural Mechanization
- AGRC 218 — Precision Agriculture
- AGRC 233 — Managing & Agricultural Business
- HORT 101 — Introduction to Horticulture
- AGRC 227 — Supervised Occupational Experience
- AGRC 219 — Agriculture Finance
- AGRC 221 — Agriculture Marketing
- AGRC 250 — Beef and Swine Production
- AGRC 217 — World Agriculture
- AGRC 210 — Agriculture Sales & Leadership
- AGRC 224 — Waste Management