A.A.S./Agriculture Production: Livestock Option
Ag, Food and Natural Resources Systems
Intended Program Outcomes:
This two-year program leading to an A.A.S. degree in agriculture/production: livestock, will prepare the student concerned with the raising of an agriculture livestock commodity by providing the necessary knowledge in the following areas:
- Industry-related employment skills
- Animal science (techniques, issues, technology, trends)
- Crop science (techniques, issues, technology, trends)
- Agriculture-related business practices
- Agricultural operations (safety, mechanical technology)
The curriculum includes a balanced selection of courses in the areas of crops, livestock, mechanics and business. Students wishing to specialize in a particular area should consult with their advisor to develop an academic plan. The following schedule is illustrative only; an individual students's schedule may be different.
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| Human Relations Courses |
3
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| AGM131 Agriculture Safety |
3
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| AGM140 Agriculture Engines |
3
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| AGM221 Metals and Welding |
3
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| AGM240 Tractors |
2
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| AGM241 Agriculture Machinery |
3
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| AGR101 Agriculture Orientation |
1
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| AGR111 Agriculture Computers |
3
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| AGR200 Pre-Employment Seminar |
1
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| AGR211 Agricluture Business Management |
3
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| AGR226 Agriculture Issues |
3
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| AGR280 CWE Agriculture |
4
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| AGR296 Production Problems |
4
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| ANS121 Animal Science |
3
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| ANS122 Animal Science |
3
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| ANS201 Introduction to Equine Science | 3 | |
| ANS211 Animal Nutrition | 4 | |
| ANS216 Pregnancy Testing/Bovine | 1 | |
| ANS217 Artificial Insemination | 3 | |
| ANS220 Beef Production | 4 | |
| ANS231 Livestock Evaluation | 3 | |
| ANS240 Animal Health | 5 | |
| COM100 Human Communications (or higher) |
4
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| CSS100 Soils and Fertilizers |
3
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| CSS201 Principles of Crop Science |
3
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| CSS210 Forage Crops |
3
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| HE252 First Aid |
3
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| HORT100 Plant Science |
3
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| MTH070 Elementary Algebra (or higher) |
5
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| RNG241 Range Management |
3
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| WR065 Introduction to Technical Writing (or higher) |
3
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| Total Credits |
95
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(Information based on the 2011-12 BMCC Academic Catalog)
