Program: Agriculture Certificate - Lamar Community College

Jun 16, 2025

College Catalog 2022-2023

Total certificate hours: 25.5

This one-year certificate allows students to focus solely on agriculture studies. It introduces students to the basics of animal science, agronomy, and ag business.

Required Courses: (10.5 credits)

AGR 1000 - Freshman Agriculture Orientation Credits: .5(.5-0)
AGY 1100 - General Crop Production Credits: 4(3-1)
ASC 1100 - Animal Science Credits: 3(3-0)
CIS 1015 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems Credits: 3(2-1) or higher CIS course

Electives: (15 Credits)

Select 15 credit hours from the following list:

AGB 2018 - Computerized Farm Records Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 1102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 2105 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 2108 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 2110 - Agriculture Marketing Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 2075 - Special Topics Credits: 1-12
AGP 1046 - Artificial Insemination Management Credits: 2(1-1)
AGP 2015 - Animal Health Credits: 3(2-1)
AGP 2041 - Beef Cattle Management I Credits: 3(2-1)
AGR 2033 - Applied Information Technology in Agriculture Credits: 3 (3-0)
AGR 2160 - World Interdependence - Population and Food: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
AGY 2075 - Special Topics Credits: 1-6
AME 1005 - Basic Agricultural Mechanic Skills Credits: 2(.5-1.5)
AME 1007 - General Power Mechanics Credits: 2(.5-1.5)
AME 1018 - Farm Carpentry Credits: 3(1-2)
AME 1025 - Agricultural Machinery Credits: 3(1-2)
AME 1051 - Fundamentals of Welding Credits: 3(1-2)
ASC 1015 - Introduction to Livestock Evaluation Credits: 1(1-0)
ASC 1075 - Special Topics Credits: 0-12
ASC 2015 - Livestock Judging Credits: 2(2-0)
ASC 2125 - Feeds and Feeding Credits: 4(3-1)
ASC 2130 - Farm Animal Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 3 (3-0)
ASC 2045 - Equine Evaluation Credits: 3(2-1)
ASC 2150 - Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation Credits: 3(1-2)
ASC 2075 - Special Topics Credits: 0-12
ASC 2188 - Livestock Practicum Credits: 2(1-1)
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
MAT 1140 - Career Math Credits: 3(3-0)
WEL 1000 - Safety for Welders Credits: 1(1-0)
WEL 1003 - Basic Shielded Metal Arc I Credits: 4(1-3)
WEL 1006 - Blueprint Reading for Welders and Fitters Credits: 4(1-3)
WEL 1013 - Oxyfuel and Plasma Cutting Credits: 2(0-2)
WEL 1014 - Oxyacetylene Welding Credits: 2(0-2)
WEL 1024 - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Credits: 4(1-3)
WEL 1025 - Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding Credits: 4(1-3)
WEL 1031 - Introduction to Industrial Welding Credits: 4(1-3)
WEL 1040 - Welding Practices and Procedures Credits: 1.5(.5-1)
WEL 2051 - Design, Layout and Fabrication Credits: 4(1-3)