Agriculture Certificate

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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.

Students obtaining an Agriculture Certificate are expected to meet the following learning outcomes upon completion of their degrees.

1. Effectively communicate in oral and written form.

2. Gather, assimilate, and process information to reach sound logical conclusions.

3. Apply traditional and emerging principles and practices in agriculture production in agronomy.

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)