Students earning a Certificate in Ranch Management acquire general agricultural, livestock, and business knowledge paired with applied learning experiences for the production and care of livestock and other farm animals in managing ranch operations for year-round profitability in a changing market environment.
Learning Outcomes:
Students majoring in Ranch Management 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 husbandry, production, and management.
4. Apply traditional and emerging principles and practices in agriculture production in accounting, marketing, and budgeting.
5. Exhibit essential knowledge and skills consistent with their chosen area of focus within agriculture production.
a. Relevant livestock and farm animal husbandry and management practices.
b. Relevant agronomy and crop production and management practices.
c. Relevant agricultural and related conservation, regenerative, and sustainable management practices.
d. Relevant agribusiness, animal health, meat and food quality, safety, technology, energy, environmental, legal, or other associated fields surrounding production agriculture.
e. Awareness of perspectives, experiences, relationships, and contributions across the spectrum of local, regional, national, and international agriculture production.
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1st Semester
Class
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Credit
hours
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AGR 1000: Freshman Agriculture Orientation
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0.5
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AGP 2041: Beef Cattle Management I
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3(3-0)
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ASC 1100: Animal Science
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3(3-0)
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CIS 1018: Introduction to PC Applications
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3(2-1)
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MAT 1140: Career Math or Higher
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3(3-0)
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Electives (4 credits)
AME 1005: Basic Agricultural Mechanics ASC 2188: Livestock Practicum
AGE 1102: Agricultural Economics (GT-SS1) EQM 1051: Horse Production
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2(1-1)
2(1-1)
3(3-0)
4(4-0)
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Total
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16.5
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2nd Semester
Class
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Credit
hours
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ASC 2125: Feeds and Feeding
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4(3-1)
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AGY 2140: Introductory Soil Science (GT-SC1)
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4(3-1)
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AGP 2015 Animal Health
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3(3-0)
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ENG 1015: Technical English and
Communication
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3(3-0)
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Electives (3 credits)
AGE 2108: Agricultural Finance ASC 2150: Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation
EQM 1058: Equine Reproduction
AGP 1046: Artificial Insemination Management
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3(3-0)
3(1-2)
2(1-1)
2(1-1)
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Total
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17
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