Livestock Production (CRT.LVST)

The specialized Livestock Production certificate is designed to prepare students for employment positions in a variety of livestock areas. These jobs include herdsman positions, A.I. technicians, livestock managers and home farm operators. The SOE internship provides added experience in livestock management and production.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Catalog Term Year: 2021 Spring
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
MAT-115
General Education Pathway 
OR
MAT-116
General Education Math 
* OR
AGR-040
Agricultural Mathematics 
+
2.5
AGR-052
Principles of Crop Production 
+
3.0
AGR-060
Animal Husbandry 
+
3.0
AGR-050
Soils 
+ OR
AGR-205
Intro/Soil Science 
*+++
3.5
AGR-122
Farm Management 
*+
2.5
AGR-061
Livestock Evaluation 
+
3.0

Semester Totals
17.5
Second Semester
AGR-111
Intro to Agriculture Software 
+++
2.0
AGR-049
OSHA/Ag Mach Safety 
+++
1.0
AGR-123
Marketing of Ag Products 
+++
2.5
AGR-063
Animal Nutrition 
+++
2.5
AGR-124
Farm Credit and Finance 
+++
2.0
AGR-064
Beef/Dairy Production Skills 
+++
1.5
AGR-070
Swine Production Skills 
+++
1.5
AGR-065
A.I. Management-Cattle 
+++ OR
AGR-071
Swine Reproduction and A.I. 
+++
1.0
AGR-041
Supervised Occupational Exp I 
3.5

Semester Totals
17.5
Summer Term
AGR-120
Agriculture Economics 
++++
3.0
Elective 
2.0

Semester Totals
5.0

Total Program Hours

40.0
Suggested Electives
AGR-066
Meat Science 
+++
2.0
AGR-053
Integrated Pest Management 
++++
3.0
AGR-121
Farm Business Records 
+++
2.5
AGR-090
Principles of Agri Mechanics 
+
2.5
AGR-042
Supervised Ocupational Exp II 
++++
2.5