Agriculture - Associate of Applied Science (Major Code - AGR)

The Agriculture Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to prepare the student for a career in the agricultural profession or for transfer to a university Bachelor of Applied Science degree program. It focuses on animal science, natural resources, and agribusiness management, and it introduces students to various careers in the field of agriculture.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate an understanding of livestock production, plants, soils, biotechnology, natural resources, and sustainable agriculture as it relates to the global food industry.
• Explain the principles of range management, ecological systems, grazing systems and distribution, and stocking rates as they apply to livestock production; and identify range plants.
• Identify the principles of animal science and apply these principles to efficient livestock and poultry production.
• Demonstrate an understanding of soil science including the origin, nature, and composition of soils as well as their chemical, physical, and biological properties in relation to plant growth.
• Demonstrate an understanding of economic principles and their application to agribusiness management and of management principles in both domestic and international markets.
• Explain digestion and the digestibility of feeds, their nutritive values, grades, and classes; and identify the principles of selection, evaluation, and ration formulations for livestock and poultry.
• Explain the fundamentals of Equus, anatomical systems, health management, and methods of identification.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the operational methods of livestock production; and identify economically important traits, principles of animal selection, breeding, and management techniques.

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