Academic Programs Catalog

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Institute of Agricultural Technology

Programs
Livestock Industries

The Livestock Industries certificate program is designed to give students a professional advantage in the livestock production career field of their choice. Students are exposed to a broad spectrum of applied course work and hands-on education at the university’s facilities and an extensive industry internship. Students engage with leading professors, researchers, and future professional colleagues in a manner that is directly applicable to a functioning livestock operation and also develop communication skills while bridging the gap between theory and practical best management practices.

Requirements for Livestock Industries

Students must complete 48 credits from the following:

1. All of the following courses (27 credits):
AFRE 130 Farm Management I 3
ANS 110 Introductory Animal Agriculture 3
ANS 110L Introductory Animal Agriculture Laboratory 1
ANS 111 Livestock Industries Seminar 1
ANS 201 Animal Products 3
ANS 203 Principles of Livestock Feeding 2
ANS 295 Structure and Function of Livestock 2
AT 45 Agricultural Communications 2
AT 71 Technical Mathematics 2
AT 293 Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology 3
CSS 101 Introduction to Crop Science 3
CSS 110 Computer Applications in Agronomy 2
2. One of the following Livestock Clerkships (2 or 3 credits):
ANS 115 Meat Technology Clerkship 3
ANS 122A Feedlot Clerkship 2
ANS 122B Beef Cow Calf Clerkship 2
ANS 151 Poultry Production Clerkship 2
ANS 162 Sheep Production Clerkship 2
ANS 171 Swine Clerkship 2
3. Two of the following Livestock Management courses (6 credits):
ANS 134 Dairy Production I 3
ANS 222 Introductory Beef Cattle Management 3
ANS 252 Introduction to Management of Avian Species 3
ANS 262 Introductory Sheep Management 3
ANS 272 Introductory Swine Management 3
4. Complete 12 or 13 credits in the college as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology.