The Livestock Industries program provides students with the expertise and hands-on skills that are directly applicable to managing a livestock operation. Students explore focus areas of livestock production, from animal reproduction to nutrition and feeding, to anatomy and physiology. Upon completion of the program, graduates often lead successful careers as farm owners; herdspeople; livestock production managers; nutritionists and feed specialists; equipment sales or services managers; and pharmaceutical sales or service professionals.
Requirements for Livestock Industries
Students must complete 48 credits from the following:
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All of the following courses (27 credits): |
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AFRE |
130 |
Farm Management I |
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3 |
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ANS |
110 |
Introductory Animal Agriculture |
3 |
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ANS |
110L |
Introductory Animal Agriculture Laboratory |
1 |
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ANS |
111 |
Livestock Industries Seminar |
1 |
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ANS |
201 |
Animal Products |
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3 |
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ANS |
203 |
Principles of Livestock Feeding |
2 |
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ANS |
295 |
Structure and Function of Livestock |
2 |
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AT |
45 |
Agricultural Communications |
2 |
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AT |
71 |
Technical Mathematics |
2 |
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AT |
293 |
Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology |
3 |
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CSS |
101 |
Introduction to Crop Science |
3 |
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CSS |
110 |
Computer Applications in Agronomy |
2 |
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One of the following Livestock Clerkships (2 or 3 credits): |
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ANS |
115 |
Meat Technology Clerkship |
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3 |
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ANS |
122A |
Feedlot Clerkship |
2 |
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ANS |
122B |
Beef Cow Calf Clerkship |
2 |
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ANS |
151 |
Poultry Production Clerkship |
2 |
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ANS |
162 |
Sheep Production Clerkship |
2 |
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ANS |
171 |
Swine Clerkship |
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Two of the following Livestock Management courses (6 credits): |
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ANS |
134 |
Dairy Production I |
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ANS |
222 |
Introductory Beef Cattle Management |
3 |
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ANS |
252 |
Introduction to Management of Avian Species |
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ANS |
262 |
Introductory Sheep Management |
3 |
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ANS |
272 |
Introductory Swine Management |
3 |
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Complete 12 or 13 credits in the college as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology. |