Undergraduate Degree

Dairy Management

Program:
Dairy Management
Plan Code:
DAIR1_ATCT
Program Level:
Undergraduate Certification
Award Type:
Technology Certificate
College:
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department:
Agricultural Technology Institute


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Institute of Agricultural Technology

Programs
Dairy Management

The Dairy Management program provides students with a foundation of knowledge and practical skills regarding dairy cows, the dairy industry and dairy farming as a business. Courses are relevant to the modern dairy industry’s trends by focusing on skills needed to be a successful dairy farm owner, herdsperson or employee. Upon completion of the program, graduates often follow successful career paths in dairy farm management; dairy feed management; dairy herd reproduction; dairy health management; and dairy genetics.

Requirements for Dairy Management

The student must complete 48 credits from the following:

1. All of the following courses (35 credits):
ANS 132 Dairy Farm Management Seminar 2
ANS 134 Dairy Production I 3
ANS 200C Dairy Cattle Genetics and Evaluation 2
ANS 203 Principles of Livestock Feeding 2
ANS 233 Dairy Feed Management 3
ANS 234 Dairy Production II 3
ANS 235 Dairy Herd Reproduction 2
ANS 235L Dairy Herd Reproduction Laboratory 2
ANS 238 Dairy Cattle Health Management 3
ANS 295 Structure and Function of Livestock 2
AT 45 Agricultural Communications 2
AT 71 Technical Mathematics 2
AT 101 Spanish for the Agricultural Industry 2
AT 293 Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology 3
CSS 110 Computer Applications in Agronomy 2
2. Complete a minimum of 13 credits of course work in the college from the following as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology:
AFRE 100 Decision-making in the Agri-Food System 3
AFRE 130 Farm Management I 3
AFRE 232 Commodity Marketing I 3
ANS 110 Introductory Animal Agriculture 3
ANS 110L Introductory Animal Agriculture Laboratory 1
ANS 222 Introductory Beef Cattle Management 3
AT 55 Agricultural Finance 3
CSS 101 Introduction to Crop Science 3
CSS 101L Introduction to Crop Science Laboratory 1
CSS 120 Issues in Food and Agriculture 3
CSS 201 Forage Crops 3
CSS 212 Advanced Crop Production 2