Agriculture-Meat Science and Food Technology Option, AS

Program Description

The goal of the Associate of Science in Agriculture - Animal Science Option, Range Management Option or Meat Science Option is to provide the first step in preparing students for a bachelor's degree. The general studies and program requirements components offer students a broad base of knowledge in English, communication, political science, math, animal science and range management courses required in the first two years of a transfer degree. Program electives allow students to select additional coursework to complement this degree.

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1)	3 credits
Writing Level II (WR2)	(in program)
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000)	3 credits
Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, ARTS/HUM/SOC. (SOC is in the program)	3 credits
SOC	(in program)
LSCI	(in program)
MATH	(in program)
ORAL	(in program)
UNST	1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course Number	Title	Credits
AGEC 2020	Farm and Ranch Business Management	4 credits
ANSC 1010	Intro to Animal Science	4 credits
ANSC 2010	Domestic Animal Metabolism	3 credits
BADM 1020	Business Communications	3 credits
BIOL 1010	General Biology I	4 credits
BIOL 2020	General Biology II	4 credits
CHEM 1000	Intro to Chemistry	4 credits
COMM 2010	Public Speaking	3 credits
ECON 1010	Macroeconomics	3 credits
FDSC 1410	Food and Our Well Being	3 credits
	OR
FDSC 2040	Principles of Meat Animal Evaluation	3 credits
MATH 1400	College Algebra	4 credits
STAT 2050	Fundamentals of Statistics	4 credits
	OR
STAT 2070	Intro Statistics for the Social Sciences	4 credits

Program Electives

Student must choose a minimum of four (4) credits from the following courses:

Course Number	Title	Credits
AECL 1000	Agroecology	4 credits
AGEC 2010	Farm and Ranch Business Records	3 credits
ANSC 2020	Feeds and Feeding	4 credits
REWM 1000	Intro to Range Management	1 credits

General Electives (4 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 61