Farm and Ranch Resource Management Certificate I

Program Description

The Farm and Ranch Resource Management Certificate I is designed to provide the student with basic farm and ranch management skills. The general education requirements are designed to encourage the student to develop computation and communication skills utilized in the farm and ranch industry.

The certificate is designed to prepare the student to develop basic analytical skills for livestock production, meat science, livestock nutritional requirements, grazing and forage management, crop rotation, strategic planning, and analyzing financial feasibility.

General Education Requirements

Writing level I (WR1)/ORAL3 credits

MATH/APPM/LSCI

3 credits
UNST1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACCT 2010Principles of Accounting I

4 credits

 

ACCT 2110Quickbooks Accounting

2 credits

OR

AGEC 2010Farm and Ranch Business Records

3 credits

 

AECL 1000Agroecology

4 credits

AECL 2100Integrated Resource Management

3 credits

AGEC 2020Farm and Ranch Business Management

4 credits

ANSC 1010Intro to Animal Science

4 credits

ANSC 2020Feeds and Feeding

4 credits

 

CMAP 1200Computer Information Systems

3 credits

OR

CMAP 1765Spreadsheet Applications:

3 credits

 

FDSC 2040Principles of Meat Animal Evaluation

3 credits

REWM 2000Principles of Rangeland Management

3 credits

REWM 2500Rangeland Plant Identification

2 credits

Total Credit Hours: 43