Beef Production AAS
Beef Production
Associate of Applied Science
The Beef Production curriculum is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in some phase of production agriculture. It involves intensive preparation and training in agricultural science, agriculture business, and agricultural economics. In the program, students can complete a Technical Certificate in Beef Management and then the Associate of Applied Science in Beef Management and Production. Students gain hands-on experience by working with the college-maintained livestock.
Related Employment Fields
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers, agricultural sciences teachers,
postsecondary farm and home management educators, and first-line supervisors of farming,
fishing, and forestry workers.
After Colby Community College
Students can transfer to a four-year university. Career opportunities include farm
or ranch manager, farm appraiser, crop producer, grain and livestock buyer, market
analyst, financer, or quality controller.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 60
Course Sequence
NO. | COURSE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
AG101 | Ag Orientation | 1 |
AG232 | Beef Management Technology I | 4 |
AG149 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
AG290 | Agriculture Equipment Safety | 1 |
AG106 | Principles of Agricultural Economics | 3 |
AG126 | Principles of Livestock Nutrition | 3 |
TOTAL | 15 |
NO. | COURSE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
AG109 | Farm Records & Accounts | 3 |
AG233 | Beef Management Technology II | 4 |
AG226 | Applied Livestock Nutrition | 3 |
EN176 | English Composition I. | 3 |
Math or Science Gen. Ed. | 3-5 | |
TOTAL | 16 |
NO. | COURSE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
AG249 | Artificial Insemination | 2 |
AG252 | Beef Management Technology III | 4 |
AG118 OR AG131 |
Marketing of Agricultural Products OR Range Management |
3 |
AG240 | Market Beef Production | 3 |
Social/Behavioral Science Gen. Ed | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
NO. | COURSE | CREDITS |
---|---|---|
AG125 | Techniques of Cattle Selection | 2 |
AG151 | Beef Cattle Science I | 3 |
AG209 | Agricultural Law | 2 |
AG253 | Beef Management Technology IV | 4 |
AG153 | Reproduction of Farm Animals | 3 |
TOTAL | 14 |
Course # | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
AG101 | Agriculture Orientation | 1 Credits |
AG106 | Principles of Agricultural Economics | 3 Credits |
AG109 | Farm Records & Accounts | 3 Credits |
AG118 | Marketing of Agricultural Products | 3 Credits |
AG125 | Techniques of Livestock Selection | 2 Credits |
AG126 | Principles of Livestock Nutrition | 3 Credits |
AG131 | Range Management | 3 Credits |
AG149 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 Credits |
AG151 | Beef Cattle Science I | 3 Credits |
AG153 | Reproduction of Farm Animals | 3 Credits |
AG209 | Agricultural law | 2 Credits |
AG226 | Applied Livestock Nutrition | 3 Credits |
AG232 | Beef Management Techniques I | 4 Credits |
AG233 | Beef Management Techniques II | 4 Credits |
AG240 | Introduction to Beef Production | 3 Credits |
AG249 | Artificial Insemination | 2 Credits |
AG252 | Beef Management Techniques III | 4 Credits |
AG253 | Beef Management Techniques IV | 4 Credits |
AG290 | Agriculture Equipment Safety | 1 Credits |
EN176 | English Composition I | 3 Credits |
Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
010 English (6 hours)
020 Communications (3 hours)
030 Math & Statistics (3 hours)
040 Natural & Physical Sciences (4-5 hours)
050 Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
060 Arts & Humanities (6 hours)
070 Colby CC Designated (6 hours)