Agriculture (Animal Science Track), AAS Degree

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Offered at ECC (Code: EVANS)

The animal science major is designed for students who have an interest in animal production, management, sales, research, and health care. Your course work will focus on domestic animals - beef and dairy cattle, cats, dogs, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, and the services related to these animals.

An animal science degree will prepare you for a wide range of careers in agriculture and veterinary medicine, livestock production, agribusiness and finance, livestock sales and promotion, biotechnology, pre-law and pre-medicine, and international agriculture.

Plan of Study

Term One

Select one course (3 credits) from approved Ag Communications. *See Ag Communications note below.

AGS 102 - Working with Animals 1 credit(s)
AGS 113 - Survey of the Animal Industry 3 credit(s)
AGS 242 - Animal Health 3 credit(s)
BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credit(s)
MAT 772 - Applied Math 3 credit(s)
SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)

Term Two

Select one course (3 credits) from approved Ag Communications. *See Ag Communications note below.

Select one course (3 credits) from Electives EVANS. *See Elective EVANS note below.

Select either ACC 111 OR AGB 330 .

AGB 330 - Farm Business Management 3 credit(s)
or
ACC 111 - Introduction to Accounting 3 credit(s)
AGC 103 - Ag Computers 3 credit(s)
AGC 216 - Career Seminar 2 credit(s)
AGS 319 - Animal Nutrition 3 credit(s)
AGC 907 - Co-op Field Experience Varied credit(s)

Term Three

Select two courses (6 credits) from approved Electives EVANS. *See Electives EVANS note below.

AGS 331 - Animal Reproduction 3 credit(s)
BIO 186 - Microbiology 4 credit(s)
PEH 142 - First Aid 3 credit(s)

Term Four

Select one course (3 credits) from AA approved courses for Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science.

*See Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science below.

Select three courses (9 credits) from Animal Science Electives list.

AGC 907 - Co-op Field Experience Varied credit(s)

Ag Communications

A minimum of 3 credits of Communications courses from the courses listed below.

ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
ENG 111 - Technical Writing 3 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit(s)

Electives

Must select 13 credit hours.

AGA 114 - Principles of Agronomy 3 credit(s)
AGA 159 - Livestock Nutrient Management 2 credit(s)
AGB 212 - Agriculture Law and Taxation 3 credit(s)
AGB 235 - Introduction to Agriculture Markets 3 credit(s)
AGB 336 - Agricultural Selling 3 credit(s)
AGB 437 - Commodity Marketing 3 credit(s)
AGC 240 - Global Agriculture 3 credit(s)
AGE 115 - Light Horse Management 2 credit(s)
AGE 121 - Horse Evaluation 3 credit(s)
AGE 140 - Introduction to Equine Riding 3 credit(s)
AGE 165 - Horse Husbandry 2 credit(s)
AGE 200 - Stable Management 2 credit(s)
AGE 204 - Equine Anatomy and Physiology 3 credit(s)
AGE 207 - Introduction to Veterinary Tech. 2 credit(s)
AGE 208 - Breeding Management 3 credit(s)
AGE 220 - Young Horse Care and Handling 2 credit(s)
AGS 225 - Swine Science 3 credit(s)
AGS 226 - Beef Cattle Science 3 credit(s)
AGS 270 - Foods of Animal Origin 3 credit(s)
AGS 305 - Livestock Evaluation 3 credit(s)
AGS 505 - Swine Unit Maintenance 1 credit(s)
AGS 510 - Swine Confinement Systems 2 credit(s)
AGS 515 - Swine Management Skills 1 credit(s)
AGS 520 - Swine Records and Analysis 3 credit(s)
AGS 552 - Beef Feedlot Production 3 credit(s)
AGS 555 - Beef/Cow Calf Production 3 credit(s)
AGS 946 - Swine Management Seminar 1 credit(s)
BIO 146 - Genetics 3 credit(s)
DSL 837 - Commercial Driver’s License & Tools 1.5 credit(s)

Total Required Hours: 66

Advising Notes

*You should seek the help of your Academic Advisor in selecting your electives. Selecting the wrong electives may lengthen the time it takes to earn your degree. The elective that you need might not be offered every semester, so it may make sense to change terms or exchange with other listed electives.