Farm and Ranch Management (Farm and Ranch)

Associate in Applied Science

Prescribed Technical Program31-33
General Education15
Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives17-26
Digital Literacy
Total Degree Credits63-74
Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall SemesterCredits
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
AGRI 115 Agricultural Solutions 3
ANSC 114 Introduction to Animal Sciences 2
ANSC 114L Introduction to Animal Sciences Lab 1
H&CE 241 Leadership and Presentation Techniques 2
PAG 115 Introduction to Precision Agriculture 3
General Education Requirements
Business, Math, Science & Technology
PLSC 110 World Food Crops (Required) 2
PLSC 110L World Food Crops Lab (Required) 1
Written or Oral Communications
ENGL 110 College Composition I (Required) 3
Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives
Select 0-3 credits from the list below 1 0-3
 Credits17-20
Spring Semester
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
AGEC 246 Introduction to Agricultural Finance 3
General Education Requirements
Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Science
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics (Required) 3
Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives
Select 6-9 credits from the list below 1 6-9
 Credits12-15
Summer Semester
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
AGRI 297 Cooperative Education/Internship (Farm and Ranch) 2
 Credits2
2nd Year
Fall Semester
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
AGEC 242 Introduction to Agricultural Management 3-4
AGEC 252 Farm Management Seminar 3
SOIL 210 Introduction to Soil Science 2
SOIL 210L Introduction to Soil Science Lab 1
General Education Requirements
Written or Oral Communications
Select one of the following: 3
ENGL 120
 College Composition II
ENGL 125
 Introduction to Professional Writing
COMM 110
 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives
Select 5-6 credits from the list below 1 5-6
 Credits17-19
Spring Semester
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
AGEC 244 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing 3
ANSC 123 Feeds and Feeding 2
ANSC 123L Feeds and Feeding Lab 1
General Education Requirements
Business, Math, Science & Technology
CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers (Required) 2 3
Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Elelctives
Select 6-8 credits from the list below 1 6-8
 Credits15-17
 Total Credits63-73
Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives17
Select 17 credits from the following:
AGEC 141Introduction to Agribusiness Management (Spring only)1-2
AGEC 250AgriSales (Spring only)3
AGEC 251Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship2
AGRI 191First Year Seminar (Fall only)1-2
AGRI 289Agriculture Industry Training1-3
ANSC 220Livestock Production (Spring only)2
ANSC 220LLivestock Production Lab (Spring only)1
ANSC 252Large Ruminant Production (Spring only)2
ANSC 255Livestock Technology (Spring only)2
ASM 130Agriculture Industry Machinery Operation (Spring only)2
ASM 175Agriculture Industry Skills (Fall only)3
ASM 244Agricultural Machinery Technology2
PAG 215Mapping of Precision Ag Data2
PAG 286Advanced Mapping2
PAG 276Data Collection and Management2
PLSC 223Introduction to Weed Science (Spring only)2
PLSC 223LIntroduction to Weed Science Lab (Spring only)1
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production (Fall only)3
PLSC 235Field Scouting Techniques (Spring only)2
PLSC 235LField Scouting Techniques Lab (Summer only)1
PLSC 243Advanced Weed Science (Spring only)2
PLSC 245Advanced Crop Production (Fall only)2
RNG 236Introduction to Range Management (Fall only)3
SOIL 222Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (Spring only)2
SOIL 222LSoil Fertility and Fertilizers Lab (Spring only)1
VETS 101Introduction to Veterinary Science (Spring only)2
VETS 239Animal Health (Fall only)3
Digital Literacy Requirements
Select one of the following:
CSCI 101
Introduction to Computers 2
CIS 147
Principles of Information Security 2
BSC Approved Training Course
NDUS Institution Approved Training Course
NDUS Institution Designated Digital Literacy Course
 
1

A total of 17 Farm and Ranch Management Program Electives are required for degree.

2

CSCI 101, CIS 147 or courses transferred in from another NDUS Institution that are listed as both general education and digital literacy may satisfy both requirements upon successful completion.

College Degree & Digital Literacy Requirements

General Education & Diversity Course Matrix Requirements