Agriculture - Farm and Ranch Management, A.A.S.

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The Farm and Ranch Program provides marketable, entry-level skills in management for positions in agriculture-related business and industry. Students obtain a foundational knowledge of plant and animal sciences to augment business knowledge and skills. Graduates of this program enter the rapidly expanding job market in businesses which process and market agriculture commodities or businesses which sell goods and services to producers. Students planning to return to a farm or ranch enterprise will also find this program useful. The selection of electives allows students to pursue their areas of interest. Students must complete core courses with a “C-” or better to meet program requirements.

Term 1

AGEC 1010 - Agricultural Macroeconomics (3) MR/HC
AGRI 1010 - Computer Technology in Agriculture (2) MR
AGRI 1101 - Agriculture First Year Seminar (3) FYS
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3) CM
GOV 0000 - U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions (3) GOV
QR 0000 - Quantitative Reasoning (3) QR

Total Credits: 17

Term 2

AECL 1000 - Agroecology (4) MR
ANSC 1010 - Introduction to Animal Science (4) MR
CM 0000 - Communication (3) CM
Complete one of the following:
ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I (3) MR
ACCT 1005 - Practical Accounting (3) MR

Total Credits: 14

Term 3

SOIL 2010 - Intro to Soil Science (4) PNW
AGEC 1020 - Agricultural Microeconomics (3) MR/HC
AGEC 2020 - Farm and Ranch Business Management (4) MR
AGEC 2300 - Agricultural Marketing (3) MR

Total Credits: 14

Term 4

AGRI 2395 - Agriculture Capstone Project (2) MR
ANSC 2020 - Feeds and Feeding (4) MR
REWM 2000 - Principles of Rangeland Management (3) MR
GE 0000 - General Elective (3) GE
Complete one of the following:
BADM 2010 - Legal Environment of Business (3) MR
BADM 2100 - Small Business Practices (3) MR
MKT 3210 - Introduction to Marketing (3) MR

Total Credits: 15

Minimum Credits for Degree = 60

Course Type Key

FYS=First Year Seminar* GOV=U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions* CM=Communications* QR=Quantitative Reasoning* PNW=Physical and Natural World* HC=Human Condition* CTY=Creativity* MR=Major Requirement ME=Major Elective GE=General Elective

*General Education Requirements

FYS 0000 First Year Seminar

GOV 0000 U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions

CM 0000 Communication

QR 0000 Quantitative Reasoning

PNW 0000 Physical and Natural World

HC 0000 Human Condition

CTY 0000 Creativity

The General Education courses and General Elective courses listed in the above sequence are recommended courses to fulfill the degree. Any changes to these courses should be discussed with an advisor.

**Remedial education courses may result in additional semesters of study.