
Animal ScienceCertificates
Start or advance your career with a one-year animal science certificate at Aims. Certificates let you build credit toward a degree program or refresh and sharpen skills for your career.
These one-year certificate programs prepare you for entry-to-mid-level positions in the agriculture and meat industries working in dairy and feed yards or retail agricultural businesses.
Introduction to Animal Science Certificate
This introductory certificate teaches the basics of animal science theory and practice. Study livestock breeding and handling, feeds and feeding, and farm and ranch management.
Row Groupings | Certificate Requirements: | Credits |
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required | ASC 100 - Animal SciencesStudies the basic fundamentals of livestock production pertaining to principles of breeding, genetics, nutrition, health, and physiology of beef, sheep, swine, dairy, and horses. Focuses on the Animal Science Industry in general and each species industry in regard to history, current situation, and future direction. Three credits. |
3 |
required | ASC 225 - Feeds and FeedingFocuses on the basic nutrients, common feeds and feed additives, anatomy of digestive systems, and basic feeding practices for beef, sheep, and dairy. The lab portion of the class is devoted to calculating and balancing rations to fulfill nutrient requirements for farm animals for growth, finishing, reproduction, lactation, work, and wool production. Explores least cost ration balancing on the computer.Four credits. Course Prerequisites
ASC 100 with a grade of "C" or better |
4 |
required | AGE 205 - Farm and Ranch ManagementProvides students with practical experience in applying principles of economics, business, marketing and finance to the management of a farm/ranch operation. Three credits. |
3 |
required | CIS 118 - Intro to PC ApplicationsThis course introduces basic computer terminology, file management, and PC system components. Provides an overview of office application software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of a web browser to access the Internet. Three credits. |
3 |
Total Credits for Certificate | 13 |
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Animal Science Certificate
Learn the animal science fundamentals of livestock breeding and handling. Study farm animal anatomy and physiology, feeds and feeding, carcass evaluation and farm and ranch management.
Row Groupings | Certificate Requirements: | Credits |
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required | ASC 100 - Animal SciencesStudies the basic fundamentals of livestock production pertaining to principles of breeding, genetics, nutrition, health, and physiology of beef, sheep, swine, dairy, and horses. Focuses on the Animal Science Industry in general and each species industry in regard to history, current situation, and future direction. Three credits. |
3 |
required | ASC 225 - Feeds and FeedingFocuses on the basic nutrients, common feeds and feed additives, anatomy of digestive systems, and basic feeding practices for beef, sheep, and dairy. The lab portion of the class is devoted to calculating and balancing rations to fulfill nutrient requirements for farm animals for growth, finishing, reproduction, lactation, work, and wool production. Explores least cost ration balancing on the computer.Four credits. Course Prerequisites
ASC 100 with a grade of "C" or better |
4 |
required | ASC 230 - Farm Animal Anatomy&PhysiologyIntroduces students to the basic concepts of farm animal anatomy and physiology with emphasis on concepts relating to nutrition, reproduction, immunology, and growth of the basic farm species. Anatomy & Physiology is taught in the context of applying basic principles to production practices in the industry including reproductive management, livestock nutrition management, and animal health practices. Three credits. Course Prerequisites
ASC 100 with a grade of "C" or better |
3 |
required | ASC 250 - Live Animal/Carcass EvaluationExplores meat carcass evaluation and the related yield and quality grading system. Emphasizes selection of breeding stock based on performance data. Covers comparative selection, grading, and judging of market and breeding classes of livestock based on knowledge of phenotype, performance, information, and/or carcass merit. Three credits. Course Prerequisites
ASC 100 with a grade of "C" or better |
3 |
required | AGE 205 - Farm and Ranch ManagementProvides students with practical experience in applying principles of economics, business, marketing and finance to the management of a farm/ranch operation. Three credits. |
3 |
required | CIS 118 - Intro to PC ApplicationsThis course introduces basic computer terminology, file management, and PC system components. Provides an overview of office application software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of a web browser to access the Internet. Three credits. |
3 |
Total Credits for Certificate | 19 |
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Degree at a Glance
Degree Type
Associate of Applied ScienceLocation
Credits
60Tuition*
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