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Degrees & Certificates

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  • Agricultural Sciences and Technology
  • Study the production and distribution of the world’s food supply, financial basics for agribusinesses, and the systems and methods for marketing crops and livestock. Learn how to apply the principles of economics, business, marketing and finance to managing a farm or ranch operation.
  • 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.
  • Expand your horticultural knowledge while gaining vital industry skills. This certificate builds on the introductory horticulture certificate with classes in crop production, plant health and dynamics of the world’s food supply.
  • Learn about advanced geospatial technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS). Gain fundamental computer skills along with an understanding of how these technologies are used to enhance agricultural equipment for precision planting and harvesting and other applications.
  • Learn the basics of crop production and foundational farm machinery skills along with advanced geospatial technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS). Understand how these technologies are used to enhance agricultural equipment for precision planting, harvesting and other applications, and gain the fundamental computer skills you’ll need in the field.
  • Production Agriculture

    Associate of Applied Science
    Study the foundations of the soil science and crop production systems that underlie all agricultural production and ensure healthy plant growth for the global food system. You’ll gain an understanding of both large- and small-scale production, soil and growing conditions, and learn the fundamentals of planning, planting and managing crops.
  • Learn a broad spectrum of plant and soil fundamentals with this certificate. Gain skills in horticulture, crop production, soil science, and farm and ranch management, with an introduction to the computer skills managers and scientists need.
  • Soil and Crop Sciences

    Associate of Science
    Learn principles of healthy soil and crops with a soil and crop sciences associate degree, with several exciting career paths. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).