Livestock Management

This program is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills related to the care, breeding, and management of livestock in various agricultural settings:

Practical training is a significant component, providing students with hands-on experience in animal care and farm management.
Elective courses allow students to tailor the program to their specific interests and career goals.
The capstone project is a culminating experience where students apply their knowledge to address real-world challenges in livestock management.
Emphasis on sustainability, animal welfare, and environmental responsibility is crucial in modern livestock management.

Diploma in Livestock Management - 2 Years

Year 1 - Foundational Courses

Trimester 1:

ALMAN 100: Introduction to Livestock Management

ALBGE 100: Livestock Breeding and Genetics

AAHEAL 100: Animal Health and Veterinary Care

AANUTR 100: Principles of Animal Nutrition

Trimester 2:

AHFAC 100: Livestock Housing and Facilities

ALFMAN 100: Livestock Reproduction and Fertility Management

AFPMAN 100: Forage and Pasture Management

ALECON 100: Basics of Livestock Economics

Year 2 - Advanced Courses

Trimester 3:

ALNUTR 100: Livestock Nutrition and Diet Formulation

AABWEL 100: Animal Behavior and Welfare
ALDCON 100: Livestock Disease Diagnosis and Control
AFREC 100: Farm Record Keeping and Data Analysis

Trimester 4:

ALMSAL 100: Livestock Marketing and Sales
ALFSYS 100: Integrated Livestock-Farming Systems
ALSPRO 100: Sustainable Livestock Production
ABMAN 100: Livestock Business Planning and Management
ALMPRO 100: Livestock Management Capstone Project

Elective Courses

Students have to contact the school administration if they want to take extra credits or transfer credits to pursue the Diploma Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in their field of interest. Students will select required number courses in each of the areas listed to meet general education requirements graduation for the A.A.S. Some of these courses can be transferred directly from and to the university system and may be substituted for recommended courses on the outline. Students should speak with an advisor before doing so these selective courses are required for all students.

Selected Communication Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

ENGL 100: Fundamentals of Speech

CPL 100: Career Planning

CPL 101: Communications and Career Strategies

ENGL 101: Composition

ENGL 102: composition

Selected Mathematics Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

MATH 100:General Math

MATH 101:Intermediate Algebra

MATH 102:College Algebra

Selected Social Science Course (Choose two for Diploma or four for the Associate)

ECON 105:Leadership

ECON 101:Principles of Microeconomics I

ECON 102:Principles of Macroeconomics II

SOC 101:Introduction to Sociology

PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology

HIST 101: History