Program Requirements

First Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

006-105Industry Skills2Want to have a successful career in the Agriculture industry? Learn about what is involved in having a job, managing finances or other people and leadership. This is a class that will help prepare you for your first ag-related job, as well as understanding responsibilities and expectations you will have in the future. This is a course that will get students ready to enter the work force by helping them learn and become aware of some basic skill needed to have success in the work place and provide an individual the ability to become a productive member in the community in which they live, as well as help out their family. It will also help them to become more aware of saving for their own future.

091-110Livestock Evaluation & Judging2Cattle Evaluation and Judging is a hands-on two credit hour lecture/laboratory course concentrating on the science and art of live animal evaluation. The lectures will cover all aspects of improving the selection of meat and dairy animals and the efficiency of meat animal and dairy production. Laboratory activities will include the evaluation of market animals and the evaluation and selection of breeding animals of all meat animal and dairy species.

091-112Livestock Modernization2Livestock Modernization will focus on technology and modernization, robotic milking barn design, data management on farms with robotic milkers, automated feed pushers, precision feeding, using activity monitors for heat detection and decision making tools. Students will participate in various lab opportunities on state-of-the art dairy farms in western Wisconsin.

091-150Farm Data and Analysis2Farm Data and Analysis Course will guide students on how and where to find farm data; data quality elements, data analysis and visualization. This course will also cover the topics of conceptual frameworks for sharing data; and the ways to make data findable and accessible.

091-181Intro to Animal Science2Provides fundamental knowledge of the animal science field. Topics include animal health, animal environments, anatomy and physiology, genetics and reproduction, animal feedstuffs, and job-related safety.

091-182Animal Science Lab1Participants will experience animal concepts through the completion of hands-on activities on animal health, genetics and reproduction.

801-136English Composition 13This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.

804-134Mathematical Reasoning3All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.

TOTAL CREDITS:17 

Second Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

091-120Livestock Housing2This course will involve planning a total dairy facility. This will include site selection, long-range planning, plan development, specifications, and contracts. It will include facilities for all management groups including replacements and the milking and dry cows. A milking center, special handling and treatment facilities, manure and waste management, and feeding facilities will be included. Emphasis will be placed on environmental issues both within the facility and the effect of the operation on the surrounding area. It will include animal health as it relates to the design and operation of the facility. Utilities to adequately and safely operate the facilities will also be covered.

091-122Animal Breeding & Genetics2This course is a study of available and emerging technologies/strategies for controlling the reproductive function of farm animals, including artificial insemination, embryo manipulation and transfer, control of ovulation and animal cloning. Laboratories are "hands on" sessions using available technologies with emphasis on artificial insemination of cattle.

091-184Herd Health3Maintain healthy dairy herd; reducing somatic cell count; role of vaccines, antibiotics, and probiotics.

091-188Feed Analysis2Provides an understanding of the needs of livestock from a feed perspective. Specific details for forage crops and grain quality and how they relate to livestock feed and nutrition will be taught using hands on technology and tools.

801-196Oral/Interpersonal Comm3Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.

802-103Spanish for the Workplace2Introductory conversational Spanish for the person whose business works with Spanish-speaking employees and/or customers. Emphasis is on everyday language usage and interaction rather than a formal grammar approach.

TOTAL CREDITS:14