Core Courses (12 credit hours)

• AGEC 420 - Commodity Futures Credits: (3)
• ASI 315 - Livestock and Meat Evaluation Credits: (3)
• ASI 620 - Beef Systems Management Credits: (2)
• ASI 680 - Ruminant Nutrition Credits: (1)
• ASI 684 - Nutrition of Feedlot Cattle Credits: (1)
• DMP 610 - Feedlot Health Systems Credits: (2)

• BQA Certification required to complete course

Electives (minimum of 9 credit hours)

• ASI 595 - Contemporary Issues in Animal Science and Agriculture Credits: (3)
• ASI 650 - Identification and Data Management of Food Animals Credits: (2)
• ASI 655 - Behavior of Domestic Animals Credits: (3)
• ASI 661 - Animal Sciences and Industry Problems Credits: (1-18)

• ASI 661 is taught each spring as a 1 week intensive course by Dr. Temple Grandin.

• ASI 682 - Formulation of Livestock and Poultry Diets Credits: (1)
• GRSC 510 - Feed Technology I Credits: (3)
• MANGT 420 - Management Concepts Credits: (3)

Required Prerequisite Courses

Students are expected to meet all prerequisites for the courses listed or have consent of the instructor. Prerequisite courses other than the courses listed do not count toward the total hours for the certificate program.

• ASI 102 - Principles of Animal Science Credits: (3)

• and

• ASI 105 - Animal Sciences and Industry Credits: (1)
• ASI 318 - Fundamentals of Nutrition Credits: (3)
• ASI 320 - Principles of Feeding Credits: (3)
• ASI 515 - Beef Science Credits: (3)
• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: (4)
• CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: (3)

• and

• CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: (1)

Notes

To receive the certificate students must have a cumulative GPA if 2.0 in the 21 required credit hours.

Course(s) from junior colleges and/or technical school programs will not be applied toward the certificate unless the course(s) are equivalent to a K-State course(s).