Required Courses: 12-14 credit hours

In addition to the courses listed below, students may apply up to 3 credits of experiential learning courses (ASI 561, 599, and 660) to the certificate. Additional courses may be approved by the department on case by case bases, i.e. ASI 261 and 661 Animal Sciences and Industry Problems. The courses must be beef cattle feedlot related. 

• AGEC 420 - Commodity Futures Credits: 3
• ASI 315 - Livestock and Meat Evaluation Credits: 3
• ASI 515 - Beef Science Credits: 3
• ASI 680 - Ruminant Nutrition Credits: 1
• ASI 684 - Nutrition of Feedlot Cattle Credits: 1

Elective Courses: 4-6 credit hours

• ASI 650 - Identification and Data Management of Food Animals Credits: 2
• ASI 662 - Special Topics in Animal Science Credits: 0-6 (must be beef-cattle related)
• ASI 682 - Formulation of Livestock and Poultry Diets Credits: 1
• GRSC 312 - Introduction to Feed and Pet Food Processing Credits: 3
• GRSC 313 - Intro to Feed and Pet Food Processing Lab Credits: 1
• MANGT 220 - Principles of Management Credits: 3