Required Courses: 16-17 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. The courses must be beef cattle ranch management related.

• AGEC 308 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3

• OR

• AGEC 318 - Food and Agribusiness Management Credits: 3

• Select one course: 

• ASI 500 - Genetics Credits: 3

• AND

• ASI 501 - Principles of Animal Breeding Credits: 1

• OR

• ASI 511 - Applied Animal Breeding and Genetics Credits: 4
• ASI 515 - Beef Science Credits: 3
• ASI 680 - Ruminant Nutrition Credits: 1
• ASI 683 - Grazing Livestock Nutrition Credits: 1
• DMP 611 - Cow-Calf Health Systems Credits: 2

• Select one course: 

• AGRON 251 - Range Management Credits: 3
• AGRON 462 - Range Grasses Credits: 2
• AGRON 550 - Forage Management and Utilization Credits: 3

Elective Courses: 1-2 credit hours

• ASI 402 - Calving Credits: 1
• ASI 512 - Bovine Reproductive Technologies Credits: 2
• ASI 620 - Beef Systems Management Credits: 2
• 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)