Animal Science

Explore range management, domestic livestock, wildlife management, soil plant-life, and production techniques.

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Agricultural - Animal Science

Associate of Science Degree

The Associate of Science in Agriculture provides the first step to prepare the student for a bachelor’s degree. The program offers the student a broad base of knowledge in animal science and range management. Program electives allow the student to select additional coursework to complement this degree.

The Animal Science option focuses on the psychological and economic attributes of specific livestock species and methods of manipulating them for the maximum benefits of the producer.

Course Number Course Credits
AGEC 2020Farm and Ranch Business Management4
ANSC 1010Intro to Animal Science4
ANSC 2020Feeds and Feeding4
BADM 1020Business Communications3
BIOL 1010General Biology I4
BIOL 2022Animal Biology4
CHEM 1000Intro to Chemistry4
COMM 2010Public Speaking3
ECON 1010Macroeconomics3
  
FDSC 1410Scientific Study of Food3
OR 
FDSC 2040Principles of Meat Animal Evaluation3
  
MATH 1400College Algebra4
REWM 2000Principles of Rangeland Management3
  
STAT 2050Fundamentals of Statistics4
OR 
STAT 2070Intro Statistics for the Social Sciences4

Student must choose a minimum of four (4) credits from the following courses:

Course Number Course Credits
AECL 1000Agroecology4
AECL 2100Integrated Resource Management3
AGEC 2010Farm and Ranch Business Records3
REWM 1000Intro to Range Management1

Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
Writing Level II (WR2) (in program)
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, ARTS/HUM/SOC. (SOC is in the program) 3 credits
SOC (in program)
LSCI (in program)
MATH (in program)
ORAL (in program)
UNST 1 credits

Total Credit Hours: 60

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