Animal Science (AS) Agriculture & Natural Resources Total Units: 38.0

Term Effective: Summer 2006

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Summer 2007

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Previous Versions:

Animal Science - effective Spring 2005

Description:

The Animal Science major provides training related to the selection, feeding and management of livestock and dairy cattle.

This program of study is also available as a certificate option. Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, can view the recommended course sequence. For more information see the Agriculture Department website.

California needs over 8,000 additional trained people each year for employment in agriculture. The training program at SRJC prepares the student for a choice of jobs on the farm as well as related jobs off the farm. Working conditions in agricultural positions are ideal for those individuals who enjoy working with animals.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Animal Science program are:

  • Complete 38.0 units from
    • Animal Science Major Requirements

Animal Science Major Requirements - complete 38.00 units
AGBUS 2Agricultural Computer Applications3.00
AGBUS 7Agricultural Economics3.00
AGBUS 60Agriculture and Wine Business Management3.00
AGBUS 71Agricultural Accounting3.00
AGRI 20Introduction to Plant Science3.00
ANHLT 2Veterinary Practice3.00
ANSCI 20Basic Animal Science3.00
ANSCI 26Livestock Evaluation3.00
ANSCI 27Beef Cattle Science3.00
ANSCI 30Meat Technology0.50-3.00
ANSCI 61Livestock Feeding and Nutrition3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ANSCI 28Sheep Science3.00
ANSCI 29Dairy Cattle Industry/Dairy Cattle Science3.00
ANSCI 80Livestock Fairs and Expositions2.00
ANSCI 91Rangeland Management3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AGMEC 51Agriculture Mechanics 13.00
AGMEC 52Agriculture Mechanics 22.00
AGMEC 60Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Skills2.00
WELD 70ABeginning Welding- Introduction to Basic Fundamentals2.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

The AGBUS 2 course also fulfills the Information Learning Resource requirement of the major.

Contact
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