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2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Agriculture and Industry, BAS

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The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Agriculture and Industry provides seamless transfer for students who have obtained an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) from regional junior colleges. This degree assumes 60 hours of transfer credit from a junior college. Students will need to complete core and select 3 concentration areas.

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Agriculture and Industry offers fourteen (14) concentrations - students are required to complete 3 subject areas to complete the degree. Students personalize their education by choosing from 3 of the following concentrations: Administrative Systems & Technology, Animal Science, Ag Business, Ag Education, Construction Management, Conservation, Farrier Technology, Industrial Manufacturing, Meat Science, Range Management, Ranch Management, Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership, and Wildlife Management.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses: 42

Restrictive Electives in Concentration 1: 12

Restrictive Electives in Concentration 2: 12

Restrictive Electives in Concentration 3: 12

Students personalize their education by choosing 12 hours from 3 of the following concentrations:

Animal Science: 12 Credits

ANSC 3305 - Horse Prod & Mgt Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3309 - Sheep & Goat Prod & Mgt Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3312 - Equine Excercise Physiology Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3313 - Equine Lameness and Rehab Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3315 - Appl Anim Be & Welfare Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3402 - Beef Cattle Prod & Mgt Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3405 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3410 - A&P of Domestic Animals Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3416 - Lvstk Wildlife Nutr Mgmt Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 4304 - Reproductive Physiology Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4305 - Agri Genetics Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4306 - Animal Hlth & Diseases Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4307 - Ultrasound & Repro Tech Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4308 - Animal Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4310 - Artif Insem Of Farm Animals Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4314 - Forage Production & Mgt Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4315 - Hormones Behav & Disease Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4316 - Ruminant Nutrition Credit Hours: 3

Administrative Systems & Tecnhology: 12 Credits

AST 3381 - Soc Media Concepts & Appl Credit Hours: 3
AST 3383 - Multimedia Applications Credit Hours: 3
AST 3384 - Practicum and Internship Credit Hours: 3
AST 3385 - Training and Development Credit Hours: 3
AST 4350 - Special Topics in AST Credit Hours: 3

Ag Business: 12 Credits

AGB 3302 - Agricultural Marketing Credit Hours: 3
AGB 3304 - Range Use Economics Credit Hours: 3
AGB 3305 - Ag Event Planning & Management Credit Hours: 3
AGB 3310 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
AGB 4301 - Sust/Div Ranch Business Credit Hours: 3
AGB 4303 - Agri-Business Management Credit Hours: 3
AGB 4308 - Natural Resource & Envir Econ Credit Hours: 3
AGB 4315 - Farm & Ranch Rec & Acc Credit Hours: 3

Ag Education: 12 Credits

AGED 3318 - Tch Methods in Ag Ed Credit Hours: 3
AGED 3319 - Special Pop in Ag Educ Credit Hours: 3
AGED 3320 - Public Policies in Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
AGED 3321 - Curriculum & Prog Planning Credit Hours: 3

Construction Management: 12 Credits

IT 2313 - Construction Graphics Credit Hours: 3
IT 2355 - Construction Estimating I Credit Hours: 3
IT 3309 - Construction Project Mgmt I Credit Hours: 3
IT 3312 - Building Systems Credit Hours: 3
IT 3323 - 3D Computer Graphics Credit Hours: 3
IT 3324 - Construction Materials Credit Hours: 3
IT 3325 - Methods & Tech of Construction Credit Hours: 3
IT 3355 - Construction Estimating II Credit Hours: 3
IT 4303 - Arch Working Drawing & Specs Credit Hours: 3
IT 4309 - Construction Project Mgmt II Credit Hours: 3
IT 4310 - BIM for Construction Credit Hours: 3
IT 4313 - Project Controls Credit Hours: 3
IT 4319 - Planning and Scheduling Credit Hours: 3
IT 4329 - Facility Design and Mgmt Credit Hours: 3

Conservation: 12 Credits

NRM 3303 - Rest and Cons of Nat Res Credit Hours: 3
NRM 3304 - Natural Resource Policy & Adm Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4301 - Human Dimensions In NRM Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4302 - Adv Topics Conservation Biol Credit Hours: 3

Industrial Manufacturing: 12 Credits

IT 3316 - Adv Machine Metalwork Tech Credit Hours: 3
IT 3319 - Gen Auto Maint & Repair Credit Hours: 3
IT 3323 - 3D Computer Graphics Credit Hours: 3
IT 4306 - Machine Design & Fabrication Credit Hours: 3
IT 4307 - Advanced Welding Technology Credit Hours: 3
IT 4329 - Facility Design and Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
IT 3322 - Plastics Technology Credit Hours: 3
IT 3326 - Pattern Making and Foundry Credit Hours: 3
IT 4305 - Special Process in Wood Tech Credit Hours: 3

Meat Science: 12 Credits

ANSC 3307 - Sausage Manufacturing Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3406 - Meat Science Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3410 - A&P of Domestic Animals Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3411 - Livestock Slaughter Insp Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 4300 - Meat Technology Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4302 - Food and Meat Safety Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4303 - Meat Fabrication Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4309 - Meat Que’Linary Tx BBQ Credit Hours: 3

Range Management: 12 Credits

NRM 3301 - Fire Ecology Credit Hours: 3
NRM 3302 - Forest Ecology Credit Hours: 3
NRM 3304 - Natural Resource Policy & Adm Credit Hours: 3
NRM 3305 - Wildland Plants Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4303 - Range Ecology Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4304 - Range Inventory & Analysis Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4307 - Range & Wldlf Habitat Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4314 - Range Watershed & Hydrology Credit Hours: 3

Organizational Leadership: 12 Credits

ORGA 3300 - Organizational Leadership Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 3300 - Organizational Leadership Credit Hours: 3
ORGA 3302 - Case Studies in Leadership Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 3302 - Case Studies in Leadership Credit Hours: 3
ORGA 3304 - Prof Comm for Organizations Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 3304 - Prof Comm for Organizations Credit Hours: 3
ORGA 4300 - Human Resources Risk Asst Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4300 - Human Resources Risk Asst Credit Hours: 3
ORGA 4302 - Budget and Revenue Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4302 - Budget and Revenue Credit Hours: 3
ORGA 4304 - Project Development Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4304 - Project Development Credit Hours: 3
ORGA 4306 - Leadership and Strategy Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4306 - Leadership and Strategy Credit Hours: 3

Ranch Management: 12 Credits

RCH 3301 - Sustainability in Ag Credit Hours: 3
RCH 3302 - Outdr Hospitality Indstry Credit Hours: 3
RCH 4101 - Adv Ranch Mgmt Skills Credit Hours: 1
RCH 4301 - Ranch Ecosystem Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
RCH 4302 - Ranch Maps & Mapping Credit Hours: 3

Supply Chain Management: 12 Credits

IT 3320 - Warehouse Management Credit Hours: 3
IT 4329 - Facility Design and Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
IT 4340 - Business Transportation Credit Hours: 3
IT 4345 - E-Logistics Management Credit Hours: 3

Wildlife Management: 12 Credits

NRM 3304 - Natural Resource Policy & Adm Credit Hours: 3
NRM 3305 - Wildland Plants Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4305 - Wildlife Mgmt Techniques Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4307 - Range & Wldlf Habitat Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4308 - Big Game Management Credit Hours: 3
NRM 4309 - Wildlife Population Dynamics Credit Hours: 3

Farrier Technology: 12 Credits

ANSC 3412 - Adv Farrier Training Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3313 - Equine Lameness and Rehab Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3401 - Corrective Horse Shoeing Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3421 - Basic Farrier Training Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: 120

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses: 42

Restrictive Electives in Concentration 1: 12

Restrictive Electives in Concentration 2: 12

Restrictive Electives in Concentration 3: 12