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Swine Specialist

这个13节课的课程使学生能够在猪肉生产环境中直接照顾猪, including research, healthcare, feeding, weaning, and breeding.

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Suggested Degree Plan for Swine Specialist Certificate
不要用这个学位计划代替指导老师. 在每学期注册课程之前,一定要和导师讨论你完成课程的具体需求.
Fall Details
AGR 161 Animal Evaluation and Selection I Details 3
种畜和市场家畜评价与选择中形式与功能关系的研究. 0.5 lecture hours, 5 lab hours.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
AGR 180 Swine Management Details 2
Covers factors used to select and manage a breeding herd. 强调在坐月子中最大化生殖性能所必需的技能和实践. The course includes choosing replacement females, selecting boars, cross breeding, artificial insemination, pen and hand breeding, genetics, wean to finish, management, and carcass evaluation. 涵盖上述主题应用背后的科学和推理.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: 在农业教育中心(贝利斯)提供,只在奇数年的春季学期提供
AGR 202 Introduction to Animal Science Details 4
畜牧生产与管理原理的基础课程, including breed identification, evaluation and selection, feeding, reproduction, sanitation, disease control, and physiology of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep and poultry. 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours; IAI: AG 902
Prerequisites: (none)
FYE 101 Blazing Your Trail Details 1
Directed to new students, 本课程提供了向高等教育文化的支持性过渡. 课程目标旨在通过获得有效的学习技巧,并了解可用于学术和个人成长的大学资源,为学生的大学生活做好准备. This course also develops students' abilities, 这将帮助他们应对复杂的大学生活.
Prerequisites: (none)
Various Approved Electives (Swine Specialist Certificate) (2-4) Details 2-4
Approved electives for the Swine Specialist Certificate.
AGR 152 Natural Resource Management Details 3
基础课程,强调农业生产者规划保护计划的重要性和实践方面. 学生将为自己的农场或导师提供的农场学习并制定保护计划. 深入研究保育措施及其经济考虑,将使学生更好地了解规划使用的必要性, treatment and protection of soil, water, air, woodlands, wildlife, and energy use.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
AGR 184 Agriculture Commodity Marketing Details 2
本课程将涵盖理解和使用期货和期权的基本和实用方法. 讨论的主题将包括芝加哥期货交易所(CBOT)的历史和转型, trade terminology, 期货和期权合约的定义和功能, price, origination, and cash contracts. 本课程的目标是解释营销工具以及如何使用它们来避免农业经营中的价格风险.
Prerequisites: (none)
AGR 189 Agricultural Finance and Records Details 3
记帐学:对记帐系统和会计原则的研究. 会计系统的类型,预算,折旧和摊销时间表将被讨论. Additional topics include the importance of the proper use of credit in the agriculture business; the use of equity and debt capital as a management tool; the application of short, intermediate, and long-term credit; alternative sources of credit; lender's credit analysis and loan servicing; and debt management.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
AGR 270 Agricultural Mechanization Skills Details 3
介绍农场和农业综合经营中的机械维护和操作问题. 本课程强调一般力学和农业机械操作的学习. 时间将用于基本的农场/农业行业安全政策和程序, 农场设备和建筑公用设施系统的操作和基本维修程序. 基础研究给予电气布线系统的建筑物, plumbing repair, welding skills and basic carpentry knowledge. 2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours
Prerequisites: (none)
Spring Details
AGR 164 Animal Nutrition and Health Details 3
具有单胃和反刍消化系统的动物营养和维持健康的基本原则. Study of essential nutrients, feed ingredients and additives, 平衡饲料配给和经济考虑. 深入分析了通常生产和喂养牲畜的作物的营养成分. 2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
AGR 174 Artificial Insemination - Swine Details 3
研究了农场动物生殖道的生理和家畜受精设备的使用. 其中包括使人工授精可行的管理程序. 0.5 lecture hours, 1 lab hour.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis).
AGR 175 Computer Applications in Agribusiness Details 3
介绍微型计算机在农业综合经营中的应用:文字处理, spreadsheets, data base management, presentation software, and use of the Internet. Satisfies JWCC computer competency requirement. (Same as CSC 106)
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
AGR 182 Applied Pork Production Skills Details 2
学生通过课堂和实验室工作获得猪肉生产技能的实践经验. Pregnancy testing of sows, studying methods of breeding sows and gilts, using chemical and manual assistance in delivering pigs, clipping needle-teeth, docking tails, vaccinations, injections, castration of hogs, and swine artificial insemination are covered. 0 lecture hours, 4 lab hours.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
Various Approved Electives (Swine Specialist Certificate) (1-4) Details 1-4
Approved electives for the Swine Specialist Certificate.
AGR 152 Natural Resource Management Details 3
基础课程,强调农业生产者规划保护计划的重要性和实践方面. 学生将为自己的农场或导师提供的农场学习并制定保护计划. 深入研究保育措施及其经济考虑,将使学生更好地了解规划使用的必要性, treatment and protection of soil, water, air, woodlands, wildlife, and energy use.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
AGR 184 Agriculture Commodity Marketing Details 2
本课程将涵盖理解和使用期货和期权的基本和实用方法. 讨论的主题将包括芝加哥期货交易所(CBOT)的历史和转型, trade terminology, 期货和期权合约的定义和功能, price, origination, and cash contracts. 本课程的目标是解释营销工具以及如何使用它们来避免农业经营中的价格风险.
Prerequisites: (none)
AGR 189 Agricultural Finance and Records Details 3
记帐学:对记帐系统和会计原则的研究. 会计系统的类型,预算,折旧和摊销时间表将被讨论. Additional topics include the importance of the proper use of credit in the agriculture business; the use of equity and debt capital as a management tool; the application of short, intermediate, and long-term credit; alternative sources of credit; lender's credit analysis and loan servicing; and debt management.
Prerequisites: (none)
Locations: Available at the Agricultural Education Center (Baylis)
AGR 270 Agricultural Mechanization Skills Details 3
介绍农场和农业综合经营中的机械维护和操作问题. 本课程强调一般力学和农业机械操作的学习. 时间将用于基本的农场/农业行业安全政策和程序, 农场设备和建筑公用设施系统的操作和基本维修程序. 基础研究给予电气布线系统的建筑物, plumbing repair, welding skills and basic carpentry knowledge. 2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours
Prerequisites: (none)
Spring / Summer Details
AGR 199 Occupational Internship I Details 1-5 (Varies)
Students are placed in selected areas of production, 了解这些企业在实际工作条件下的园艺和农业综合企业. 这种经历使学生能够探索并将知识应用于他/她的职业兴趣. 由学院工作人员和经营企业双重监督. 课程要求每学分80小时的工作经验.
Prerequisites: Consent of department

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