Program Description

The AAS in Innovative Livestock Management prepares students for careers in animal agriculture by teaching principles of animal health, nutrition, breeding, and facility management. Students gain hands-on experience with livestock care and production systems, equipping them to work in farming, ranching, or agribusiness, or to pursue further agricultural studies.

Program Outcomes

A student who completes the AAS in Innovative Livestock Management will be able to do the following.

• Students will obtain industry certification and/or engage in industry networking.
• Produce clear, purposeful, and grammatically correct written documents.
• Demonstrate the ability to use technology in an agricultural applications setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to keep financial and production records and apply them in decision-making.
• To leave Snow College prepared to transfer, enter the workforce, or start a business.

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education
Any GE Math		4
GNST 1200	GE Foundations FND	3
BIOL 1010	General Biology LS (and lab)	3
or CHEM 1010	Introductory Chemistry PS
ENGL 1010	Expository Composition E1	3
or BUS 2200	Business Communication
Required Courses
AGBS 1010	Fundamentals of Animal Science	4
AGBS 1100	Career Exploration/Ag-Business	2
AGBS 1420	Livestock Production Practices	2
AGBS 2020	Introduction to Agricultural Economics	3
AGBS 2030	Managerial Analysis & Decision Making	3
AGBS 2400	Livestock Feeds and Feeding	4
AGBS 2500	Applied Animal Reproduction and Breeding	3
BUS 1020	Computer Technology and Applications	3
or BUS 2010	Business Computer Proficiency
BUS 1060	QuickBooks for Small Business	3
AGTM 1050	Farm Machinery Maintenance, Management and Operation	3
AGTM 1330	Agricultural Chemicals and Applications	3
AGTM 2500	Irrigation Systems Equipment Maintenance and Repair	3
AGTM 2830	Forage and Grazing Management	3
AGBS 1997	Agriculture Internship I	1-3
Elective Courses
Select three to four of the following courses:		10-13
AGBS 2200/2205	Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals IE (and Lab)
AGTM 1210	Small Engines Power Systems
AGTM 2600	Drones in Agriculture and Associated Computer Applications
GEO 1700	Fundamentals of GPS and GIS Navigation
NR 1010	Introduction to Natural Resources
NR 1020	Field Inventory & Sampling Techniques
NR 2030	Rangeland Management and Conservation
NR 2425	Wildland Plant Identification
Total Hours		63-68