Courses

Degree & Certificates​​

Natural Resources and Conservation: 68 Credit Hours
First Semester Courses Credit Hrs.
AG 103 Intro to Soil Science 4
AG 106 Computers in Agriculture 3
ABM116 Wildlife Management 3
  Agriculture Electives 6
    16
Second Semester Courses Credit Hrs.
ABM118 History of Prairie Plants 2
NRC220 Land & Resource Management 2
  Agriculture Electives 5
Choose one of the following courses: 4
ABM135 Crop Management OR (4)
AG 102 Introduction to Crop Science (4)
Choose one of the following courses: 3
GT 162 Communication Skills OR (3)
ENG101 Composition I (3)
    16
Summer Semester Course Credit Hrs.
ABM155 Crop Clinic Seminar 3
    3
Third Semester Courses Credit Hrs.
ABM185 Applied Agriculture Mechanization 3
ABM119 Introduction to Forestry 3
HS 101 First Aid 2
  Agriculture Electives 3
Choose one of the following courses: 5
ABM210 Coop. Agricultural Internship I OR (5)
ABM215 Coop. Agricultural Internship II OR (5)
NRC210 Environmental Practicum/Internship (1-5)
    16
Fourth Semester Courses Credit Hrs.
ABM215 Coop. Agricultural Internship II 5
ABM115 Conservation 2
AG 100 Intro to Agricultural Economics 4
  Agriculture Electives 3
Choose one of the following courses: 3
GT 150 Applied Mathematics OR (3)
MAT125 College Algebra OR (3)
MAT132 Statistics OR (3)
MAT102 General Education Math (3)
    17
Electives Credit Hrs.
AG 104 Intro to Animal Science 3
AG 105 Intro to Horticultural Science 3
ABM131 Fertilizers & Pesticides 2
ABM140 Agriculture Finance 4
ABM171 Livestock Management 3
ABM190 Intro to Agricultural Sales 3
ABM200 Agricultural Sales Management 2
ABM225 Renewable Energy 3
ABM235 Agriculture Marketing 3
ABM245 Advanced Carcass/Meat Evaluation 2
ABM250 Advanced Livestock Selection 2
NRC230 Environmental Sustainability 3
NRC210 Environmental Practicum/Internship 1-5
A total of ten hours of cooperative internship is required.
Natural Resources and Conservation Certificate: 22-23 Credit Hours
First Semester Courses Credit Hrs.
AG 103 Intro to Soil Science 4
AG 106 Computers in Agriculture 3
ABM173 Land Laboratory 2
Choose one of the following courses: 2-3
ABM116 Wildlife Management OR (2)
ABM119 Introduction to Forestry (3)
    11-12
Second Semester Credit Hrs.
ABM135 Crop Management 4
ABM174 Land Laboratory II 2
GT 162 Communication Skills 3
Choose one of the following courses: 2
ABM115 Conservation OR (2)
ABM118 History of Prairie Plants (2)
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