Animal Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option

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This degree option is designed for the student planning to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate degree program in a variety of pre-professional curricular areas. The curriculum may be adapted to meet the requirements of the transfer institutions.

**MA185 - Plan Trigonometry is a pre-requisite for Physics I - required if a student did not take Trigonometry in high school.

Students transfer to a fouryear university such as: Colorado State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, or Texas A & M.Career opportunities include commodity merchandisers, agricultural educators, 4-H and youth extension agents, and realtors.

Beef Production

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First Semester (Fall) Program Design

The Beef Production program is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in some phase of production agriculture. It involves intensive preparation and training in agricultural science, agricultural business and agricultural economics. In the program the student has the opportunity to complete a Technical Certificate in Beef Management and then complete the Associate of Applied Science: Beef Management and Production. Students in these programs gain hands-on experience by working with the collegemaintained livestock.

Related Employment Fields

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Farm and Home Management Educators, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers.

After Colby Community College Students transfer to a four-year university such as Kansas State University, Fort Hays State University, or Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Career opportunities include farm or ranch manager, farm appraiser, crop producer, grain and livestock buyer, market analyst, financer, or quality controller.

Beef Management

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The Beef Management certificate is a one-year program defined and approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. Substitution of a course requires permission from the Executive Vice President. The students enrolled in this program gain experience in cattle handling, animal health, cattle feeding, and feedlot management practices. Graduates generally go into the workforce as assistant farm and ranch managers.

Related Employment Fields Ranch Manager, Livestock Buyer, Feedlot Manager, Cattle Breeding Specialist, Cattle Marketing and Sales Specialist