Farm and Ranch Management - AAS

Agriculture, Business, Computers and Technology

Contact: Kent McKinnis mckinnisk@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3484
Contact: Ben Williams williamsb@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3482
Department Co-Chair: Jillene Cunningham cunninghamj@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3479
Department Co-Chair: Sheldon Stewart stewarts@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3460

For course descriptions and course prerequisites, click on the course id.

Total Credit Hours

This degree requires 64 credit hours.

Requirements

Course	Title	Credits
AG101	Agriculture Orientation	1
AG103	Principles of Animal Science	3
AG104	Plant Science	4
AG105	Principles of Agricultural Economics	3
FM102	Farm Crop Production	4
FM105	Farm Management	3
FM109	Livestock Management	3
FM120	Farm and Ranch Management Internship	4
FM202	Agriculture Marketing	3

Communications Options	3
Course Title Credits BU109 Business Communications 3.00 EN100 English Composition IB 3.00 EN101 English Composition IA 3.00 EN102 English Composition II 3.00 EN107 Business English Grammar 3.00 EN108 Career and Technical Writing 3.00 SH101 Public Speaking 3.00 SH210 Interpersonal Communication 3.00
Farm & Ranch Mgmt Science Options	4
Course Title Credits BI101 General Biology 4.00 BI101H Honors General Biology 4.00 BI104 Biology I 5.00 CH101 General Chemistry 5.00 CH105 Chemistry I 5.00 CH105H Honors Chemistry I 5.00 PY110 Physical Science 5.00 PY110H Honors Physical Science 5.00
Farm & Ranch Mgmt. Options	17
Course Title Credits AG102 Introduction to Food Science 3.00 AG106 Animal Evaluation I 1.00 AG107 Animal Evaluation II 1.00 AG108 Principles of Meat Evaluation 2.00 AG110 Home Horticulture 2.00 AG112 Unmanned Aerial Systems 3.00 AG130 Bovine Artificial Insemination 1.00 AG140 Sales Management 2.00 AG201 Soils 4.00 AG202 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3.00 AG203 Principles of Feeding 3.00 AG203L Principles of Feeding Lab . 0 AG204 Range Management 3.00 AG213 Animal Evaluation III 1.00 AG214 Animal Evaluation IV 1.00 AP101 Introduction to Ag Power 6.00 AP101L Introduction to Ag Power Lab . 0 AP102 Hay and Seeding Systems 2.00 AP102L Hay and Seeding Systems Lab . 0 AP104 Ag Air Conditioning 2.00 AP104L Ag Air Conditioning Lab . 0 AP107 Ag Equipment Hydraulics 6.00 AP107L Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab . 0 AP115 Small Engine Chain Saw Repair 3.00 AP120 CDL Entry Level Driver Operations 3.00 AP121 Ag Equipment Electricity 3.00 AP122 Combine Operation and Repair 2.00 AP122L Combine Operation and Repair Lab . 0 AP125 Agriculture Equipment Technology & Optimization 1.00 AP203 Ag Equipment Powertrains 7.00 AP203L Ag Equipment Powertrains Lab . 0 AP206 Dealership Operations and Procedures 1.00 AP207 Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics 4.00 AP207L Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab . 0 AP221 Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity 4.00 AP221L Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity Lab . 0 AP222 Transverse and Axial Combines 4.00 AP222L Transverse and Axial Combines Lab . 0 AP225 Advanced Ag Equipment Systems 4.00 AP225L Advanced Ag Equipment Systems Lab . 0 BU100 Small Business Accounting 3.00 BU105 Introduction to Business 3.00 BU105H Honors Introduction to Business 3.00 BU107 Personal Finance 3.00 BU107H Honors Personal Finance 3.00 BU118 Introduction to Leadership 3.00 BU118H Honors Introduction to Leadership 3.00 BU141 Sales Management 3.00 BU156 Developing the Business Plan 1.00 FM110 Crop and Weed Identification I 1.00 FM111 Pesticide Applications 1.00 FM114 Crop and Weed Identification II 1.00 FM120 Farm and Ranch Management Internship 4.00 FM203 Crop and Weed Identification III 1.00 FM204 Crop and Weed Identification IV 1.00 WE100 Basic Welding 3.00 WE104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3.00 WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00
Humanities Options	3
Course Title Credits AR101 Art Appreciation 3.00 AR104 Art History: Paleolithic to Medieval 3.00 AR105 Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3.00 AR106 Art in the Elementary Classroom 3.00 AR110 Drawing I 3.00 AR113 Painting I 3.00 AR116 Ceramics I 3.00 AR134 Introduction to Digital Imagery--Photoshop 3.00 EN120 Children's Literature 3.00 EN121 World Mythology 3.00 EN122 Science Fiction Literature 3.00 EN128 Introduction to Creative Writing 3.00 EN201 Introduction to Literature 3.00 EN202 British Literature I 3.00 EN203 British Literature II 3.00 EN204 American Literature I 3.00 EN205 American Literature II 3.00 EN206 Contemporary Literature 3.00 EN207 Introduction to Shakespeare 3.00 EN214 Introduction to Cultural Studies: Fairy Tales 3.00 EN215 Medieval Literature in Contemporary Society 3.00 EN216 Vampires in Literature and Film 3.00 EN217 Podcast Fiction 3.00 HI101 American History 1492-1865 3.00 HI102 American History 1865-Present 3.00 HI103 World History to 1600 3.00 HI104 World History Since 1600 3.00 HI122 Film History of World War II 3.00 HI201 Topics in History 3.00 JP118 Introduction to Digital Imagery--Photoshop 3.00 MU101 Music Appreciation 3.00 MU106 Music Theory I 3.00 MU107 Music Theory II 3.00 MU110 Class Piano I 1.00 MU125 Jazz Improvisation I 1.00 MU127 Introduction To Jazz/Jazz Rock 3.00 MU132 Symphonic Band I 1.00 MU133 Concert Choir I 1.00 MU139 Concert Jazz Band I 1.00 MU148 Vocal Jazz/Sonance I 1.00 MU149 Vocal Jazz/Sonance II 1.00 MU150 Vocal Jazz/Sonance III 1.00 MU151 Vocal Jazz/Sonance IV 1.00 MU158 Pep Band I 1.00 MU159 Pep Band II 1.00 MU161 Pep Band III 1.00 MU162 Pep Band IV 1.00 MU163 Symphonic Band II 1.00 MU164 Symphonic Band III 1.00 MU165 Symphonic Band IV 1.00 MU166 Concert Choir II 1.00 MU167 Concert Choir III 1.00 MU168 Concert Choir IV 1.00 MU183 Concert Jazz Band II 1.00 MU184 Concert Jazz Band III 1.00 MU185 Concert Jazz Band IV 1.00 MU204 Aural Skills IV 1.00 MU206 Music Theory III 3.00 MU207 Music Theory IV 3.00 MU208 History of Art Music of the Western World 3.00 PL101 Introduction to Philosophy 3.00 PL103 Logic and Critical Thinking 3.00 PL104 Ethics 3.00 PL105 Death and Dying 3.00 SP100 Workplace Spanish 2.00 SP101 Elementary Spanish I 5.00 SP102 Elementary Spanish II 5.00 TH115 Theatre Appreciation 3.00
Math Options-Farm & Ranch Management	3
Course Title Credits FM101 Agricultural Mathematics 3.00 MA106 College Algebra 3.00 MA107 Plane Trigonometry 3.00 MA110 Calculus 3.00 MA111 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 5.00 MA112H Honors Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 5.00 MA117 Contemporary Math 3.00
Social Science Options	3
Course Title Credits EC100 Macroeconomics 3.00 EC101 Microeconomics 3.00 GE101 World Geography 3.00 GO100 American Government 3.00 GO101 State and Local Government 3.00 GO102 International Relations 3.00 GO110 Introduction to Political Science 3.00 GO110H Honors Introduction to Political Science 3.00 LE202 Abnormal Psychology 3.00 PS100 General Psychology 3.00 PS101 Human Relations 3.00 PS102 Human Growth and Development 3.00 PS201 Psychology of Personality 3.00 PS202 Abnormal Psychology 3.00 SO100 Fundamentals of Sociology 3.00 SO101 Marriage and Family 3.00 SO111 Cultural Anthropology 3.00 SO113 Cultural Diversity 3.00 SO122 Introduction to Social Work 3.00 SO201 Social Problems 3.00
Soils & Range Mgmt Option	3
Course Title Credits AG201 Soils 4.00 AG204 Range Management 3.00 AG204H Honors Range Management 3.00

Limits on Farm & Ranch Mgmt. Options: Maximum of 3 hours of Welding Courses. Maximum of 6 hours of Business Courses. Maximum of 9 hours of Ag-Diesel (AP) courses.