Farm and Ranch Management - AAS

Agriculture, Business, Computers and Technology

Contact: Kent McKinnis mckinnisk@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3484
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 name.

Some Credit Hours

This degree requires 64 credit hours.

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits
AG101	Agriculture Orientation	1
AG104	Plant Science	4
AG105	Principles of Agricultural Economics	3

Farm & Ranch Mgmt. Options	4
Course Title Credits AG102 Introduction to Food Science 3.00-3.00 AG106 Animal Evaluation I 1.00-1.00 AG107 Animal Evaluation II 1.00-1.00 AG108 Principles of Meat Evaluation 2.00-2.00 AG110 Home Horticulture 2.00-2.00 AG112 Unmanned Aerial Systems 3.00-3.00 AG130 Bovine Artificial Insemination 1.00-1.00 AG140 Sales Management 2.00-2.00 AG201 Soils 4.00-4.00 AG202 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3.00-3.00 AG203 Principles of Feeding 3.00-3.00 AG203L Principles of Feeding Lab AG204 Range Management 3.00-3.00 AG213 Animal Evaluation III 1.00-1.00 AG214 Animal Evaluation IV 1.00-1.00 AP101 Introduction to Ag Power 6.00-6.00 AP101L Introduction to Ag Power Lab AP102 Hay and Seeding Systems 2.00-2.00 AP102L Hay and Seeding Systems Lab AP104 Ag Air Conditioning 2.00-2.00 AP104L Ag Air Conditioning Lab AP107 Ag Equipment Hydraulics 6.00-6.00 AP107L Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP115 Small Engine Chain Saw Repair 3.00-3.00 AP120 CDL Entry Level Driver Operations 3.00-3.00 AP121 Ag Equipment Electricity 3.00-3.00 AP122 Combine Operation and Repair 2.00-2.00 AP122L Combine Operation and Repair Lab AP125 Agriculture Equipment Technology & Optimization 1.00-1.00 AP203 Ag Equipment Powertrains 7.00-7.00 AP203L Ag Equipment Powertrains Lab AP206 Dealership Operations and Procedures 1.00-1.00 AP207 Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics 4.00-4.00 AP207L Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP221 Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity 4.00-4.00 AP221L Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity Lab AP222 Transverse and Axial Combines 4.00-4.00 AP222L Transverse and Axial Combines Lab AP225 Advanced Ag Equipment Systems 4.00-4.00 AP225L Advanced Ag Equipment Systems Lab BU100 Small Business Accounting 3.00-3.00 BU105 Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU105H Honors Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU107 Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU107H Honors Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU118 Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU118H Honors Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU141 Sales Management 3.00-3.00 BU156 Developing the Business Plan 1.00-1.00 FM110 Crop and Weed Identification I 1.00-1.00 FM111 Pesticide Applications 1.00-1.00 FM114 Crop and Weed Identification II 1.00-1.00 FM120 Farm and Ranch Management Internship 4.00-4.00 FM203 Crop and Weed Identification III 1.00-1.00 FM204 Crop and Weed Identification IV 1.00-1.00 WE100 Basic Welding 3.00-3.00 WE104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00 WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00
Social Science Options	3
Course Title Credits EC100 Macroeconomics 3.00-3.00 EC101 Microeconomics 3.00-3.00 GE101 World Geography 3.00-3.00 GO100 American Government 3.00-3.00 GO101 State and Local Government 3.00-3.00 GO102 International Relations 3.00-3.00 GO110 Introduction to Political Science 3.00-3.00 GO110H Honors Introduction to Political Science 3.00 LE202 Abnormal Psychology 3.00-3.00 PS100 General Psychology 3.00-3.00 PS101 Human Relations 3.00-3.00 PS102 Human Growth and Development 3.00-3.00 PS201 Psychology of Personality 3.00-3.00 PS202 Abnormal Psychology 3.00-3.00 SO100 Fundamentals of Sociology 3.00-3.00 SO101 Marriage and Family 3.00-3.00 SO111 Cultural Anthropology 3.00-3.00 SO113 Cultural Diversity 3.00-3.00 SO122 Introduction to Social Work 3.00-3.00 SO201 Social Problems 3.00-3.00

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits
AG103	Principles of Animal Science	3

Communications Options	3
Course Title Credits BU109 Business Communications 3.00-3.00 EN100 English Composition IB 3.00-3.00 EN101 English Composition IA 3.00-3.00 EN102 English Composition II 3.00-3.00 EN107 Business English Grammar 3.00-3.00 EN108 Career and Technical Writing 3.00-3.00 SH101 Public Speaking 3.00-3.00 SH210 Interpersonal Communication 3.00-3.00
Farm & Ranch Mgmt. Options	6
Course Title Credits AG102 Introduction to Food Science 3.00-3.00 AG106 Animal Evaluation I 1.00-1.00 AG107 Animal Evaluation II 1.00-1.00 AG108 Principles of Meat Evaluation 2.00-2.00 AG110 Home Horticulture 2.00-2.00 AG112 Unmanned Aerial Systems 3.00-3.00 AG130 Bovine Artificial Insemination 1.00-1.00 AG140 Sales Management 2.00-2.00 AG201 Soils 4.00-4.00 AG202 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3.00-3.00 AG203 Principles of Feeding 3.00-3.00 AG203L Principles of Feeding Lab AG204 Range Management 3.00-3.00 AG213 Animal Evaluation III 1.00-1.00 AG214 Animal Evaluation IV 1.00-1.00 AP101 Introduction to Ag Power 6.00-6.00 AP101L Introduction to Ag Power Lab AP102 Hay and Seeding Systems 2.00-2.00 AP102L Hay and Seeding Systems Lab AP104 Ag Air Conditioning 2.00-2.00 AP104L Ag Air Conditioning Lab AP107 Ag Equipment Hydraulics 6.00-6.00 AP107L Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP115 Small Engine Chain Saw Repair 3.00-3.00 AP120 CDL Entry Level Driver Operations 3.00-3.00 AP121 Ag Equipment Electricity 3.00-3.00 AP122 Combine Operation and Repair 2.00-2.00 AP122L Combine Operation and Repair Lab AP125 Agriculture Equipment Technology & Optimization 1.00-1.00 AP203 Ag Equipment Powertrains 7.00-7.00 AP203L Ag Equipment Powertrains Lab AP206 Dealership Operations and Procedures 1.00-1.00 AP207 Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics 4.00-4.00 AP207L Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP221 Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity 4.00-4.00 AP221L Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity Lab AP222 Transverse and Axial Combines 4.00-4.00 AP222L Transverse and Axial Combines Lab AP225 Advanced Ag Equipment Systems 4.00-4.00 AP225L Advanced Ag Equipment Systems Lab BU100 Small Business Accounting 3.00-3.00 BU105 Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU105H Honors Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU107 Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU107H Honors Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU118 Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU118H Honors Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU141 Sales Management 3.00-3.00 BU156 Developing the Business Plan 1.00-1.00 FM110 Crop and Weed Identification I 1.00-1.00 FM111 Pesticide Applications 1.00-1.00 FM114 Crop and Weed Identification II 1.00-1.00 FM120 Farm and Ranch Management Internship 4.00-4.00 FM203 Crop and Weed Identification III 1.00-1.00 FM204 Crop and Weed Identification IV 1.00-1.00 WE100 Basic Welding 3.00-3.00 WE104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00 WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00
Math Options-Farm & Ranch Management	3
Course Title Credits FM101 Agricultural Mathematics 3.00-3.00 MA106 College Algebra 3.00-3.00 MA107 Plane Trigonometry 3.00-3.00 MA110 Calculus 3.00-3.00 MA111 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 5.00-5.00 MA112H Honors Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 5.00-5.00 MA117 Contemporary Math 3.00-3.00

Third Semester

Course	Title	Credits
FM102	Farm Crop Production	4
FM202	Agriculture Marketing	3

Farm & Ranch Mgmt Science Options	4
Course Title Credits BI101 General Biology 4.00-4.00 BI101H Honors General Biology 4.00-4.00 BI104 Biology I 5.00-5.00 CH101 General Chemistry 5.00-5.00 CH105 Chemistry I 5.00-5.00 CH105H Honors Chemistry I 5.00-5.00 PY110 Physical Science 5.00-5.00 PY110H Honors Physical Science 5.00-5.00
Farm & Ranch Mgmt. Options	4
Course Title Credits AG102 Introduction to Food Science 3.00-3.00 AG106 Animal Evaluation I 1.00-1.00 AG107 Animal Evaluation II 1.00-1.00 AG108 Principles of Meat Evaluation 2.00-2.00 AG110 Home Horticulture 2.00-2.00 AG112 Unmanned Aerial Systems 3.00-3.00 AG130 Bovine Artificial Insemination 1.00-1.00 AG140 Sales Management 2.00-2.00 AG201 Soils 4.00-4.00 AG202 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3.00-3.00 AG203 Principles of Feeding 3.00-3.00 AG203L Principles of Feeding Lab AG204 Range Management 3.00-3.00 AG213 Animal Evaluation III 1.00-1.00 AG214 Animal Evaluation IV 1.00-1.00 AP101 Introduction to Ag Power 6.00-6.00 AP101L Introduction to Ag Power Lab AP102 Hay and Seeding Systems 2.00-2.00 AP102L Hay and Seeding Systems Lab AP104 Ag Air Conditioning 2.00-2.00 AP104L Ag Air Conditioning Lab AP107 Ag Equipment Hydraulics 6.00-6.00 AP107L Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP115 Small Engine Chain Saw Repair 3.00-3.00 AP120 CDL Entry Level Driver Operations 3.00-3.00 AP121 Ag Equipment Electricity 3.00-3.00 AP122 Combine Operation and Repair 2.00-2.00 AP122L Combine Operation and Repair Lab AP125 Agriculture Equipment Technology & Optimization 1.00-1.00 AP203 Ag Equipment Powertrains 7.00-7.00 AP203L Ag Equipment Powertrains Lab AP206 Dealership Operations and Procedures 1.00-1.00 AP207 Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics 4.00-4.00 AP207L Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP221 Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity 4.00-4.00 AP221L Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity Lab AP222 Transverse and Axial Combines 4.00-4.00 AP222L Transverse and Axial Combines Lab AP225 Advanced Ag Equipment Systems 4.00-4.00 AP225L Advanced Ag Equipment Systems Lab BU100 Small Business Accounting 3.00-3.00 BU105 Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU105H Honors Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU107 Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU107H Honors Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU118 Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU118H Honors Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU141 Sales Management 3.00-3.00 BU156 Developing the Business Plan 1.00-1.00 FM110 Crop and Weed Identification I 1.00-1.00 FM111 Pesticide Applications 1.00-1.00 FM114 Crop and Weed Identification II 1.00-1.00 FM120 Farm and Ranch Management Internship 4.00-4.00 FM203 Crop and Weed Identification III 1.00-1.00 FM204 Crop and Weed Identification IV 1.00-1.00 WE100 Basic Welding 3.00-3.00 WE104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00 WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00

Fourth Semester

Course	Title	Credits
FM105	Farm Management	3
FM109	Livestock Management	3

Farm & Ranch Mgmt. Options	3
Course Title Credits AG102 Introduction to Food Science 3.00-3.00 AG106 Animal Evaluation I 1.00-1.00 AG107 Animal Evaluation II 1.00-1.00 AG108 Principles of Meat Evaluation 2.00-2.00 AG110 Home Horticulture 2.00-2.00 AG112 Unmanned Aerial Systems 3.00-3.00 AG130 Bovine Artificial Insemination 1.00-1.00 AG140 Sales Management 2.00-2.00 AG201 Soils 4.00-4.00 AG202 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3.00-3.00 AG203 Principles of Feeding 3.00-3.00 AG203L Principles of Feeding Lab AG204 Range Management 3.00-3.00 AG213 Animal Evaluation III 1.00-1.00 AG214 Animal Evaluation IV 1.00-1.00 AP101 Introduction to Ag Power 6.00-6.00 AP101L Introduction to Ag Power Lab AP102 Hay and Seeding Systems 2.00-2.00 AP102L Hay and Seeding Systems Lab AP104 Ag Air Conditioning 2.00-2.00 AP104L Ag Air Conditioning Lab AP107 Ag Equipment Hydraulics 6.00-6.00 AP107L Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP115 Small Engine Chain Saw Repair 3.00-3.00 AP120 CDL Entry Level Driver Operations 3.00-3.00 AP121 Ag Equipment Electricity 3.00-3.00 AP122 Combine Operation and Repair 2.00-2.00 AP122L Combine Operation and Repair Lab AP125 Agriculture Equipment Technology & Optimization 1.00-1.00 AP203 Ag Equipment Powertrains 7.00-7.00 AP203L Ag Equipment Powertrains Lab AP206 Dealership Operations and Procedures 1.00-1.00 AP207 Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics 4.00-4.00 AP207L Advanced Ag Equipment Hydraulics Lab AP221 Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity 4.00-4.00 AP221L Advanced Ag Equipment Electricity Lab AP222 Transverse and Axial Combines 4.00-4.00 AP222L Transverse and Axial Combines Lab AP225 Advanced Ag Equipment Systems 4.00-4.00 AP225L Advanced Ag Equipment Systems Lab BU100 Small Business Accounting 3.00-3.00 BU105 Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU105H Honors Introduction to Business 3.00-3.00 BU107 Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU107H Honors Personal Finance 3.00-3.00 BU118 Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU118H Honors Introduction to Leadership 3.00-3.00 BU141 Sales Management 3.00-3.00 BU156 Developing the Business Plan 1.00-1.00 FM110 Crop and Weed Identification I 1.00-1.00 FM111 Pesticide Applications 1.00-1.00 FM114 Crop and Weed Identification II 1.00-1.00 FM120 Farm and Ranch Management Internship 4.00-4.00 FM203 Crop and Weed Identification III 1.00-1.00 FM204 Crop and Weed Identification IV 1.00-1.00 WE100 Basic Welding 3.00-3.00 WE104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00 WE110 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00-3.00
Humanities Options	3
Course Title Credits AR101 Art Appreciation 3.00-3.00 AR104 Art History: Paleolithic to Medieval 3.00-3.00 AR105 Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3.00-3.00 AR106 Art in the Elementary Classroom 3.00-3.00 AR110 Drawing I 3.00-3.00 AR113 Painting I 3.00-3.00 AR116 Ceramics I 3.00-3.00 AR120 Printmaking I 3.00-3.00 AR126 Jewelry Design I 3.00-3.00 AR134 Introduction to Digital Imagery--Photoshop 3.00-3.00 EN120 Children's Literature 3.00-3.00 EN121 World Mythology 3.00-3.00 EN122 Science Fiction Literature 3.00-3.00 EN128 Introduction to Creative Writing 3.00-3.00 EN201 Introduction to Literature 3.00-3.00 EN202 British Literature I 3.00-3.00 EN203 British Literature II 3.00-3.00 EN204 American Literature I 3.00-3.00 EN205 American Literature II 3.00-3.00 EN206 Contemporary Literature 3.00-3.00 EN207 Introduction to Shakespeare 3.00-3.00 EN214 Introduction to Cultural Studies: Fairy Tales 3.00-3.00 EN215 Medieval Literature in Contemporary Society 3.00-3.00 EN216 Vampires in Literature and Film 3.00-3.00 EN217 Podcast Fiction 3.00-3.00 HI101 American History 1492-1865 3.00-3.00 HI102 American History 1865-Present 3.00-3.00 HI103 World History to 1600 3.00-3.00 HI104 World History Since 1600 3.00-3.00 HI122 Film History of World War II 3.00-3.00 HI201 Topics in History 3.00-3.00 JP118 Introduction to Digital Imagery--Photoshop 3.00-3.00 MU101 Music Appreciation 3.00-3.00 MU106 Music Theory I 3.00-3.00 MU107 Music Theory II 3.00-3.00 MU110 Class Piano I 1.00-1.00 MU125 Jazz Improvisation I 1.00-1.00 MU127 Introduction To Jazz/Jazz Rock 3.00-3.00 MU132 Symphonic Band I 1.00-1.00 MU133 Concert Choir I 1.00-1.00 MU139 Concert Jazz Band I 1.00-1.00 MU148 Vocal Jazz/Sonance I 1.00-1.00 MU149 Vocal Jazz/Sonance II 1.00-1.00 MU150 Vocal Jazz/Sonance III 1.00-1.00 MU151 Vocal Jazz/Sonance IV 1.00-1.00 MU158 Pep Band I 1.00-1.00 MU159 Pep Band II 1.00-1.00 MU161 Pep Band III 1.00-1.00 MU162 Pep Band IV 1.00-1.00 MU163 Symphonic Band II 1.00-1.00 MU164 Symphonic Band III 1.00-1.00 MU165 Symphonic Band IV 1.00-1.00 MU166 Concert Choir II 1.00-1.00 MU167 Concert Choir III 1.00-1.00 MU168 Concert Choir IV 1.00-1.00 MU183 Concert Jazz Band II 1.00-1.00 MU184 Concert Jazz Band III 1.00-1.00 MU185 Concert Jazz Band IV 1.00-1.00 MU204 Aural Skills IV 1.00-1.00 MU206 Music Theory III 3.00-3.00 MU207 Music Theory IV 3.00-3.00 MU208 History of Art Music of the Western World 3.00-3.00 PL101 Introduction to Philosophy 3.00-3.00 PL103 Logic and Critical Thinking 3.00-3.00 PL104 Ethics 3.00-3.00 PL105 Death and Dying 3.00-3.00 SP100 Workplace Spanish 2.00-2.00 SP101 Elementary Spanish I 5.00-5.00 SP102 Elementary Spanish II 5.00-5.00 TH115 Theatre Appreciation 3.00-3.00
Soils & Range Mgmt Option	3
Course Title Credits AG201 Soils 4.00-4.00 AG204 Range Management 3.00-3.00 AG204H Honors Range Management 3.00-3.00

Summer 2

Course	Title	Credits
FM120	Farm and Ranch Management Internship	4

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