Agriculture Animal Science (AS-T Degree S0878)

Natural Sciences Division
AS-T Degree S0878

The Associate in Science in Agriculture Animal Science for Transfer Degree focuses on animal behavior, husbandry, production, and services; which are a critical part of animal agriculture and related industries. The curriculum provides a combination of technical knowledge and practical skills utilizing a hands-on approach to instruction. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared for entry-level employment opportunities and/or transfer to a four-year institution.

To earn an Associate in Science in Agriculture Animal Science for Transfer degree, a student must complete a minimum of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units more. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis.

Required Courses

Course Prefix Course Name Units
Required Core14-15
Animal Science
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics - Honors
Applied Business Statistics
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Statistics - Honors
Introduction to General Chemistry (or)
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I - Honors
List A: Choose one course from each Area
Area 1: Animal Production3-4
Swine Production
Horse Production and Management
Sheep Production
Beef Production
Area 2: Animal Health3.5-5
Animal Nutrition
and Animal Nutrition Laboratory
Animal Sanitation and Disease Control
and Animal Sanitation and Disease Control Laboratory
Introductory Organic and Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry I
Total Units for the Major20.5-24
General Education (Cal-GETC) units 1 34
Total Units60
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Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

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