10-090-377 FARM BUSINESS PLANNING... will explore good management techniques and economic
principles, as well as the link to the decision-making process to develop the framework for successful
farm operation and organization. Students will be exposed to the various compliance issues in the
agriculture industry - from environmental to animal welfare. Students will develop the leadership skills
needed to ful ll occupational, social, and civic responsibilities. (Prerequisite: 10-090-303, Agribusiness
Economics)
10-091-378 ANIMAL HEALTH ... introduces students to the study of dairy cattle health. Covers animal
anatomy, basic immune function and common diseases. Emphasis will be placed on early detection
and symptoms for heifer, transition cows, lactating cows and calves. (Prerequisite: 10-091-327, Basic
Animal Husbandry)
10-091-379 DAIRY PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT ...this course is designed to bring all aspects of dairy
management together (including, but not limited to: animal health, nutrition, production, housing,
handling, management practices, technology, reproduction, economics, food safety, contracts and
employability opportunities). Students will use critical thinking and problem solving techniques
regarding multiple aspects of the dairy and the impacts seen on animal production/performance.
(Prerequisite: 10-091-329, Livestock Housing and Equipment)
10-809-172 INTRO TO DIVERSITY STUDIES...basic American values of justice and equality by teaching
vocabulary, history of immigration/conquest, transcultural communication, legal liability, multicultural
majority/minority relations, ageism, sexism, gender, sexual orientation, the disabled/ADA. (Prerequisite:
Accuplacer Rdg score greater/equal to 55 AND Sentence Skills greater/equal to 60; OR ACT Rdg score
greater/equal to 16 AND English greater/equal to 15; OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing with a B
or better)
10-809-198 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY ...survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior
such as sensation and perception, motivation, emotions, learning, personality, psychological disorders,
therapy, stress, and human diversity in personal, social and vocational settings. (Prerequisite:
Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater OR satisfactory reading and writing assessment scores OR 10-831-107,
College Reading and Writing 1 with "B" or better OR Corequisite: 10-831-102, English Comp Prep)
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