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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog Program: Animal Science Technology - Beef Production Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Animal Science Technology - Beef Production

(CC-ASTB; TC-ASTB; AAS-ASTB)

Program Description:

The Animal Science Technology Beef Production Option is designed to provide a student with basic skills needed to pursue a variety of agriculture careers.  These skills include livestock management, agribusiness management, basic maintenance technology, and human relations.  Specific jobs may include: farm and ranch managers, agribusiness managers, agriculture supply representatives, equipment sales, livestock sales, chemical sales, research assistants, soil conservation technicians, food processing supervisors and other entry level management positions.

Campus Location:

Raymond - 601.857.3333 or 857.3334

Career Certificate

Course NameSemester HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
AGT 1111 - Survey of Agricultural Technology 1

OR AGR 1111 - Survey of Agriculture 1 SH

AGT 1214 - Applied Principles of Animal Production 4

OR AGR 1214 - Animal Science 4 SH

AGT 1313 - Applied Principles of Plant Production 3

OR AGR 1313 - Plant Science (w/lab) 3 SH

OR BIO 1313 - Botany I, Lecture 3 SH &  BIO 1311 - Botany I, Laboratory 1 SH

AGT 1714 - Applied Soils - Conservation and Use 4

OR AGR 2314 - Basic Soils (w/lab) 4 SH

AGT 1413 - Principles of Agricultural Management 3
AGT 1513 - Principles of Agricultural Marketing 3
AGT 1613 - Agricultural Records 3
  • Approved Electives 9 SH*

    • **Completion Award: Career Certificate in Animal Science Technology - Beef Production 30-31 SH

    Technical Certificate

    Course NameSemester HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    AGT 1913 - Animal Reproduction 3
    AGT 2613 - Forage & Pasture Crops 3
    AGT 2663 - Applied Animal Nutrition 3
  • Approved Electives 6 SH*

    • **Completion Award: Technical Certificate in Animal Science Technology - Beef Production 45-46 SH

    Associate of Applied Science

    Course NameSemester HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENG 1033 - Technical English OR  ENG 1113 - English Composition I / ENG 1114 - English Composition I 3-4 SH 3
    SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I OR  SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH 3
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
  • Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

    • ( MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics OR  MAT 1313 - College Algebra / MAT 1314 - College Algebra or higher OR  any Laboratory Science)

    **Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Animal Science Technology - Beef Production 60-63 SH

    **Additional Graduation Requirements:

    • Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.
    • Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.

    *Approved Electives:

    Course NameSemester HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I 3
    AGR 2253 - Livestock Judging and Evaluation 3
    AGR 2713 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3
    AGT 1163 - Introduction to Spatial Information Systems 3
    AGT 1254 - GNSS Data Collection 4
    AGT 1333 - Vegetable Crop Production 3
    AGT 1354 - Remote Sensing 4
    AGT 1813 - Judging Fitting Grooming 3
    AGT 2154 - Geographic Information Systems I 4
    AGT 2164 - Variable Rate Technology 4
    AGT 2174 - Agricultural Geographic Information Systems 4
    AGT 2213 - Agricultural Sales 3
    AGT 2263 - Applied Agricultural Economics 3
    AGT 2363 - Crop Production 3
    AGT 2413 - Weed Control 3
    AGT 2434 - Crop Management Zones 4
    AGT 2474 - Site Specific Pest Management 4
    AGT 2483 - Agricultural Pest Management 3
    AGT 2513 - Management of Commercial Layers 3
    AGT 2523 - Introduction to Poultry Production 3
    AGT 2533 - Poultry Nutrition 3
    AGT 2543 - Hatchery/Feed Mill Management 3
    AGT 2553 - Broiler Production 3
    AGT 2573 - Broiler Processing 3
    AGT 2713 - Beef Production I 3
    AGT 2723 - Beef Production II 3
    AGT 2863 - Horse Production 3
    AGT 2913 - Special Problems in Agricultural Business and Management Technology 3
    AGT 2924 - Supervised Agricultural Experience 4
    ANT 1613 - Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Part 107 3
    ANT 2623 - UAS Intermediate Flight Skill Development 3
    ANT 2643 - Autonomous Systems 3
    BAD 2413 - Legal Environment of Business 3
    BIO 1313 - Botany I, Lecture & BIO 1311 - Botany I, Laboratory 1 SH 3
    BOT 1313 - Applied Business Mathematics 3
    BOT 2183 - Career Readiness 3
    CSC 1113 - Computer Concepts 3
    DDT 1413 - Elementary Surveying 3
    ECO 2113 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
    ECO 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
    IST 1264 - Microsoft® Office Applications 4
    MQT 1214 - Identification of Wholesale and Retail Cuts 4
    MQT 1524 - Food Safety 4
    PHY 2243 - Physical Science Survey I & PHY 2241 - Physical Science Survey I Lab 1 SH 3
    PHY 2253 - Physical Science Survey II & PHY 2251 - Physical Science Survey II Lab 1 SH 3
    WBL 1913 - Work-Based Learning I 3
    WBL 1923 - Work-Based Learning II 3
    WBL 1933 - Work-Based Learning III 3
    WBL 2913 - Work-Based Learning IV 3
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