Animal Science Technology - Poultry Production

Program Description:

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

Career Certificate

Technical Certificate

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH

• OR

• SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Animal Science Technology - Poultry Production 60-61 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements: 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.

An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.