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Farm and Ranch Certificate

Overview

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The farm and ranch certificate is a certificate program within the School of Professional Studies. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

  • Certificate Program Courses

  • Summer Internship

The Farm and Ranch Management Certificate Program will offer students the opportunity to receive production agricultural education and training designed to enhance production efficiencies. Students enrolled in this program will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the requirements of this program.

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Farm and Ranch Management Certificate?

The farm and ranch management certificate program is designed to give students a basic understanding of farm and ranch production in the Northern Great Plains.

Possible Career Paths

  • Farm Worker on an Agricultural Operation
  • Ranch Worker on an Agricultural Operation

Requirements

Farm and Ranch Management Certificate Courses

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
 
AGRI 297Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6
Two Credits Required

 
ASM 155Agricultural Welding

3
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3
PLSC 110World Food Crops

3
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4
UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3
AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3

One course from the following two courses (2-4 credits):

ASC 093Algebra Prep III

2
No University Credit Granted - Developmental Course

MATH 103College Algebra

4

Choose course based upon ACT score or Math Placement score.

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ASC 087College Writing Preparation

3
No University Credit Granted - Developmental Course

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

Choose course based upon ACT score or English Placement score.

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

AGRI 280Technology in Agriculture

3
GIS 382Applied GPS

3

Total Credit Hours:36-38