Agricultural Sciences Courses
All courses required to complete Blinn’s Associate of Science in Agriculture degree are available online or in the traditional face-to-face format.
This laboratory-based course accompanies AGRI 1307. Laboratory activities will reinforce the fundamental principles and practices in the development, production, and management of field crops including growth and development, climate, plant requirements, pest management, and production methods.
Pre/Co-requisite: AGRI 1307 Agronomy
1 Credit Hour
This laboratory-based course accompanies AGRI 1315. Laboratory activities will reinforce the structure, growth, and development of horticultural plants. Examination of environmental effects, basic principles of reproduction, production methods ranging from outdoor to controlled climates, nutrition, and pest management. (Cross-listed as HORT 1101).
Pre/Co-requisite: AGRI 1315 Horticulture (lecture)
1 Credit Hour
This laboratory-based course accompanies AGRI 1319 Introductory Animal Science (lecture). Laboratory activities will reinforce scientific animal production and the importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection, reproduction, nutrition, management, and marketing of livestock.
Pre/Co-requisite: AGRI 1319 Introductory Animal Science (lecture)
1 Credit Hour
Survey of the use of computers in agricultural applications.
3 Credit Hour
Overview of world agriculture and the American agricultural system, including an examination of career opportunities and requirements.
Credit: One semester hour
Principles and practices in the development, production, and management of field crops including growth and development, climate, plant requirements, pest management, and production methods.
Credit: Three semester hours
Structure, growth, and development of horticultural plants. Examination of environmental effects, basic principles of reproduction, production methods ranging from outdoor to controlled climates, nutrition, and pest management. Cross-listed as HORT 1301.
Credit: Three semester hours
Scientific animal production and the importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection, reproduction, nutrition, management, and marketing of livestock.
Credit: Three semester hours
Essential marketing functions in the movement of agricultural commodities and products from producer to consumer.
Credit: Three semester hours
Biological and scientific aspects of modern industrial food supply systems. Food classification, modern processing, and quality control.
Credit: Three semester hours
Fundamentals of internal combustion engines: gasoline, diesel, and liquefied petroleum. Maintenance and adjustments of the electrical, ignition, fuel, lubricating, and cooling systems of agricultural power machinery.
Credit: Three semester hours
Safety procedures, selection, use, and maintenance of hand and power tools, metal cutting and welding; and construction materials and principles.
Credit: Three semester hours
Fundamental economic principles and their applications to the problems of the agricultural industry.
Credit: Three semester hours
Evaluation and grading of market cattle, swine, sheep, and goats and their carcasses and wholesale cuts. Emphasis will be placed on value determination. Selection and evaluation of breeding cattle, sheep, swine, and goats with emphasis on economically important traits.
Credit: Three semester hours
Principles and practices used in the production and improvement of wildlife resources. Aesthetic, ecological, and recreational uses of public and private lands.
Credit: Three semester hours
