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Animal Science Management

Associate Degree 10-091-7

www.cvtc.edu
1-800-547-2882

Start Dates: August

Effective: August 2025

First Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
006-105 Industry Skills 2   Want to have a successful career in the Agriculture industry? Learn about what is involved in having a job, managing finances or other people and leadership. This is a class that will help prepare you for your first ag-related job, as well as understanding responsibilities and expectations you will have in the future. This is a course that will get students ready to enter the work force by helping them learn and become aware of some basic skill needed to have success in the work place and provide an individual the ability to become a productive member in the community in which they live, as well as help out their family. It will also help them to become more aware of saving for their own future.
Course #: 006-105
Title: Industry Skills
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   Want to have a successful career in the Agriculture industry? Learn about what is involved in having a job, managing finances or other people and leadership. This is a class that will help prepare you for your first ag-related job, as well as understanding responsibilities and expectations you will have in the future. This is a course that will get students ready to enter the work force by helping them learn and become aware of some basic skill needed to have success in the work place and provide an individual the ability to become a productive member in the community in which they live, as well as help out their family. It will also help them to become more aware of saving for their own future.
091-110 Livestock Evaluation & Judging 2   Cattle Evaluation and Judging is a hands-on two credit hour lecture/laboratory course concentrating on the science and art of live animal evaluation. The lectures will cover all aspects of improving the selection of meat and dairy animals and the efficiency of meat animal and dairy production. Laboratory activities will include the evaluation of market animals and the evaluation and selection of breeding animals of all meat animal and dairy species.
Course #: 091-110
Title: Livestock Evaluation & Judging
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   Cattle Evaluation and Judging is a hands-on two credit hour lecture/laboratory course concentrating on the science and art of live animal evaluation. The lectures will cover all aspects of improving the selection of meat and dairy animals and the efficiency of meat animal and dairy production. Laboratory activities will include the evaluation of market animals and the evaluation and selection of breeding animals of all meat animal and dairy species.
091-112 Livestock Modernization 2   Livestock Modernization will focus on technology and modernization, robotic milking barn design, data management on farms with robotic milkers, automated feed pushers, precision feeding, using activity monitors for heat detection and decision making tools. Students will participate in various lab opportunities on state-of-the art dairy farms in western Wisconsin.
Course #: 091-112
Title: Livestock Modernization
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   Livestock Modernization will focus on technology and modernization, robotic milking barn design, data management on farms with robotic milkers, automated feed pushers, precision feeding, using activity monitors for heat detection and decision making tools. Students will participate in various lab opportunities on state-of-the art dairy farms in western Wisconsin.
091-150 Farm Data and Analysis 2   Farm Data and Analysis Course will guide students on how and where to find farm data; data quality elements, data analysis and visualization. This course will also cover the topics of conceptual frameworks for sharing data; and the ways to make data findable and accessible.
Course #: 091-150
Title: Farm Data and Analysis
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   Farm Data and Analysis Course will guide students on how and where to find farm data; data quality elements, data analysis and visualization. This course will also cover the topics of conceptual frameworks for sharing data; and the ways to make data findable and accessible.
091-181 Intro to Animal Science 2   Provides fundamental knowledge of the animal science field. Topics include animal health, animal environments, anatomy and physiology, genetics and reproduction, animal feedstuffs, and job-related safety.
Course #: 091-181
Title: Intro to Animal Science
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   Provides fundamental knowledge of the animal science field. Topics include animal health, animal environments, anatomy and physiology, genetics and reproduction, animal feedstuffs, and job-related safety.
091-182 Animal Science Lab 1   Participants will experience animal concepts through the completion of hands-on activities on animal health, genetics and reproduction.
Course #: 091-182
Title: Animal Science Lab
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments:   Participants will experience animal concepts through the completion of hands-on activities on animal health, genetics and reproduction.
801-136 English Composition 1 3   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
Course #: 801-136
Title: English Composition 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
804-134 Mathematical Reasoning 3   All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.
Course #: 804-134
Title: Mathematical Reasoning
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.
  Total Credits: 17  
Total Credits: 17

Second Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
091-120 Livestock Housing 2 1st 12 weeks This course will involve planning a total dairy facility. This will include site selection, long-range planning, plan development, specifications, and contracts. It will include facilities for all management groups including replacements and the milking and dry cows. A milking center, special handling and treatment facilities, manure and waste management, and feeding facilities will be included. Emphasis will be placed on environmental issues both within the facility and the effect of the operation on the surrounding area. It will include animal health as it relates to the design and operation of the facility. Utilities to adequately and safely operate the facilities will also be covered.
Course #: 091-120
Title: Livestock Housing
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks This course will involve planning a total dairy facility. This will include site selection, long-range planning, plan development, specifications, and contracts. It will include facilities for all management groups including replacements and the milking and dry cows. A milking center, special handling and treatment facilities, manure and waste management, and feeding facilities will be included. Emphasis will be placed on environmental issues both within the facility and the effect of the operation on the surrounding area. It will include animal health as it relates to the design and operation of the facility. Utilities to adequately and safely operate the facilities will also be covered.
091-122 Animal Breeding & Genetics 2 Winter Term This course is a study of available and emerging technologies/strategies for controlling the reproductive function of farm animals, including artificial insemination, embryo manipulation and transfer, control of ovulation and animal cloning. Laboratories are "hands on" sessions using available technologies with emphasis on artificial insemination of cattle.
Course #: 091-122
Title: Animal Breeding & Genetics
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Winter Term This course is a study of available and emerging technologies/strategies for controlling the reproductive function of farm animals, including artificial insemination, embryo manipulation and transfer, control of ovulation and animal cloning. Laboratories are "hands on" sessions using available technologies with emphasis on artificial insemination of cattle.
091-184 Herd Health 3 1st 12 weeks Maintain healthy dairy herd; reducing somatic cell count; role of vaccines, antibiotics, and probiotics.
Course #: 091-184
Title: Herd Health
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks Maintain healthy dairy herd; reducing somatic cell count; role of vaccines, antibiotics, and probiotics.
091-188 Feed Analysis 2 1st 8 weeks Provides an understanding of the needs of livestock from a feed perspective. Specific details for forage crops and grain quality and how they relate to livestock feed and nutrition will be taught using hands on technology and tools.
Course #: 091-188
Title: Feed Analysis
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks Provides an understanding of the needs of livestock from a feed perspective. Specific details for forage crops and grain quality and how they relate to livestock feed and nutrition will be taught using hands on technology and tools.
801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Comm 3 1st 8 weeks Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.
Course #: 801-196
Title: Oral/Interpersonal Comm
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.
802-103 Spanish for the Workplace 2 1st 8 weeks Introductory conversational Spanish for the person whose business works with Spanish-speaking employees and/or customers. Emphasis is on everyday language usage and interaction rather than a formal grammar approach.
Course #: 802-103
Title: Spanish for the Workplace
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 weeks Introductory conversational Spanish for the person whose business works with Spanish-speaking employees and/or customers. Emphasis is on everyday language usage and interaction rather than a formal grammar approach.
  Total Credits: 14  
Total Credits: 14

Summer Term
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
091-130 Animal Science Internship 1 Program student This course is required for all students in the Animal Science Management Associate Degree Program. Provides students work experience in an area of their choice and complements on-campus instructional program. Potential for full-time employment for program graduates is available.
Course #: 091-130
Title: Animal Science Internship
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: Program student This course is required for all students in the Animal Science Management Associate Degree Program. Provides students work experience in an area of their choice and complements on-campus instructional program. Potential for full-time employment for program graduates is available.
  Total Credits: 1  
Total Credits: 1

Third Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
006-140 Agriculture Sales 2   The learner applies agribusiness sales and marketing principles through real-world agricultural scenarios. This course emphasizes identifying customer needs, developing strong customer relationships, designing marketing strategies, and leveraging sales data and branding techniques. Students engage in hands-on activities to explore the full sales process and build foundational skills for success in agricultural sales and marketing.
Course #: 006-140
Title: Agriculture Sales
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   The learner applies agribusiness sales and marketing principles through real-world agricultural scenarios. This course emphasizes identifying customer needs, developing strong customer relationships, designing marketing strategies, and leveraging sales data and branding techniques. Students engage in hands-on activities to explore the full sales process and build foundational skills for success in agricultural sales and marketing.
091-121 Livestock Records Software 3   This course will apply the use of dairy and livestock management, decision aid software, database management software, spreadsheets and specialized livestock computer programs.
Course #: 091-121
Title: Livestock Records Software
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course will apply the use of dairy and livestock management, decision aid software, database management software, spreadsheets and specialized livestock computer programs.
091-132 Ruminant Nutrition & Feeding 2   This course covers principles of ruminant nutrition with dairy cows and replacement heifers as the main focus. At the end of this course, students will be familiar with current scientific concepts of ruminant nutrition. In addition, students will gain practical knowledge and critical thinking skills in evaluating dairy rations. Learning is not only acquiring new knowledge, but more importantly, it includes the ability to apply, to analyze, to synthesize, to criticize, and to evaluate.
Course #: 091-132
Title: Ruminant Nutrition & Feeding
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course covers principles of ruminant nutrition with dairy cows and replacement heifers as the main focus. At the end of this course, students will be familiar with current scientific concepts of ruminant nutrition. In addition, students will gain practical knowledge and critical thinking skills in evaluating dairy rations. Learning is not only acquiring new knowledge, but more importantly, it includes the ability to apply, to analyze, to synthesize, to criticize, and to evaluate.
091-134 Advanced Reproduction 2   This course is designed to provide students with learning experiences such as comparative anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems of domestic animals, endocrinology of reproduction, gestation and parturition. Students will also become AI Certified upon successful completion of the course. Hands on learning will be key to application of these methods in the future. Exams and quizzes are used to enhance the learner process and give feedback to the instructor. This course will also help the student develop the terminology needed to discuss the reproductive process in ruminants. Discussion of the physiology will include the endocrine control of reproduction. The goal of the course is to help the students understand the rationale principles used in developing guidelines for good reproductive management.
Course #: 091-134
Title: Advanced Reproduction
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course is designed to provide students with learning experiences such as comparative anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems of domestic animals, endocrinology of reproduction, gestation and parturition. Students will also become AI Certified upon successful completion of the course. Hands on learning will be key to application of these methods in the future. Exams and quizzes are used to enhance the learner process and give feedback to the instructor. This course will also help the student develop the terminology needed to discuss the reproductive process in ruminants. Discussion of the physiology will include the endocrine control of reproduction. The goal of the course is to help the students understand the rationale principles used in developing guidelines for good reproductive management.
806-342 Science for Technical Trades 2 804-360 or 804-134 Provides an introduction to basic physical principles involved in precision measurement, mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, and electronics to students. Practical utilization of these principles in various technologies is analyzed with reinforcement from problem solving and laboratory exercises.
Course #: 806-342
Title: Science for Technical Trades
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 804-360 or 804-134 Provides an introduction to basic physical principles involved in precision measurement, mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, and electronics to students. Practical utilization of these principles in various technologies is analyzed with reinforcement from problem solving and laboratory exercises.
809-198 Intro to Psychology 3   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
Course #: 809-198
Title: Intro to Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
  Total Credits: 14  
Total Credits: 14

Fourth Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
006-130 Agribusiness Financial Mgmt 2 Winter Term This course focuses on the principles of financial and business management for agricultural businesses with a major focus on farms. Emphasis is given to business types, enterprise budgets, cash flow analysis, tools for analyzing financial decisions, interpreting balance sheets and other financial statements, obtaining credit and comparing methods of reducing price variations.
Course #: 006-130
Title: Agribusiness Financial Mgmt
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Winter Term This course focuses on the principles of financial and business management for agricultural businesses with a major focus on farms. Emphasis is given to business types, enterprise budgets, cash flow analysis, tools for analyzing financial decisions, interpreting balance sheets and other financial statements, obtaining credit and comparing methods of reducing price variations.
091-140 Herd Management 2 1st 12 weeks Herd Management is intended for herd managers and will focus on the development of skills related to managing large herds and also supervising employees. The production phase of the dairy industry will be covered including animal selection, feeding, breeding, herd health, and management practices important to quality milk production.
Course #: 091-140
Title: Herd Management
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks Herd Management is intended for herd managers and will focus on the development of skills related to managing large herds and also supervising employees. The production phase of the dairy industry will be covered including animal selection, feeding, breeding, herd health, and management practices important to quality milk production.
091-142 Lactation and Physiology 2 1st 12 weeks This course is designed to gain an understanding of the origin of the mammary gland, mammary gland anatomy and physiology, and how the mammary gland develops in mammalian species. Milk properties and quality will also be discussed.
Course #: 091-142
Title: Lactation and Physiology
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks This course is designed to gain an understanding of the origin of the mammary gland, mammary gland anatomy and physiology, and how the mammary gland develops in mammalian species. Milk properties and quality will also be discussed.
091-144 Transition&Replacement Animals 1 1st 12 weeks Feeding and management of dry cows through calving will be discussed in this course. Calf care through puberty, breeding, and gestation will also be covered. Beef and dairy beef management will be referenced throughout. Facility requirements for these classes of livestock will be reviewed. Record keeping systems will be developed and on-farm recommended practices will be presented to selected producers.
Course #: 091-144
Title: Transition&Replacement Animals
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks Feeding and management of dry cows through calving will be discussed in this course. Calf care through puberty, breeding, and gestation will also be covered. Beef and dairy beef management will be referenced throughout. Facility requirements for these classes of livestock will be reviewed. Record keeping systems will be developed and on-farm recommended practices will be presented to selected producers.
091-145 Special Livestock University 1 1st 12 weeks This two-week special livestock seminar introduces students to an analysis of genetics, reproductive physiology, growth and development, nutrition and digestive physiology, anatomy, meat science, animal classification, current issues and overviews of the poultry, equine, sheep, swine, and aquaculture industries. Content may be enhanced by utilizing appropriate computer applications. Presenters for this course are specialty livestock producers in western Wisconsin.
Course #: 091-145
Title: Special Livestock University
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks This two-week special livestock seminar introduces students to an analysis of genetics, reproductive physiology, growth and development, nutrition and digestive physiology, anatomy, meat science, animal classification, current issues and overviews of the poultry, equine, sheep, swine, and aquaculture industries. Content may be enhanced by utilizing appropriate computer applications. Presenters for this course are specialty livestock producers in western Wisconsin.
091-146 Animal Science Seminar 1 1st 12 weeks This class is a clinical. Students will work directly with local industry in the Animal Science profession to further their education and experiences in a real- work setting.
Course #: 091-146
Title: Animal Science Seminar
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks This class is a clinical. Students will work directly with local industry in the Animal Science profession to further their education and experiences in a real- work setting.
091-147 Animal Science Capstone 2 1st 12 weeks The purpose of the Capstone course is for the students to apply knowledge acquired during the Animal Science program to design a project required for Technical Skills Attainment for the WTCS system. During the project, students engage in the entire process of solving a real-world animal science scenario. This is a last semester course only.
Course #: 091-147
Title: Animal Science Capstone
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks The purpose of the Capstone course is for the students to apply knowledge acquired during the Animal Science program to design a project required for Technical Skills Attainment for the WTCS system. During the project, students engage in the entire process of solving a real-world animal science scenario. This is a last semester course only.
809-195 Economics 3 1st 12 weeks Designed to give an overview of how a market-oriented economic system operates, and it surveys the factors which influence national economic policy. Basic concepts and analyses are illustrated by reference to a variety of contemporary problems and public policy issues. Concepts include scarcity, resources, alternative economic systems, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment and global economic issues.
Course #: 809-195
Title: Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 12 weeks Designed to give an overview of how a market-oriented economic system operates, and it surveys the factors which influence national economic policy. Basic concepts and analyses are illustrated by reference to a variety of contemporary problems and public policy issues. Concepts include scarcity, resources, alternative economic systems, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment and global economic issues.
  Total Credits: 14  
Total Credits: 14

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If a student does not enroll in any courses at CVTC for two or more consecutive semesters, the student will be required to reapply with Admissions. Students must abide by any changes in admission requirements and degree requirements.

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