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Livestock Production Management

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Contact: Agricultural SciencesTitle: DepartmentContact: agsci@mtsac.edu
Career Outlook Livestock Production Management

Natural Sciences Division
Certificate M0870

This Livestock Production Management program is designed to give students basic skills in livestock production management for employment opportunities on farms, ranches, and agriculture sales and services. All courses are applicable for degree requirements.

Required Courses

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    • Agricultural Managers

      Agricultural Managers

      SOC Career Code: 11-9013.00

      Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $12.37

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $37,468.24
      Annual Job Openings
      6,760

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Historical Wages
    • Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers

      Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers

      SOC Career Code: 25-1041.00

      Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $40.38

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $109,756.19
      Annual Job Openings
      19,886

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Historical Wages
    • Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

      Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

      SOC Career Code: 45-1011.00

      Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $17.29

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $48,534.77
      Annual Job Openings
      2,114

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Historical Wages
    • Animal Breeders

      Animal Breeders

      SOC Career Code: 45-2021.00

      Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $16.11

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $42,510.35
      Annual Job Openings
      40

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Historical Wages
    • Farm, Ranch, and Aquaculture Animal Farmworkers

      Farm, Ranch, and Aquaculture Animal Farmworkers

      SOC Career Code: 45-2093.00

      Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.

      Typical Hourly Salary
      $14.96

      The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent. 100 mile radus icon for career resultsAll job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Top Entry-Level Education
      Chart Legend
      • Doctoral Degree Or More
      • Master's Degree
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Associate's Degree
      • Some College
      • Certificate
      • High School Diploma Or Less
      Median Salary Earnings
      $34,016.33
      Annual Job Openings
      4,175

      Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. 91Ö±²¥

      Historical Wages

Certificate & Degree Details

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  • Livestock Production Management

    Natural Sciences Division
    Certificate M0870

    This Livestock Production Management program is designed to give students basic skills in livestock production management for employment opportunities on farms, ranches, and agriculture sales and services. All courses are applicable for degree requirements.

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    ´¡³§°ä±õÌý14Swine Production3
    ´¡³§°ä±õÌý17Sheep Production3
    ´¡³§°ä±õÌý30Beef Production3
    ´¡³§°ä±õÌý34Livestock Judging and Selection2
    ´¡³§°ä±õÌý97Artificial Insemination of Livestock3
    Total Units14

    Ìý

  • Big Data Analytics

    Business Division
    Degree S0845

    The A.S. Degree in Big Data Analytics for BusinessÌýis designed for returning CIS, business, marketing, and data analytics professionalsÌýwith industry experience or students who have completed CIS courses.ÌýThe degree offers a balanced set of classesÌýthat provides studentsÌýwith the knowledge and skills to obtainÌýjobs in the areas of data science, data analysis, big data and data mining. Students will learn how to make business decisions based upon the analysis of large amounts of data. Students will learn about processing, integrating, modeling, mining, and analytics related to big data. Students will use frameworks, tools, services, and programming languages to analyze data.Ìý

    Required Courses
    Ìý

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    CISBÌý11Computer Information Systems3.5
    CISDÌý41Introduction to Data Science3.5
    CISDÌý42Big Data Integration and Processing3.5
    CISDÌý43Big Data Modeling and Analysis3.5
    CISPÌý7191Ö±²¥ming in Python3
    CISPÌý71L91Ö±²¥ming in Python Laboratory0.5
    MATHÌý110Elementary Statistics3
    orÌýMATHÌý110H Elementary Statistics - Honors
    Choose two of the following options:3.5
    CISDÌý21
    Database Management - Microsoft SQL Server
    CISDÌý21L
    Database Management - Microsoft SQL Server Laboratory
    or
    CISDÌý31
    Database Management - Oracle
    CISDÌý31L
    Database Management - Oracle Laboratory
    Total Units24
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