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.
AGRI 1107: Agronomy (lab)
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
AGRI 1115: Horticulture (lab)
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
AGRI 1119: Introductory Animal Science (lab)
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
AGRI 1309: Computers in Agriculture
Survey of the use of computers in agricultural applications.
3 Credit Hour
AGRI 1131: The Agriculture Industry
Overview of world agriculture and the American agricultural system, including an examination of career opportunities and requirements.
Credit: One semester hour
AGRI 1307: Agronomy
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
AGRI 1315: Horticulture
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
AGRI 1319: Animal Science
Scientific animal production and the importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection, reproduction, nutrition, management, and marketing of livestock.
Credit: Three semester hours
AGRI 1325: Marketing of Agricultural Products
Essential marketing functions in the movement of agricultural commodities and products from producer to consumer.
Credit: Three semester hours
AGRI 1329: Principles of Food Science
Biological and scientific aspects of modern industrial food supply systems. Food classification, modern processing, and quality control.
Credit: Three semester hours
AGRI 2301: Agricultural Power Units
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
AGRI 2303: Agriculture Construction I
Safety procedures, selection, use, and maintenance of hand and power tools, metal cutting and welding; and construction materials and principles.
Credit: Three semester hours
AGRI 2317: Introduction to Ag Economics
Fundamental economic principles and their applications to the problems of the agricultural industry.
Credit: Three semester hours
AGRI 2321: Livestock Evaluation
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
AGRI 2330: Wildlife Conservation and Management
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
