Transfer Guide SFCC AAS Agriculture: Animal Science to UCM BS Agricultural Science

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State Fair Community College

The below courses are required for Agricultural Science majors and can be fulfilled at SFCC as part of the AAS Agriculture: Animal Science requirements. If these courses are not taken at SFCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of SFCC AAS requirements can be found in the SFCC catalog.

Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Applied Science degree will need to complete the general education program at UCM. See UCM General Education Requirements below.

AAS General Education Requirements: 17 Semester Hours

The below courses will be taken as part of the AAS at SFCC and fulfill UCM general education requirements (listed in parentheses).

COMM 101 Public Speaking (3) transfers as COMM 1000 - Public Speaking GE (3) (Foundational Skills: Communication, required for major)
ENGL 101 English Composition I (3) transfers as ENGL 1020 - Composition I GE (3) (Foundational Skills: Writing I)
MATH 114 Precalculus Algebra (3) transfers as MATH 1111 - College Algebra GE (3) (Knowledge Area II, required for major)
HIST 101 U.S. History Before 1877 (3) transfers as HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3) (Knowledge Area III)
OR
HIST 102 U.S. History Since 1877 (3) transfers as HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3) (Knowledge Area III)
OR
POLS 101 American/National Government (3) transfers as POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3) (Knowledge Area III)

AAS Program Requirements: 47 Semester Hours

AGRI 108 Animal Science (3) transfers as AGRI 1420 - Introduction to Animal Science (3: 2 lecture, 1 lab) (core requirement)
AGRI 114 Livestock Management (3) transfers as AGRI 2425 - Introduction to Animal Production (3: 3 lecture, 0 lab) (core requirement)
CAPP 125 Microcomputer Applications (3) transfers as CIS 1600 - Business Information Management GE (3) (Foundational Skills: Managing Information) *can substitute for major required LIS 1600

Minimum Total Hours Required for SFCC AAS: 64 Semester Hours

UCM BS Agricultural Science

The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate of Applied Science degree. Any courses listed above not taken at SFCC must be completed as part of the BS requirements.

Core Major Requirements: 27 Semester Hours

Subject Areas: 18-27 Semester Hours

Area semester hours may vary depending on transfer coursework.

Area 1 - Agribusiness Management: 27 Semester Hours

Area 2 - Animal Science: 18 Semester Hours

Area 3 - Agronomy: 24 Semester Hours

Area 4 - Horticultural Technology: 24 Semester Hours

General Education Requirements: 28 Semester Hours

The following General Education requirements will need to be completed after transferring 15 hours from SFCC:

CHEM 1104 - Introduction to the Sciences: Chemistry GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
ECON 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics GE (3)
ECON 1011 - Principles of Microeconomics GE (3)
Foundational Skills: Writing II (3 hours)
Knowledge Area I (9 hours)
Knowledge Area II (3 hours)
Elective (3 hours)

Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours

This guide is based on the UCM 2022 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and SFCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

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