A general introductory class on animal agriculture dealing with livestock terminology, breeds, beef, sheep, swine, poultry, horses, and dairy animals. Livestock marketing, market classes and grades, and the industry as a whole will be covered.
A general introductory class covering basic plant structure, physiology, reproduction, ecology, geography and evolution. Emphasis will be on crops relating to Montana agriculture.
Principles of economics and agricultural marketing functions, agencies, services, and economic problems associated with production agriculture in Montana. The course includes an overview of commodity trading and the futures market.
Agricultural development and advancement; managerial balance of land, labor, capital, and implementation to provide for greatest returns; also includes farm business organization and arrangements, estate planning, credit, and farm business analysis.
This is a class designed to acquaint students with a number of agricultural computer applications and features agricultural specific software. Emphasis is placed on software useful to the farmer, rancher and agri-business. Livestock, cropping, financial management, digital mapping of land resources and other agricultural based computerized applications will be featured.
This course is a study of soil as a natural and extremely valuable resource. Course topics include soil properties, soil classification, soil water, soil organisms, soil nutrients, and soil formation. Emphasis is placed on soil conservation and the proper management of our soil resources. Various laboratory exercises will be performed to analyze soil and its physical and chemical properties. This course does meet the laboratory science requirement.
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Natural Sciences (CAT III) requirement including the laboratory requirement.
Art and science of crop production; growth, development, and management of various agricultural field crops; emphasis given to crops important to the Northern Great Plains. Includes yield estimation, storage and handling facilities, tillage and harvesting methods, and practical applications in grading grains.
This is a study of pest management for common Montana agriculture crops. Chemical and non-chemical controls will be discussed. Topics will include pest identification, biology and control; chemicals, safety and application. There will be an opportunity to qualify for private and commercial pesticide applicator certification as required by the State of Montana.
Principles of animal nutrition and practical feeding of livestock; comprehensive information concerning the composition, properties, and uses of feeds, application of balanced rations incorporating the use of substitution, Pearson Square, and Computerized ration formulation for private and commercial use.
This is a course that correlates and applies the art and science of production of the four-footed meat animals - beef, sheep, and swine. Topics include breeding and selection, reporduction and physiology, disease, sanitation and pollution control, housing and confinement production, and marketing and processing.
A study of the ecology and physiology of forage and range plants. Response of vegetation to grazing, climate and other environmental forces are explored. Range utilization, plant identification and stocking rate exercises are components of this class. Both range and pasture crops are discussed.
This course is a survey course designed to familiarize students with the educational requirements, talents, and responsibilities for careers related to industrial and engineering technology. The content of this course should provide the framework for materials to be presented in future math, science, industrial, and engineering technology courses.
This course is intended to meet the needs of Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) students and Certificate of Applied Science (C.A.S.) students who do not plan to transfer to other degree programs or institutions, Elementary Technical Writing is designed to introduce students to common forms of work related writing, such as memoranda, letters, reports, and proposals.
Students Please Note: This course may be used to satisfy degree and graduation requirements in Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees and Certificate of Applied Science (C.A.S.) degrees; however, it cannot be used to satisfy any degree or graduation requirement for an Associate of Science, an Associate of Arts, a Bachelor of Arts, or a Bachelor of Science degree.
M 111 Technical Mathematics (Old Course: MAAS 106)
3 semester credits
This course is intended for AAS-degree students enrolled in vocational programs who are not planning to transfer to other degree programs or institutions. This course is a basic mathematics course for developing mathematics skills through introductory algebra as they relate to technical programs. This course includes measurement systems, use of measuring tools, as well as development of area and volume concepts with respect to technical applications.
STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: This course may be used to satisfy degree and graduation requirements in Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. It can also be used as ‘free’ or ‘elective’ credits in a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree; but it cannot be used to satisfy any other requirements for a B.A.S. degree. It cannot be used to satisfy any degree or graduation requirements for an associate of science, an associate of arts, a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.
This course surveys a wide variety of topics including: properties and theorems of the real and complex number systems, the function concept including inverse functions, graphing techniques, linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions, solving systems of equations in two or more variables using matrices, determinants, and matrix algebra. The development of problemsolving skills is emphasized.
Prerequisite: M 095 Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Mathematics (CAT II) requirement. Montana University System Core Course
M 145 Math for the Liberal Arts (Old Course: MATH 110)
4 semester credits
This course surveys a wide variety of topics including sets and logic, mathematical patterns, number systems, number theory, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics. The development of problemsolving skills is emphasized.
Prerequisite: M 111 or M 095, or ACT scores 20 - 22, or university placement examination Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Mathematics (CAT II) requirement. Montana University System Core Course
A study and utilization of the principles and techniques of oral communication. Problems of research, preparation, content, organization, argument, and delivery are examined.
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Communication (CAT I) requirement. Montana University System Core Course
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Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Natural Sciences (CAT III) requirement including the laboratory requirement.
Prerequisite: AG 102
Course Fee: $5.00
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