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It is more important now than ever that we have leaders in the agriculture industries. Start your career at Lamar Community College!
Agriculture today is both a science and a business. Lamar Community College can help you stay ahead of the curve in this ever-changing and versatile industry. In LCC’s agriculture programs, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful when feeding and clothing generations to come.
LCC’s programs are challenging and rewarding experiences that allow students to earn a degree or certificate in a variety of fields within agriculture. Additionally, since LCC is located in an agricultural community, our program gives you the hands-on science and business skills you need to transfer to a four-year university or go directly into the industry.
Degrees & Certificates
Associate of Applied Science Degrees
Agriculture Production Management
Associate of Science Degrees
Agriculture Business
Soil and Crop Science
Animal Science
Transfer Degree
Certificates
Agriculture
Precision Agriculture
Veterinary Science
Industry Overview
In 2021, there were 21.1 million full time and part time jobs related to agriculture and food sectors according to the USDA. Agriculture, food, and related industries contributed roughly $1.26 trillion to the U.S. GDP in 2021 according to the USDA. In the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the average age of farm producers was 57 years of age. Our industries need young professionals and you can start this career at Lamar Community College!
Associate of Applied Science in Agriculture Production / Agri-Business
Agriculture Production Management Degree Plan
This degree is designed for the student whose career goals include direct involvement in production agriculture or agribusiness as owner, operator, working manager, or partner. Students acquire skills and knowledge needed to be successful in the agriculture industry, including an ability to communicate effectively on agricultural concepts, relate business and management concepts to agriculture, and demonstrate an awareness of issues related to the agricultural sector. Students further define their focus through internships.
Program graduates will be able to:
- Illustrate desirable professional abilities for employment, including self-motivation, self-awareness, teamwork, flexibility, stress management, and providing quality care for animals.
- Accurately recognize basic business concepts and policies and how they relate to agriculture in order to provide effective service.
- Demonstrate effective communication techniques as applied to agricultural and natural resource concepts.
- Discuss and defend a general knowledge in agricultural industry by discovering, analyzing and applying current trends and industry needs toward innovative solutions.
- Identify and apply concepts of breeding, physiology, nutrition, herd-health, economics and management into practical and profitable animal production programs.
- Analyze, identify and implement management decisions that impact agricultural production and finances, to include implementation of appropriate technology in common production scenarios.
Associate of General Studies, Agriculture Transfer Emphasis
Agriculture Transfer Degree Plan
This plan of study prepares students who are considering transferring into four-year programs within Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Extension, Agronomy, Animal Science, Equine Science, Farm and Ranch Management, Pre-vet, and Agricultural Communications. By the end of the program students should be able to communicate effectively on agricultural and natural resource concepts, relate business concepts to agriculture, and demonstrate an awareness for issues related to the agricultural sector, natural resource policies, and rural community development.
Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, and Veterinary Science Certificates
The Agriculture, Precision Agriculture and Veterinary Science certificate programs offer students the workforce skills to perform the essential functions within the scope of practice that an individual desires a career/employment in. The three certificates are “stackable” into the AGS and AAS degrees.
Agriculture Certificate
Agriculture Certificate Degree Plan
This one-year certificate allows students to focus solely on agriculture studies. It introduces students to the basics of animal science, agronomy, and ag business.
Agriculture Certificate Gainful Employment Disclosure
Precision Agriculture Certificate
Precision Agriculture Certificate Degree Plan
This certificate integrates state-of-the-art technology throughout the curriculum to provide students with the knowledge and skills to address a growing industry need in the technology of precision agriculture.
Veterinary Science Certificate
Veterinary Science Certificate Degree Plan
This one-year certificate allows students to focus on gaining the skills needed for an entry-level position working in the veterinary science field as a veterinary technician.
In alignment with the Program Learning Outcomes common to all students in the Department of Agriculture (see above), graduates of this program will be able to:
- Describe common veterinary practices.
- Demonstrate knowledge of veterinary practices and procedures, including office work and working with animals.
- Apply knowledge of animal health to the veterinary setting, including infectious disease identification and control, sterilization, and disinfection procedures.
- Graduates of this program will have the ability to illustrate desirable professional abilities for employment, including self-motivation, self-awareness, teamwork, flexibility, stress management, and providing quality care for animals.
- Program graduates will be able to accurately recognize basic business concepts and policies and how they relate to agriculture in order to provide effective service.
- A program graduate will be capable of demonstrating effective communication techniques as applied to agricultural and natural resource concepts.
- Graduates of this program will be able to discuss and defend a general knowledge in agricultural industry by discovering, analyzing and applying current trends and industry needs toward innovative solutions.
- Identify and apply concepts of breeding, physiology, nutrition, herd-health, economics and management into practical and profitable animal production programs.
- Analyze, identify and implement management decisions that impact agricultural production and finances, to include implementation of appropriate technology in common production scenarios.
Veterinary Science Certificate Gainful Employment Disclosure
“I chose LCC because it is more affordable than other two-year colleges and offered exactly what I needed and wanted. I joined the Ag Program because of how much one-on-one instruction there is so I was excited to get the opportunity to expand my knowledge with a personal connection with teachers and students. A word of advice I would give to incoming freshmen is to use your time wisely, get involved in student activities because they will benefit you more than you will ever know, and don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone.” – Raylee Cathcart
“I chose LCC because I was awarded a scholarship to rodeo here. LCC’s Ag Program was a program I knew that I wanted to join because of how small the class sizes were and the fact that LCC is surrounded by agriculture which makes it easy to connect with farmers in the area.” – Jason Simmons
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