Merced College Courses

Introduction to Agriculture Education provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of agricultural education, covering its objectives, nature, and scope. Students explore various career opportun

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

Examine how agriculture connects to the environment and society, covering the interactions between farming systems, natural resources, and communities.

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course combines the study of basic genetic principles with the study of the anatomical and physiological aspects of reproduction as they relate to animal species significant to agriculture. The g

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course of animal health and sanitation will provide instruction to the student on common livestock diseases and fundamentals of immunity. It will also include coverage of the livestock worker’s r

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

The science of animal nutrition is the basis for “Livestock Feeding and Nutrition.” The fundamentals of digestion and absorption in both ruminants and non-ruminants are discussed in this course. The n

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the meat industry with a special emphasis on meat products and value added meat processing techniques. It includes concepts of food safety, grading and inspection alo

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This is a survey of the equine industry encompassing the evolution and role of the equine species throughout history, breed selection and development, nutrition, diseases, preventive health, reproduct

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This is a study of principles and practices of purebred and commercial beef cattle production throughout the world, United States, and California. There will be emphasis placed on the importance of br

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This course is a survey of the sheep and meat goat industry including management of commercial, purebred and small farm flocks; selecting, feeding, breeding and basic care of the herd animals plus the

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This is a study of the principles and practices of purebred and commercial pork production throughout California, the United States, and the world. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of breeds,

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This is a study of history, development, and projections of the dairy industry. General information on the economics of dairying, facts, trends, selection, culling, fitting, showing, judging, pedigree

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This course is designed for students to develop skills in preparing and marketing beef cattle, sheep, swine, dairy cattle, and goats for competition at intercollegiate livestock competitions. Lessons

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course enables students to earn college credit for learning or improving skills or knowledge on-the-job specific to the field of animal science. Students must work or volunteer 54 hours per unit

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

This is a course that deals with the handling and schooling of a horse from the ground, in addition to basic fundamentals of riding. Safety factors for both horse and rider will be emphasized. Other a

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 hours
• Paid Course

This is a class in intermediate western riding which will enable a person to school a horse, teach beginning riding, or train another rider in schooling. The student will obtain a working knowledge of

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 hours
• Paid Course