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Agribusiness

Earn a credential in as little as one semester. Build the business, science, and management skills to lead in one of Colorado’s most vital industries.

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Agribusiness
AAS, AS, & Certificates Available

Why Agribusiness at TSC?

Cultivate Your Future

Agribusiness encompasses the full spectrum of agricultural production, processing, and distribution. From managing farm operations to pioneering new practices, the industry drives economic growth across Colorado and the world. Our program prepares you for that dynamic field — and for the four-year degree beyond it.

Animal & Crop Science

Develop hands-on skills in the foundational sciences driving modern agricultural enterprise — from livestock management to precision crop techniques.

Flexible Curriculum

Tailor electives to your interests — animal science, crop science, or business management — so your degree reflects your goals.

Transfer-Ready

Our AS degree is built on Colorado’s Guaranteed Transfer framework, so your credits move seamlessly to a four-year institution.

Practical Application

Real-world training ensures you’re ready for the demands of modern agricultural operations from day one on the job.

 

Degrees & Certificates

Whether you want a full degree or a fast credential, every TSC program earns you industry certifications and every certificate stacks toward the degree.

Full Degree

AAS — Agriculture Business

Valley Campus • 4 semesters

Build broad competencies in animal science, crop science, and agricultural management. Flexible electives let you focus on the area that fits your career goals.

Transfer Degree

AS — Agriculture Business Transfer

4 semesters • Transfers to 4-year BS programs

Completes lower-division requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Includes Guaranteed Transfer courses recognized by Colorado public universities.

Certificate — Agriculture Business

2 Semesters • Shorter pathway

A fast credential covering the core business and management skills needed for entry-level roles in agricultural enterprise.

Certificate — Advanced Agriculture Science

2 Semesters

Deepens scientific knowledge of agricultural systems. Ideal for students who want specialized credentials in the science side of the field.

Certificate — Animal Science

Valley Campus

Focused on livestock production, health, and management. Prepares students for careers in ranching, feedlots, and animal health services.

Certificate — Crop Science

2 Semesters

Covers soil science, plant biology, and crop production techniques. Ideal for careers in farming operations, agronomy, and crop consulting.

Agriculture Program Scholarships Available

Academic scholarships of $1,200 per semester (up to two semesters) are available to new incoming students enrolled in Agriculture Programs. Students must enroll in at least 15 credit hours per semester and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. Cumulative GPA is used for continuing eligibility.

Program Cost

Tuition rates are identical at Trinidad and Valley campuses. Fees vary slightly by campus and credit load — see the full schedule for exact per-term totals. Course-specific fees (lab materials, software, certification exams) vary by program and are charged per course. Estimates do not include books, supplies, or room and board. Rates are for 2025–2026 and subject to change.
In-State Resident
$175/cr hr
$291/cr hr minus $116 COF stipend
Must be a Colorado resident to qualify for the Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF).
WUE Student
$288/cr hr
$403.50/cr hr minus $116 COF stipend
Western Undergraduate Exchange rate for residents of AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY & US Pacific territories. Learn more at wiche.edu
Out-of-State
$292/cr hr
Standard non-resident rate
COF stipend does not apply. Financial aid, scholarships, and payment plans are available to all students regardless of residency.
Apply Now Course Specific Fees › Explore Financial Aid & Scholarships › Trinidad Tuition Schedule (PDF) › Valley Tuition Schedule (PDF) ›

Where You Can Study

This program is offered at the following TSC campus locations.

ValleyAlamosa, CO 81101
Valley Campus
Address: 1011 Main StPhone: (719) 589-7000

Agribusiness AAS

Click any semester to see the full course list.

Program Code:AAS_AGB1Concentration: CIP Code:01.0101
1

Semester One

Foundational coursework in crop production and animal science, paired with English composition, math, and a communication elective.

16credit hours
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  • ENG 1021 – English Composition I: GT-CO1 (3 credits)
  • AGY 1100 – General Crop Production (4 credits)
  • ASC 1100 – Animal Science (3 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • COM 1150 – Public Speaking
  • COM 1250 – Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • MAT 1260 – Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1
  • MAT 1340 – College Algebra: GT-MA1
2

Semester Two

Animal nutrition, live animal evaluation, irrigation, and horticulture, rounded out by a general education elective.

16credit hours
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  • AGP 1007 – Practical Irrigation management (2 credits)
  • ASC 2125 – Feeds and Feeding (4 credits)
  • ASC 2150 – Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation (3 credits)
  • HLT 1101 – Introduction to Horticulture (4 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • AH1 – ART 1110 Art Appreciation: GT-AH1
  • AH2 – AST 1110 Astronomy with Lab: Planetary Systems: GT-SC1
  • AH3 – ENV 1010 Natural Disasters: GT-SC2
  • AH4 – ENV 1111 Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1
  • SS1 – PSC 1011: American Govt. GT-SS1
  • SS2 – HIS 1210 U.S. History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1
  • SS3 – HIS 1220 U.S. History Since the Civil War GT: HI1
  • SC1 – PSY 1001 General Psychology I: GT-SS3
  • SC2 – SCI 1105 Science in Society: GT-SC2
  • (look at GT course sheet for additional course options)
3

Semester Three

Agricultural business and financial management, range management principles, and agricultural economics — building the skills to run a successful farm or ranch operation.

15credit hours
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  • AGE 2105 – Farm and Ranch Management (3 credits)
  • AGE 2108 – Agricultural Finance (3 credits)
  • BUS 1015 – Introduction to Business (3 credits)
  • RAM 2005 – Principles of Range Management (3 credits)
  • AGE 1102 – Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 (3 credits)
4

Semester Four

Agricultural marketing, soil science, and computer applications, rounded out by a general education elective.

13credit hours
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  • AGE 2110 – Agricultural Marketing (3 credits)
  • AGY 2140 – Introduction to Soil Science: GT-SC1 (4 credits)
  • CIS 1018 – Introduction to PC Applications (3 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • (AH1) ART 1110 – Art Appreciation: GT-AH1
  • (AH2) ART 1111 – Art History Ancient to Medieval GT-AH1
  • (AH3) ENV 1111 – Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1
  • (AH4) ENV 1010 – Natural Disasters: GT-SC2
  • (SS1) PSC 1011 – American Govt. GT-SS1
  • (SS2) HIS 1210 – U.S. History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1
  • (SS3) HIS 1220 – U.S. History Since the Civil War GT: HI1
  • (SC1) PSY 1001 – General Psychology I: GT-SS3
  • (SC2) SCI 1105 – Science in Society: GT-SC2
  • (look at GT course sheet for additional course options)
Total Program Credits: 60

Agriculture Business AS (Transfer Degree)

Click any semester to see the full course list. For the most current information on this transfer agreement, please visit: https://cdhe.colorado.gov/transfer-degrees. Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement for a Bachelor’s Degree from this Colorado Public Four-Year Institution: Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Program Code:AS_ASConcentration:DAGBCIP Code:01.0101
1

Semester One

Foundational coursework in English composition, college algebra, biology, and accounting.

16credit hours
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  • ENG 1021 – English Composition I: GT-CO1 (3 credits)
  • MAT 1340 – College Algebra: GT-MA1 (4 credits)
  • BIO 1111 – General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 (5 credits)
  • ACC 1021 – Accounting Prin I (4 credits)
2

Semester Two

English Composition II, public speaking, macroeconomics, and statistics, rounded out by a history elective.

15credit hours
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  • ENG 1022 – English Composition II: GT-CO1 (3 credits)
  • COM 1150 – Public Speaking (3 credits)
  • ECO 2001 – Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 (3 credits)
  • MAT 1260 – Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 (3 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • HIS 1310 – Western Civilization:Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1320 – Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1110 – The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1120 – The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1210 – US History to Reconstruction: GT- HI1
  • HIS 1220 – US History since the Civil War:GT-HI1
3

Semester Three

Agricultural economics and chemistry, paired with an arts and humanities elective and an agricultural management or finance course.

14credit hours
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  • AGE 1102 – Agriculture Economics: GT-SC1 (3 credits)

Choose one: (5 credits)

  • CHE 1011 – Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1
  • CHE 1111 – General College Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1

Choose one: (3 credits) (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4)

  • ART 1110 – Art Appreciation: GT-AH1
  • ART 1111 – Art History Ancient to Medieval GT-AH1
  • MUS 1020 – Music Appreciation GT: AH1 
  • PHI 1011 – Introduction to Philosophy: AH3
  • LIT 1015 – Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2
  • THE 1005 – Theatre Appreciation: AH1
  • (look at GT course sheet for additional course)

Choose one: (3 credits) (AG Elective)

  • AGE 2105 – Farm and Ranch Management
  • AGE 2108 – Agricultural Finance
4

Semester Four

Agricultural marketing, global food systems, and computer applications, paired with an arts and humanities elective and an agriculture or math elective.

15 to 16credit hours
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  • AGE 2110 – Agricultural Marketing (3 credits)
  • AGR 2160 – World Interdependence: Population and Food: GT-SS3 (3 credits)
  • CIS 1018 – Introduction to PC Applications (3 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits) (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4)

  • ART 1112 – Art History: Renaissance to 1900: AH1 
  • LIT 1015 – Introduction to Literature I: AH2
  • MUS 1021 – Music History: Medieval to Classical GT: AH1
  • MUS 1025 – History of Jazz: GT-AH1
  • (Look at GT course sheet for additional course)

Choose one: (3 to 4 credits) (elective)

  • MAT 1400 – Survey of Calculus
  • ASC 2125 – Feeds & Feeding
  • AGY 1100 – General Crop Production
  • AGY 2140 – Introduction to  Soil Science
  • ASC 1100 – Animal Science
Total Program Credits: 60

Certificate Curriculum

Each certificate is a standalone credential. Click any certificate to see the full course list.

CIP Code:01.0301

Agribusiness Certificate

A two-semester program combining animal science, agricultural finance, farm and ranch management, and marketing with foundational coursework in accounting, economics, math, and business technology.

32credit hours
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Program Code:CER_AGT

Semester 1 — 19 credits

  • ACC 1021 – Accounting Principles I (4 credits)
  • AGE 2105 – Farm and Ranch Management (3 credits)
  • AGE 2108 – Agricultural Finance (3 credits)
  • ASC 1100 – Animal Science (3 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • AGE 1102 – Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1
  • ECO 2001 – Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • MAT 1140 – Career Math
  • MAT 1240  – Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1
  • MAT 1260 – Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1
  • MAT 1340 – College Algebra: GT-MA1

Semester 2 — 13 credits

  • AGE 2110 – Agricultural Marketing (3 credits)
  • BUS 1015 – Introduction to Business (3 credits)
  • CIS 1018 – Introduction to PC Applications (3 credits)
  • ASC 2125 – Feeds and Feeding (4 credits)

Agriculture Science Certificate

A two-semester program grounding students in crop production, animal science, range management, and agricultural finance, supported by college biology, economics, statistics, and accounting.

37credit hours
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Program Code:CER_4SGA

Semester 1 — 18 credits

  • AGE 2108 – Agricultural Finance (3 credits)
  • AGY 1100 – General Crop Production (4 credits)
  • ASC 1100 – Animal Sciences (3 credits)
  • BIO 1111 – BIO 1111 General College Biology I w/ Lab: GT-SC1 (5 credits)
  • RAM 2005 – Principles of Range Management (3 credits)

Semester 2 — 19 credits

  • ACC 1021 – Accounting Principles I (4 credits)
  • ASC 2125 – Feeds and Feeding (4 credits)
  • ECO 2001 – Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 (3 credits)
  • BIO 1112 – BIO 1112 General College Biology II w/Lab: GT-SC1 (5 credits)
  • MAT 1260 – Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 (3 credits)

Crop Science Certificate

Crop production, farm and ranch management, soil science, and irrigation, supported by biology, math, computer applications, and a tailored selection of agriculture electives.

34credit hours
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Program Code:CER_4AG2

Semester 1 — 15 credits

  • AGE 2105 – Farm and Ranch Management (3 credits)
  • AGY 1100 – General Crop Production (4 credits)
  • BIO 1111 – General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 (5 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • MAT 1140 – Career Math
  • MAT 1240  – Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1
  • MAT 1260 – Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1
  • MAT 1340 – College Algebra: GT-MA1

Semester 2 — 19 credits

  • AGP 1007 – Irrigation Management (2 credits)
  • AGY 2140 – Introduction to Soil Science: GT: SC1 (4 credits)
  • CIS 1018 – Introduction to PC Applications (3 credits)

Approved Electives — Choose one: (10 credits)

  • AGE 1102 – Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1
  • AGE 2108  – Agricultural Finance
  • ASC 1100 – Introduction to Horticulture
  • HLT 1101 – Introduction to Horticulture
  • HWE 1050 – Human Nutrition
  • RAM 2005 – Range Management
All courses completed in any Certificate program count toward the degree. You never lose credits by starting with a certificate.

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