Certificate

Students who wish to earn a certificate in Ranch Management will attend classes for one academic year (nine months). This 9-month program addresses the rapidly changing conditions in the global market and provides students with in-the-field training and academic courses needed for success. This program has been available to students since 1955 and continues to serve the industry with the latest technology available. The curriculum offers ecologically and economically responsible business training to students interested in the agriculture business. 

Courses & Requirements

The Ranch Management Program requires an academic year (nine months) to complete.  The course of study is intense, challenging, and time-consuming.  Classroom instruction and discussion coupled with fieldwork observation culminate in the student implementing this knowledge in real-world projects reflecting agricultural asset management.  Attendance is mandatory for all classes and fieldwork. 

The certificate program in Ranch Management is not a part of other academic programs at TCU. Students in the program are required to enroll in a prescribed curriculum and no other courses may be taken while enrolled in the program. Upon completion of the course of study, a graduate receives 35 credit hours, transferable to most colleges and universities, and a Certificate of Completion in Ranch Management. Application for this program is made directly to the Ranch Management Program. 

In addition to demonstrating a basic knowledge of the agriculture industry, applicants must submit:

• Certificate Program Application
• Handwritten Applicant Autobiography
• $50 Non-refundable Application Fee payable by check or online 
• High School Transcript and/or College Transcript 
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• In-person Interview

Areas of Study 

• Livestock production 
• Breeding programs
• Animal health 
• Feeding 
• Crop production
•  Harvesting 
• Grazing systems 
• Livestock handling 
• Natural resource conservation 
• Forage production 
• Climate and geographical information 
• Accounting principles 
• Marketing 
• Personnel management 
• General management principles 
• Field work