Undergraduate

Students who wish to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Ranch Management must complete all undergraduate core requirements of TCU prior to making a formal application to the Ranch Management program. Qualified students will be given conditional acceptance into the program. They must then successfully complete the requirements for a General Business minor for non-business majors and any other requirements identified in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

Courses

Students may apply through the Office of Admissions and will be required to complete the University Core Requirements prior to making a formal application to the Ranch Management Program. 

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. 

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