Ranch Management and Beef Industry Leadership Certificate

About the Program

Complete advanced studies in the application of range and livestock management practices to improve the sustainability and profitability of ranching.
Gain hands-on experience in range and livestock management at our 6,000-acre ASU Ranch.
Improve your career prospects for ranch and land management, rangeland management, extension and research, feedlot management and consulting.

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ASU Department of agriculture

Admission Requirements

Application for Admission
All college and/or university transcripts
GRE scores
Current résumé or CV
Essay that answers: In your opinion, what is the No. 1 challenge facing the agriculture industry today, and why? Also, what are your background and career goals related to agriculture?

Prerequisites

Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in one of the following disciplines:

Animal science
Agricultural economics/business
Natural resource management
Range science
Closely related field

Credit Requirements

This graduate-level certificate program consists of 15 credit hours. That means you only have to complete five courses to earn your certificate.

Application Deadlines

Spring Semester: Dec. 1 (Nov. 1 for international students)

Fall Semester: July 15 (June 10 for international students)

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<div class="wide-block quote-block lw_widget"> <div class="quote-block__image"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.jpg" alt="Student smiling into the camera" width="580" height="430" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/315/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3277,3276/43058_IMG_8400.rev.1602794764.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3277" data-max-h="3276" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <div class="quote-block__content"> <div class="quote-block__quote"> <blockquote> <p> “Mr. Corey Owens is such an asset within the Agriculture Department. Not only is he knowledgeable in the classes he teaches, he also goes out of his way to develop personal relationships with his students.”</p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="quote-block__caption"> <p><strong>Jaelynn Page</strong>, Agricultural Science and Leadership</p> </div> </div> </div>
<div class="wide-block quote-block lw_widget"> <div class="quote-block__image"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.jpg" alt="Student giving a cow a shot" width="580" height="430" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/302/width/580/height/430/crop/1/src_region/0,0,4096,2731/46318_COM_2506.rev.1616777009.jpg 3x" data-max-w="4096" data-max-h="2731" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <div class="quote-block__content"> <div class="quote-block__quote"> <blockquote> <p> “In the Ag Department, there’s a lot more hands-on learning than most universities because of the smaller class sizes. You’re actually getting to interact and do things with the animals, do things on the ranch.”</p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="quote-block__caption"> <p><a href="/iamangelo/trevor.php" class="font-weight-bold">Trevor Schwartz</a>, Agribusiness</p> </div> </div> </div>