Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences

Jeff Galle
Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Department
Director
217-236-4711
217-641-4558
Galle@jwcc.edu

Gary Shupe
Agriculture Transfer Program Coordinator
217-641-4505
GShupe@jwcc.edu

Mike Tenhouse
Agriculture Business Management Program Coordinator
217-236-4711
MTenhouse@jwcc.edu

Kerensa Webel
Swine Herd Specialist
217-236-7621
KWebel@jwcc.edu

Gary Wycislo
Horticulture Program Coordinator
217-641-4511
GWycislo@jwcc.edu

Lynn Curry
Administrative Assistant to Director of Agriculture Programs
217-236-4711
Curry@jwcc.edu

Audrey Martin
Agriculture Programs Assistant
217-236-4711
AMartin@jwcc.edu

JWCC Agricultural Education Center
37803 State Hwy 104
P.O. Box 419
Perry, IL 62362
Ph 217-236-4711 or
Ph 217-641-4558
Fax 217-236-4004
Ag@jwcc.edu

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Swine Specialist
Certificate

32 Semester Hours

This certificate emphasizes knowledge and skill development associated specifically with pork production. The curriculum is designed to be completed in less than twelve months and will apply totally toward the AAS degree in swine management.

NOTE: Only students who do not need additional coursework and who take the number of credits or courses as listed each semester can complete the program in the time given. Others will take longer to complete.

REQUIRED COURSES

FALL
AGR Electives*	(4)
AGR 160 Applied Animal Science	3
SWC 152 Swine Mgmt I	3
SWC 160 Applied Pork Production Skills	3
SWC 176 Livestock Rec/Bus Anal+	3
	12-16
WINTER
AGR 150 Ag/Consumer Related Occup	1
SWC 150 Computers/Swine Bux	3
SWC 154 Animal Diseases/Health	3
SWC 170 Swine Nutrition	3
SWC Elective*	(2)
	10-12
SPRING
SWC 172 Swine Mgmt II	3
SWC 174 Livestock Fac Maint/Repair+	3
AGR/SWC Electives*	(12)
	6-15
SUMMER
AGR 190 Occupational Internship I	4
	4

+Offered every other year

*Students desiring to be better prepared to work in the area of swine management would benefit by additional instruction in the following technical courses: AGR 154-Crop Production and Plant Management, AGR 162-Animal Evaluation and Selection, AGR 165-Beef Management I, AGR 166-Beef Management II, AGR 167-Applied Beef Productiont Skills, AGR 169-Artificial Insemination - Cattle, AGR 184-Agricultural Commodity Marketing, AGR 188-Agribusiness Sales and Customer Relations, SWC 169-Artificial Insemination-Swine, SWC 195-Topics in Swine Management: Employer/Employee Relations, SWC 195-Topics in Swine Management: Grower/Finisher Management, and SWC 195-Topics in Swine Management: Leadership/Seminar