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2024-2025 Catalog

Swine Management, A.A.S.


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JJC Program Code: AG811

ICCB Program Code: AGRI 0008
CIP Code: 01.0302
SOC Code: 11-9013.02


  • Prepare for employment in the following roles:
    • general managers
    • herdsmen
    • managers of breeding
    • farrowing, nursery or finishing units
    • other specialized careers involving the management, production and marketing of swine
  • In addition to technical agriculture subjects in both crop and livestock production, you’ll learn mechanical skills and farm business management.
  • Supervised occupational experience in swine management for college credit is an integral part of this program.
  • Includes 19 weeks of a paid internship work experience at a related agricultural production swine confinement facility.*

*Students are placed in these work experience programs.

More Information
US Department of Labor 

Completion Guide


For advisor information and a sample schedule by semester, view our completion guide. 

General Education Requirements: 15 Semester Hours


Total Required Hours: 64 Semester Hours


Includes Online Courses


This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).

Completion Guide


Graduation Requirements


Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

 

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

Contact Information


Department Chairperson

Program Coordinator

Program Advisor

Name: Brad Angus

Name:

Name: Patrick Kelly

E-mail: bangus@jjc.edu

E-mail:

E-mail: pkelly@jjc.edu

Phone: 815-280-2272

Phone:

Phone: 815-280-2425

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