Animal Science

School/College: CALS

Field of Study

The sciences of Genetics, Physiology, Reproductive Physiology, Nutrition and Muscle Biology are used to understand food animals, animal-derived products and horses. This major provides training in animal biology, the human-animal symbiosis and associated human endeavors in domestic and international cultures.

Possible Careers

Veterinary School, meat industry, graduate school, agribusiness, laboratory animal research, production agriculture, companion animal industry, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, international agriculture, medical school.

Special Opportunities & Additional Information

  • Curricular options in Natural Science, Business, International Agriculture and Production Systems.
  • Hands-on contact with a variety of large animals
  • Individual attention from academic advisors
  • Saddle and Sirloin Club, many leadership opportunities
  • Animal care and laboratory employment.
  • Cargill/Benevenga Undergraduate Research Scholarship
  • Meat-Animal Evaluation and Animal Welfare teams
  • Academic Quadrathlon competition

Selected Required Courses For the B.S. in Natural Sciences:

Intro Biology:
Biology 151-152; or Biocore
Calculus:
Math 221 (or Chem 327)
General Chemistry:
Chem 103-104; or Chem 109
Organic Chemistry:
Chem 343, 344 and 345
Physics:
Physics 103-104; or Physics 201-202; or Physics 207-208

Recommended Course Sequence for Freshman Year

Fall
Chem 103 or 109
Math 112 or 113 or 114
An Sci 101
Written or Oral Communications
Spring
Biology 151
Chem 104
Math
AAE 215 or Econ 101
Humanities or Social Sciences

Advisor

Departmental Office