Animal Sciences

Alumnus Rachel Mead, Farmer

"I think the Animal Sciences Program opened me up more.
I definitely think it improved my interactions with other people..."

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Overview

The Animal Sciences minor is designed for students who wish to supplement their academic major with studies in animal science.

Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 20 credits, at least 6 of which must be at the 400 level. A grade of C or better must be obtained in each course in order to complete the minor. The core of prescribed courses develops a foundation in the various basic disciplines of animal science. Additional courses may be selected by the student to emphasize the production/management of beef cattle, companion animals, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, or swine or to emphasize genetics, nutrition, or physiology.

Prescribed courses

AN SC 201 (4) - Animal Science
AN SC 290W (1) - Careers in Animal Science
AN SC 207 (2) - (FD SC) Animal products Technology AND
AN SC 208 (1) - (FD SC) Animal products Technology OR
AN SC 300 (GN) (3) - Integrated Animal Biology
AN SC 301 (4) - Principles of Animal Nutrition

Additional Courses

The student must select 3 credits from the following list:

AN SC 305 (3) - Companion Animal Nutrition Management
AN SC 306 (3) - Swine Production and Management
AS SC 308 (4) - Sheep and Goat Production and Management
AN SC 309 (4) - Beef Cattle Production and Management
AN SC 310 (3) - Dairy Cattle Production and Management
AN SC 311 (3) - Poultry Production and Management
AN SC 327 (3) - Horse Production and Management

400-Level Courses

The student must select, in consultation with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, at least 6 credits at the 400 level from the following list:

AN SC 405 (3) - Advanced Canine Nutrition and Management
AN SC 407 (3) - Advanced Horse Management
AN SC 410 (4) - Advanced Dairy Herd Management
AN SC 413 (3) - Transgenic Biology
AN SC 417 (2) - Introduction to Horse Judging
AN SC 418 (3) - Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems
AN SC 419W (3) -Applied Animal Welfare
AN SC 420 (4) - Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
AN SC 421 (2) - Poultry Evaluation and Selection
AN SC 422 (3) - Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Selection
AN SC 423 (3) - Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals
AN SC 424 (3) - Livestock Breeding Evaluation and Selection
AN SC 425 (3) - (VSC) Principles of Avian Diseases
AN SC 426 (2 - 4) - Advanced Judging and Selection
AN SC 427 (3) - Milk Secretion
AN SC 431W (4) - Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction
AN SC 432 (2) - Techniques in Cattle Reproduction
AN SC 450 (3) - Dairy Farm Management Systems
AN SC 457 (3) - Equine Reproduction and Breeding Farm Management
AN SC 467 93) - Equine Nutrition and Feeding

Enrolling

Students may apply for admission into the Animal Sciences minor by consulting with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Dr. Harold Harpster,315 William L. Henning Bldg., University Park, PA 16802, phone (814-863-0734). h1h@psu.edu