WHAT is the curriculum for the Animal Science program?

Some of the main areas of study in this program are:

First Year
• Animals and people

     -Importance of animals
• Principles of animal science

     -Animal nutrition and feeding

     -Animal health

     -Animal Biotechnology

           The phenomena of biotechnology

           The principles of genetic transfer

           Producing genetically modified organisms

           Animal cloning

           Biotechnology in animal reproduction

           Biotechnology in medicine and food

           Consumer concerns and ethical issues

           Careers in biotechnology
• Food Animal Technology

     -Sheep and goat production

     -Poultry Production

            Industry

            Basics and terminology

            Breeds of poultry

            Housing

            Health

            Nutrition

            Reproduction

            Handling

            Marketing

            Meat and egg production

            FFA poultry project and skills contest           
• Pleasure and draft animal technology

     -Horses / Equine and draft animals

            History of the horse

            Breeds of horses

            Identification and conformation

            Concepts in genetics

            Concepts in reproduction

            Concepts in nutrition

            Feeds for horses

            Concepts in horse health

            Concepts in horse management

            Concepts in equine behavior

            Concepts in equitation

            Equine facilities and equipment

            Concepts in business management

            Careers in the horse industry

            FFA skills contests--horse judging

     -Dogs and cats

     -Birds, rodents and reptiles

     -Ornamental fish

     -Wildlife animals
• The Animal Industry

     -Entrepreneurship in the animal industry

     -Career development in the animal industry

 

Second Year
• Animals and people

     -Importance of animals
• Principles of animal science

     -Animals as organisms

     -Animal reproduction

     -Veterinary technology

            Comparative anatomy and physiology

                     -Basic cell biology

                     -Tissue types and functions

                     -Systems

            Nutrition

            Diseases

            Surgery

            Artificial insemination
• Food Animal technology

     -Beef Cattle Production

            Breeds

            Selection and judging

            Feeding and management, cow-calf herd

            Feeding and management, feeder cattle

            Diseases and parasites

            Beef housing and equipment

            Marketing beef

    -Dairy production

            Breeds

            Selecting and judging

            Feeding dairy cattle

            Management of the dairy herd

            Milking management

            Dairy heard health

            Dairy housing equipment

            Marketing milk

            FFA skills contest--milk quality

            FFA skills contest--dairy judging

     -Swine production

     -Aquatic animals (aquaculture)

            The dynamic aquaculture industry

            The science of aquaculture

            Aquatic environments

            The business of aquaculture

            Production in aquaculture

            Aquaculture and people

            Aquaponics systems
• Service, laboratory and exotic animal technology

     -Service and safety animals

     -Scientific and laboratroy animals

     -Exotic animals
•The animal industry

     -Entrepreneurship in the animal industry

     -Career development in the animal industry
• Personal management and employability skills

WHAT academic courses should I take?

Recommended courses that will help with your career pathway are:
• Mathematics
• Science
• Technology education
• Computers
• Biology