Animal Science, Certificate
The Certificate in Animal Science offers courses in a wide spectrum of areas including nutrition, diseases, genetics, reproduction, anatomy and physiology, behavior, and welfare. Students completing the certificate will gain basic skills in animal management and husbandry for employment opportunities as animal caretakers, veterinary technicians/assistants, and animal science sales and services. For students interested in continuing their studies, courses are applicable to the A.A.S. or B.S. degree programs related to Livestock Production and Animal and Veterinary Sciences.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements | 13-16 | |
| Principles of Animal Science | ||
| Animal Science Laboratory | ||
| Choose from two of the following: | ||
| Evaluation and Selection of Livestock | ||
| Ecology and Management of Grasslands and Pastures | ||
| Feeds and Feeding | ||
| Animal Products | ||
| Animal Diseases | ||
| Genetics of Livestock Improvement | ||
| Reproduction and Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals | ||
| Domestic Animal Anatomy | ||
| Livestock Behavior and Welfare | ||
| Animal Nutrition | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| Companion Animal Management | ||
| Light Horse Production and Management | ||
| Beef Production | ||
| Swine Production | ||
| Sheep and Goat Production | ||
| Poultry Production and Management | ||
| Technical Management of Dairy Cattle | ||
| Total Hours | 13-16 | |