Animal Science Minor

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Rosie Nold, Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head
Department of Animal Science
Animal Science Complex 116
605-688-5459

Program Information

A minor in Animal Science will supplement any major and provide students exposure to the technology of breeding, feeding, producing, managing, evaluating, and marketing beef cattle, sheep, hogs, horses, and poultry, as well as the processing of their products—meat, eggs, and wool.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing an Animal Science minor will or will be able to:

discuss animal agriculture from a local, regional, national and international perspective.
have a working knowledge of current and emerging best management practices and technologies for the animal industries.
describe how the various scientific disciplines within animal sciences, including nutrition, health, reproduction, genetics and meat science interrelate and interact with regard to animal production.
identify nutrient requirements for livestock and companion animals of various species and stages of production and be able to formulate rations appropriately.
have an understanding of factors important in livestock selection and/or final products from livestock.

Course Delivery Format

The Animal Science program provides hands-on experiences in the classroom, laboratories, field trips, and at the livestock teaching units.

Requirements for Animal Science Minor: 18 Credits

AS 101-101L - Introduction to Animal Science and Lab Credits: 3, 1
AS 218 - Survey of Animal Nutrition Credits: 3
or AS 319-319L - Livestock Feeds and Feeding and Lab Credits: 3
AS 241-241L - Introduction to Meat Science and Lab Credits: 3
or AS 285-285L - Livestock Evaluation and Marketing and Lab Credits: 3
AS 332 - Livestock Breeding and Genetics Credits: 4

Electives

Select from the following:

Select at least one course from the following list. Credits: 2-3

AS 104-104L - Introduction to Horse Management and Lab Credits: 3
AS 202 - Basic Swine Science Credits: 2
AS 264 - Ruminant Livestock Production Credits: 3

Select from the following:

Select from the following to total 18 credits:

AS 104-104L - Introduction to Horse Management and Lab Credits: 3
AS 161 - Companion Animals Credits: 2
AS 200 - Introduction to Meat Judging Credits: 1-2
AS 201 - Introduction to Livestock Judging Credits: 1-2
AS 202 - Basic Swine Science Credits: 2
AS 264 - Ruminant Livestock Production Credits: 3
AS 333-333L - Livestock Reproduction and Lab Credits: 3
AS 389 - Current Issues in Animal Science Credits: 3
VET 403 - Animal Diseases and Their Control Credits: 3