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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Swine Science Certificate

Location(s): Online


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Program Coordinator/Contact

Sarah Kim, IDEA Campus Coordinator
Office of Continuing and Distance Education
West Hall 121
605-688-6988

Bob Thaler, Distinguished Professor and Farm Credit Services of American Endowed Chair in Swine Production
Department of Animal Science
Animal Science Complex 114
605-688-5435

Program Information

Swine Science is an inter-institutional undergraduate certificate program designed to prepare academically trained students entering the pork industry in such areas as sales and communications, construction, production management, and pharmaceuticals. Upon completion of the required and elective courses, students will be able to apply for a Swine Science online certificate from the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence.

Course Delivery Format

The fully-online programs of the Innovative Digital Education Alliance (IDEA) provide flexibility, enabling students to balance career advancement with professional, social and financial commitments. IDEA is a national consortium of land grant universities offering programs and courses in agriculture disciplines.

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