Swine Science Certificate

Location(s): Online

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Students looking at a baby pig.

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.

This program is delivered online through the Innovative Digital Education Alliance (IDEA). IDEA is a national consortium of land grant universities offering programs and courses in agriculture disciplines.

Requirements for Swine Science Certificate: 12 Credits

AS 202 - Basic Swine Science Credits: 2
AS 306 - Swine Breeding and Gestation Management Credits: 1
or AS 307 - Swine Farrowing Management Credits: 1
or AS 308 - Swine Nursery and Finishing Management Credits: 1
AS 310 - Employee Management for the Swine Industry Credits: 1
AS 313 - Swine Health and Biosecurity Credits: 1
AS 494 - Internship (COM) Credits: 1-12 (1 credit required - Production Internship in the Swine Industry)

Electives

Choose courses not previously selected. Credits: 6