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Associate in Arts Degree
Animal Science

The Animal Science major prepares students for occupations in those areas of agriculture involving production of livestock.

Both the scientific and practical aspects of the production of horse, beef, sheep, swine and dairy cattle are stressed in the day courses. Career opportunities in Animal Science include Feed salesperson, beef production, swine production and dairy production.

Required Courses: 23 units
AGBS B2	Agriculture Economics 3.0
AGRI B1	Agriculture, Environment and Society 3.0
ANSC B1	Introduction to Animal Science 3.0
ANSC B2	Beef Production 3.0
or
ANSC B3	Sheep Production
or
ANSC B4	Dairy Production
or
ANSC B10	Horse Production
ANSC B6	Applied Animal Nutrition
ANSC B7	Livestock Diseases 3.0
AGRI B49	Agriculture Leadership Training 2.0
MCAG B1	Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics
or
ANSC B11	Livestock Selection and Evaluation
or
NRES B1	Range Management

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the most current catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.