Upon Successful Completion of the Animal Science Program, the student demonstrates the skills, knowledge and training in preparing for employment in animal production and science. Learn about animal training, breeding and much more. This program offers both a Certificate and an Associate of Arts Degree. Learn more by reviewing the SJDC Catalog or the current schedule of classes.
The UFV Animal Science Program aims to provide a strong basis in scientific and technological sciences, preparing professionals to plan and manage a variety of different animal production systems, optimizing the use of the available resources, using socially adaptable technologies, with social and environmental responsibilities; develop research demanded by real problems in Brazil; and become efficient agents of agricultural extension.
Bachelors in Animal Science work with animal nutrition, breeding and management, increasing production and development, using modern technologies of animal production to achieve sustainable development. They will use their knowledge with ecological concern, to achieve socially desirable and economically efficient results.
Therefore, graduates in animal science are professionals acting in a participative environment, applying technical-scientific innovation in agriculture and cattle raising. Graduates will hold a solid critical, creative and innovative training; analytical, technological and enterprising capacities; social, political, economic, cultural and environmental vision; and outstanding performance at solving problems related to animal production systems.
Animal Science graduates from the UFV hold a widely diversified solid scientific and technological basis and are encouraged to develop enterprising professional skills and act as entrepreneurs in agricultural and cattle raising business. They can also find jobs in specialized technical service organizations, working for public or private companies; integrating multidisciplinary production teams; animal nutrition and breeding; agribusiness; environmental resource use and conservation; and processing and quality control of products of animal origin.
The Animal Science Department faculty hold PhD degree and are full time professors. The department owns a complete physical structure and building; laboratories of bioclimatology, biotechnology, animal nutrition, fish nutrition, ruminant nutrition, reproduction and computer science; sectors of poultry farming, dairy and beef cattle breeding, goat breeding, cuniculture, horse raising, foraging, pig farming, bee keeping, wild animals care, frog farming, fish farming, silkworm farming, genetic breeding of pigs and poultry; animal food plant; incubatory; and a library. The UFV Animal Science program is recognized in the scientific and academic fields as one of the best in Brazil.
Career Preparation
The study of Animal Science is increasingly broad and diverse.
Employment opportunities for Missouri State Animal Science graduates
range from food processing management, pharmaceutical sales, feed
and equipment sales, animal breeding and management to production
farming, horse training and zoo animal management.
The employment picture appears bright for properly prepared
graduates of the animal science curriculum. Numerous national
and regional firms employ our graduates. Those who maintain a
superior college grade point average, are active in at least one student
organization and are willing to be relocated after graduation
have the best prospects for employment.
Academic Program
The Animal Science program normally takes four years to complete
and results in a Bachelor of Science degree. Animal Science is a
comprehensive major, meaning no minor is required.
Students who have completed most of the basic requirements and
have made some decisions on career goals may, in consultation with
their advisors, want to emphasize the basic sciences to prepare for
graduate school. Other students may want to emphasize business
classes to prepare for careers in the many agricultural businesses that
serve animal agriculture. A minimum of 125 credit hours are required
for graduation; this requires that students carry about 16 hours per
semester in order to complete studies in four academic years. Students
are encouraged to complete two units of mathematics, plus chemistry
and biology in high school in preparation for majoring in Animal
Science. High school preparation should also include a background in
speaking, writing and reading.
Courses
Please consult the Missouri State Catalog online at www.missouristate.
edu/catalog for specific course information.
Introduction to Animal Science
Introduction to Horses
Equitation
Dairy and Meat Animal Evaluation
Artificial Insemination and Reproduction
Veterinary Science
Feeds and Feeding
Animal Breeding
Meat Science
Game Bird Production
Advanced Dairy and Meat Animal Evaluation
Swine Production
Dairy Production
Poultry Science
Beef Cattle Production
Light Horse Production
Beef Cattle Marketing
Problems in Animal Science
Physiology of Domestic Animals
Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
Applied Animal Breeding
Senior Seminar