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Livestock farming is an industry which produces the necessities of life by the raising of farm animals and special animals. Animal products such as milk, meat, eggs, and honey are important foods for human life and health, and demand for them is increasing annually. Consequently, the improvement in quantity and quality of livestock and the development of high quality animal products are required. The Department of Animal Science aims to train excellent technologists who are able to work in the fields of livestock husbandry and also makes efforts to develop new animal resources and to use biotechnology for the improvement of animal productivity. The major subjects are Animal Breeding, Reproduction, Management, Feeds and Feeding, Nutrition, and Milk and Meat processing.

The Smith Ranch provides hands-on opportunities for brush and range management, soil and water conservation, and wildlife management.
Numerous scholarships, clubs and internships are unique offerings of this department, including hosting an annual university-wide rodeo.
ACU is a member of North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), the Agriculture Consortium of Texas and the Consortium of Agriculture Programs at Independent Colleges and Universities.

Exceptional Degrees
The department prepares students for careers in agribusiness, animal health, production agriculture, government agencies and more.
ACU students have gone on to attend Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and completed internships with such organizations as the Texas Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Services and the Philmont Scout Ranch.
Our alumni are now leaders in their fields as teachers, naturalists, researchers, management/consulting experts, farmers and ranchers.

Year 1 Year 1
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed
ENG 1003 Composition I 3 X ENG 1013 Composition II 3 X
AGRI 1913 Making Connections in Agriculture 3 SCOM 1203 or PHIL 1103 or 1503 Oral Communications or Intro to Phil or Logic & Practical Reasoning 3 X
MATH 1023, 1054 College Algebra or Precalculus Math or higher Math 3 X CHEM 1013 Gen. Chemistry I 3 X
ANSC 1613 Intro to Animal Science 3 CHEM 1011 Gen. Chemistry Lab 1 X
ANTH 2233 or GEOG 2613 or HIST 1013 or 1023 Intro to Cul Anthro or Intro to Geog or World Civ to 1660 or since 1660 3 X ART or MUS or THEA 2503 Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre 3 X
ANSC 1621 Intro to Animal Science Lab 1 HIST 2763 or 2773 or POSC 2103 US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Intro to US Government 3 X
Total Hours 16 Total Hours 16
Year 2 Year 2
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed
PSSC 1303 Intro to Plant Science 3 AGEC 1003 Intro to Agricultural Business 3
HIST 2763 or 2773 or ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 1003 or 2013 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2013 US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to Politics or Intro to US Government or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology (select course not previously taken) 3 X HIST 2763 or 2773 or ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 1003 or 2013 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2013 US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to Politics or Intro to US Government or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology (select course not previously taken) (*See note below) 3 X
ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103 Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy (select course not previously taken) 3 X ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103 or ART or MUS or THEA 2503 Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy or Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre (select course not previously taken) 2 X
ZOOL 1043 Biology of Animals 3 X PSSC 2813 Soils 3
ZOOL 1041 Lab for Biology of Animals 1 X CHEM 1023 General Chemistry II 3
ANSC 2703 Princ of Poultry Prod 3 CHEM 1021 Lab for Gen Chem II 1
Total Hours 16 Total Hours 15
Year 3 Year 3
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed
AGRI 3233 or ECON 2113 or STAT 3233 Applied Ag Statistics or Bus Stats I or Applied Stats 3 Gen Ed Enhance-ment Gen Ed course not previously taken or course from approved enhancement list 3 X
AGRI 3721 Seminar: Intrep Research 1 Elective 3000/4000 Must be Jr/Sr Level Course within Major 3
CHEM 1033 or 3103 Intro to Organic & Biochem or Organic Chemistry I 3 ANSC 3633 Veterinary Anat & Phys 3
CHEM 1031 or 3101 Intro to Org & Biochem Lab or Org Chem I Lab 1 AGEC 4073 Agri Business Mgmt 3
ANSC 3613 Nut Mgmt of Dom Animals 3 Elective 3000/4000 Must be Jr/Sr Level Course within Major 4
AGRI 2213 or BIOL 3313 Genetic Improv of Plants/Animals or Genetics 3
PE 1002 Concepts of Fitness 2 X
Total Hours 16 Total Hours 16
Year 4 Year 4
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed Course No. Course Name Hrs Gen Ed
Elective 3000/4000 Must be Jr/Sr Level Course within Major 6 Elective 3000/4000 Must be Jr/Sr Level Course within Major 10
AGRI 4203 Internship in Agriculture 3 AGRI 4223 Agri and the Environment 3
BIOL 2103 Microbiology 3 ANSC 3703 or 4693 Poultry Flock Mgmt or Integrated Poultry Prod 3
BIOL 2101 Microbiology Lab 1 AGRI 4721 Seminar: Prof Presentations 1
Elective 3000/4000 Elective as needed for scholarship or financial aid 4
Total Hours 17 Total Hours 17
Total Jr/Sr Hours 45 Total Degree Hours 129

B.S. in Animal Science or Animal Business, or Natural Resource Management

Students are given the opportunity to choose any minor on campus as an area of specialization.

Student interested in Production Agriculture or Animal Husbandry may select the Animal Science degree plan as their major and may select Range and Wildlife Management, Food Science, Agronomy, Biology, or Chemistry as a minor.

Students interested in Animal Business and Sales may select the Animal Business degree plan as their major and may select a minor in Finance, Accounting, Management, Marketing, and/or Economics.

Students may choose Journalism or Communication as supporting concentrations if they are interested in pursuing careers in Agricultural Broadcasting, Agricultural Journalism.

A four-year degree in animal science prepares students for animal-related careers in zoos, stables, farms, pet shops and kennels, dude ranches, year-round camps, or research settings. Those planning to move on to Veterinary Medicine need to take the additional chemistry and physics classes that most vet schools require. A degree in animal science will show the veterinary schools admissions committees that you are serious about a career with animals and have the experience to back it up.

The department offers programs of study and research leading to MS degrees in animal science and poultry science. The candidates have the choice of selecting a thesis or non-thesis program. The non-thesis candidate is required to take additional credits, and his/her research normally will be more field-oriented, with a research report presented instead of a thesis. The department is especially qualified and equipped for graduate study and research in the following areas:

nutrition of livestock and poultry

diseases of livestock and poultry, including preventive immunology and epizootiology of diseases

production of milk, meat, and eggs as related to breeding and feeding

Graduate students in the department may become candidates for a degree in the interfaculty program in nutrition by meeting the requirements described in the Graduate Studies section of this catalogue.

Majors of Interest:
Agribusiness, BS
Animal Science: Pre-Vet/Science, BS
Animal Science: Production Management, BS
Pre-Vet/Science (Animal Science), BS
Environmental Science: Natural Resource Management, BS
Natural Resource Management (Environmental Science), BS
Veterinary (Animal Science; Pre-), BS

The Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Over the past four years, 100% acceptance rate into Veterinary School with a degree in Animal Science.
Rhoden Farm located eight miles from campus, provides students access to a cattle feedlot, confinement swine unit, crop land, and range and pasture land.
Smith Ranch in View, TX is a research and application lab.
Experiential learning in brush and range management, soil & water conservation, and wildlife management.

Future Prospects
Graduates will be able to contribute to the development of sustatinable animal breeding, in and outside Europe.

Content and Outline
The aim is building capacities in the fields of animal breeding and genomics to meet the following challenges in developed and developing countries:

- increase of livestock and fish production,
while preserving the quality of
the products and the welfare of animals
-preservation of natural resources,
especially biodiversity, which become
scarcer and scarcer
- development of sustainable animal
breeding programmes that contribute
to improved livelihood of farmers and
efficient food chains
- development of sustainable breeding
programmes that contribute to the improved
health and welfare of companion
animals (including populations
in zoos and nature reserves)

EM-ABG aims to offer high quality international training, both in terms of scientific knowledge as well as in didactic skills, provided by six excellent universities (WU, the Netherlands; SLU, Sweden; UB, Norway; CAU, Germnay; BOKU, Austria; Agro Paris Tech, France). Integrating education in a joint masters programme offers the students better opportunity to specialize in a certain aspect, as well as to have access to a broad range of subjects. The main language of instruction is English.

The two-year EMABG Master’s programme consists of obligatory and optional studies, covering disciplinary and complementary subjects, as well as problem oriented studies and thesis. EMABG starts with a three-week orientation period in Wageningen (the Netherlands) jointly for all the students. Thereafter, students conduct the major part of their training at two universities of the consortium, one year at each university. Successful students are awarded two nationally recognized Master’s degrees (double degree).

Degree
European Master in Animal Breedings and Genetics

Prerequisites
EMABG is open to well motivated students who have completed a BSc or equivalent degree in animal science or related fields and have good knowledge in English, both orally and written. Knowledge in Statistics and Genetics at BSc level is a requirement. For further details about EMABG and information on application and scholarships, please visit www.emabg.eu

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Are you looking for a deepened knowledge of animal science? The aim of the master programme in Animal Science is to give you a scientific basis for the identification, analysis and solving of problems with consideration for the needs of the animal and society. The education is also a preparation for a research career.
Our domestic animals are of great importance for our society. Farm animals primarily supply us with food and clothing, whilst our sporting and companion animals bring us other benefits. Whatever we expect of our animals, it is important that they both function well and are in good health. This education in animal science will give you the capacity to fulfil the needs of our society in different ways. Through advisory work, education, research and animal husbandry, animal scientists can improve the production and wellbeing of our animals. Within the international collaboration, animal science plays an increasing role when it comes to improving and developing animal husbandry practices.

Future Prospects
Degree
Prerequisites
Application
Additional information
Course Schedule

FACTS
Programme scope: 2 years, 120 HEC
Next start: Uppsala 31 August 2009
Deadline for application: 15 January 2009
Number of admission places: 50
Language of instruction: English

Future Prospects
The interest for animals and their interactions with man has led to the current job market being strong in animal science. As an animal scientist you can work in consultancy, evaluation, research or product development, but there are also exciting career opportunities in teaching, information, journalism and the developing world.

Degree
Master’s degree in Animal Science

Prerequisites
Equivalent to Bachelor’s degree of 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Animal Science. Good knowledge in English, equals EngB for Swedish students.

Application
Application deadline Februari 1, 2008