Program Description
Students majoring in Animal Science can specialize in several areas under one of two options:
All students take:
- General Education Courses
- Animal Science Core Courses
Examples of specialized areas:
- Large or small animal pre-veterinary medicine
- Dairy production and management
- Beef production and management
- Animal behavior and well-being
Strengths of the Program
- WSU's animal science curriculum is one of the strongest in the nation, featuring hands-on animal contact not available elsewhere.
- Pursue options in pre-veterinary science, industry, and animal production management, or work toward a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
- Learn in some of the most complete and modern college laboratories in the nation, including the WSU Dairy Center, the Feed Preparation Laboratory, and the Ensminger Beef Center.
- Faculty in the program have received national awards.
- Participate in numerous department clubs and judging teams.
- Join other science, math, and engineering students in the Gannon-Goldsworthy residence hall—share courses with your neighbors, study together, get free tutoring, and use the hall’s own computer lab.
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