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Animal Science Production Management

College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

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Animal Management

The Animal Management Option emphasizes the business, economics and practical management aspects of animal production and care of animals.Employment opportunities are found in beef and dairy cattle, feedlot, swine, aquaculture and allied industries, animal shelters, vivaria, zoos and in the financial industries related to agriculture. • Offered at WSU: Bachelor of science in animal sciences with the animal management option • Available at: Pullman

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Requirements and Sample Classes

—Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences with the Animal Management Option NOTE: Students should consult the General Catalog for course planning and must meet course requirements as outlined in the catalog to graduate. Introductory Animal Science Animal Sciences Orientation Dairy Cattle Management Laboratory Beef Cow Calf Management Laboratory Swine Management Laboratory Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation Feeds and Feeding Animal Genetics Physiology of Reproduction Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory Meat Science Ruminant Nutrition Physiology of Domestic Animals Perspectives in Biotechnology Companion Animal Management Agricultural Animal Health

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Careers in Animal Sciences

An animal sciences degree from Washington State University opens up a wide variety of careers in agriculture (business and animal production), allied animal industries, government, science, biotechnology, teaching, and research. The program also prepares students for entrance into veterinary or graduate school. A recent survey of graduates over a 10-year period revealed that more than 99 percent were employed.

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Suggested Strengths, Interests, and Preparation

Students planning to study animal sciences should take chemistry, biology, and mathematics and have solid communication and writing skills from high school. Students wanting to attend community colleges and then transfer to WSU should contact the department to coordinate their coursework.

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

Students within the Department of Animal Sciences are eligible to compete for the College of Agriculture and Home Economics’ Dean’s Merit Scholarship or general university scholarships. The department awards more than $60,000 in scholarships each year to undergraduates in the department.

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Campus Organizations and Activities

Several activities each year are sponsored through the department’s clubs, which include the Dairy Club, Block and Bridle Club, Collegiate Horseman’s Association, Rodeo Club, Cooperative University Dairy Students, Cougar Cattle Feeders, and the Student Swine Corporation. Students can also participate on the Dairy Products, Dairy Judging, and Livestock Judging teams.

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Contact Information

Department of Animal Sciences

College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Washington State University 116 Clark P.O. Box 646310 Pullman, WA 99164-6310

clarkll@wsu.edu

509-335-5521

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Strengths of the Program

• WSU’s animal sciences curriculum is one of the strongest in the nation, featuring hands-on animal contact not available elsewhere.
• Students are able to pursue options in pre-veterinary science and animal industry, or they can 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.
• You can join a math, science, and engineering community residence hall at WSU Pullman—share classes with your neighbors, study together, get free tutoring, and use the hall’s computer lab.

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