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Program Description
The Livestock Production undergraduate minor prepares students for abundant employment opportunities in swine, beef, and sheep production and meat processing. Students will integrate science with applied production and marketing practices. Supporting course selection can be tailored to specific student interests in nutrition, welfare, animal health, sustainability, meat processing, or evaluation. Though such experience certainly isn't necessary, this minor is a logical extension for students with 4-H or FFA livestock experience.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 19 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| ANSC 201 | Animal Science | 4 |
| ANSC 207 | Animal Products Technology | 2 |
| ANSC 208 | Animal Products Technology Laboratory | 1 |
| ANSC 324 | Value Determination of Meat Animals | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 3-4 credits from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Swine Production and Management | ||
| Sheep and Goat Production and Management | ||
| Beef Cattle Production and Management | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 6-7 credits from the following: | 6-7 | |
| Forage Crop Management | ||
| Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems | ||
| Applied Animal Welfare | ||
| Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology | ||
| Livestock Breeding Evaluation and Selection | ||
| Advanced Judging and Selection | ||
| Advanced Beef Cattle Production | ||
| Techniques in Cattle Reproduction | ||
| Animal Growth and Development | ||
| Science and Technology of Muscle Foods | ||
| Principles of Animal Disease Control | ||
| Ruminant Herd Health Management | ||
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
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Robert Mikesell
Minor Coordinator
345 Agricultural Sciences & Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-2987
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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
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University Park, PA 16802
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