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for California State University, Fresno.
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for California State University, Fresno.
B.S. in Animal Sciences
Options: Production Management, Science
B.S. in Agricultural Education
Options: Agricultural Communications, Teacher Preparation
M.A. in Special Major
Option: Animal Science
Minor in Animal Sciences
Agricultural Specialist Credential
Arthur A. Parham, Chair
Anne V. Rodiek, Graduate Coordinator
Rosco C. Vaughn, Agricultural Education, Credentialing Coordinator
John F. Cordeiro
John A. Henson
Randy C. Perry
Jon D. Robison
Steven J. Rocca
Neal Spiro
Michael W. Thomas
Scott A. Williamson
The faculty represent diverse specializations in the disciplines of animal
science and teacher training. With doctoral degrees from many of the nation's
outstanding agricultural universities, the faculty have combined philosophies
of undergraduate education, research, curriculum development, industry relations,
and career placement into a unique program. Their experience combines the
practical and theoretical aspects of the animal sciences to provide an education
second to none. Students are assigned an adviser who assists in both academic
and career planning on an individual basis. The faculty place a high priority
on strong adviser-advisee relationships.
Prepare for the future in agricultural sciences, technology, and management with a degree in animal sciences or agricultural education. The Department of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education offers options in agricultural communications, teacher preparation, science, and production management. The science option has career specialization in the areas of basic animal science and preveterinary medicine. The production management option offers career specialization in the areas of dairy science, equine science, meat technology and livestock business management. Courses integrate animal evaluation, behavior, disease, environmental management, genetics, health, marketing, muscle biology, nutrition, physiology, production, and reproduction.
The agricultural education major is designed to prepare students for positions as agricultural communication specialists and vocational agriculture teachers. Specializations may be developed in animal sciences, plant sciences, or mechanized agriculture.
Instruction in the animal science disciplines is enhanced through practical application at the various farm laboratory units. The Beef, Dairy, Horse, Meats, Poultry, Sheep, and Swine units are maintained to support this educational purpose. In addition, veterinary and physiology laboratories are utilized to complement on-campus education. A 4,300-acre livestock and range management facility and another 800 acres of rangeland in the Sierra foothills are available.
Students specializing in animal science prepare for careers in the livestock
industry where they may be engaged in consultation, management, production,
research, teaching, or other professional services as well as careers in
business, government and foreign service. Students specializing in agricultural
education may pursue a variety of challenging careers in the educational
field.
The courses offered in the programs listed below provide the necessary background
to prepare students for careers in the agricultural industry.
Agricultural Communications. Combines courses in agriculture with
a journalism core and a specialty in advertising, news-editorial, photo
communications, public relations, or radio-television designed to train
students for employment opportunities in the field of communication.
Preprofessional Animal Science. Provides a science oriented curriculum
in the disciplines of animal science. Prepares students for postbaccalaureate
study or careers related to science, research, and the technical aspects
of animal science.
Dairy Science. Prepares students for careers in commercial and
registered dairy herd management, genetics, nutrition, physiology, animal
reproduction, animal health, milk handling, and other dairy-related occupations.
Equine Science. Prepares students for careers in the equine industry
by combining coursework in horse production, advanced horse management,
equine nutrition and other related subjects with hands-on experience and
internships at our on-campus Quarter Horse Unit and at local horse farms.
Courses in equitation and horsemanship at our Student Horse Center compliment
the major and provide vocational opportunities to students as well.
Meat Technology. Prepares students for employment in the meat industry
by offering courses in the areas of meat science, muscle biology, food science
and nutrition, food chemistry, and marketing.
Preveterinary Medicine. Provides a structured program of courses
in animal science and related biological/physical sciences which prepares
students for admission to schools of veterinary medicine and for employment
in the animal health industry.
Livestock Business Management. Provides a curriculum designed to
support a strong core of animal science with specialized training in agricultural
business. Students who select this option may wish to consider a Minor in
Agricultural Business.
Teacher Preparation. Prepares students for positions as vocational
agriculture teachers.
(See Agricultural Education Major.)
Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
Courses