Undergraduate students in the department will have the opportunity to learn about physiology, nutrition, genetics, animal health, behavior, management, and well-being of animals through our courses. The department serves one of the largest undergraduate student populations in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), which is one of the smallest colleges on our campus. This is a great benefit for our students as it enables them to get to know not only their peers but also their professors. The department is committed to providing undergraduate students a top-notch, thorough, and functional animal science education. We target not only students but stakeholders and agri-industry needs as well to ensure student post-graduation success.
A unique opportunity for students in the department is with topics associated with human-animal interaction, a subject that is growing in popularity across the nation. Realizing the importance of all types of animals in people’s lives and livelihoods, the department offers classes and study abroad opportunities to learn more about and to appreciate how and why animals and human interact.
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