Animal Science

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In animal science you will gain an understanding of the life-cycle of companion and production animals, through study of the fundamentals of behavior, growth and development, lactation, genetics and breeding, nutrition and reproduction. With a curriculum that integrates enterprise management and marketing aspects of the animal industry, you will have career opportunities in agribusiness, biotechnology, dairy foods and meat science, pet food and feed industry, marketing, or research.

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  • Wes Reever

    Mission: Vet School Application

    For Wes there was no other career option than to be a large animal vet. So he took care to make sure he was prepared for not only early admittance but the rigors of vet school.

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