Applied Animal Science Technology - AAS Degree

This curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in the production, processing, and distribution of livestock, swine, and poultry and their products according to scientific principles essential to efficient and profitable operation.

Students should learn skills necessary for the operation of efficient and profitable livestock, swine, and poultry enterprises. Coursework includes production practices, animal health, nutrition, reproduction, and management.

Graduates should qualify for entry-level jobs as herd or flock managers, field service persons, feed salespersons, equipment salespersons, feed mill workers, buyers of poultry and livestock, owners/operators, farm managers, department supervisors, field service representatives, and waste management technicians.

A program that prepares individuals to select, breed, care for, process, and market livestock and small farm animals. Potential course work includes instruction in basic animal science, animal nutrition, and animal health as applied to various species and breeds; design and operation of housing, feeding, and processing facilities; and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Applied Animal Science Program, the graduate should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of basic anatomy and reproductive processes needed for animal production.
Outline the reproductive process means to recognize, contrast, and compare process of ovigenesis and spermatogenesis as they apply to animal breeding and artificial insemination.
Compare and contrast the Beef Quality Assurance Program (BQA) and the Pork Quality Assurance Program (PQA), welfare and husbandry for beef and pork production.
Interpret Pig Knows Records to assess production problems in swine herds.