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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, basic animal science, dairy science, meat technology, preveterinary medicine, and production 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 agriculture. Instructional Facilities

Instruction in the animal science disciplines is enhanced through practical application at the various farm laboratory units. The Beef, Dairy, Horse, Meats, 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. Career Opportunities

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.

Basic 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 commercial and registered dairy herd management, breed association representatives, artificial breeding services, dairy sanitation, milk quality control, and other dairy-related occupations.

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.

Production 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.)

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