You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Animal Sciences
and Agricultural Education
The School of
Agricultural Sciences and Technology
ARTHUR A. PARHAM, Chair
VICKI FISHER, Department Administrative Assistant
Agriculture Building, Room 232
(559) 278-2971
http://www.csufresno.edu/SAST/ansci/ansci.htm
B.S. in Animal Sciences
Options: Basic Science, Production Management
B.S. in Agricultural Education
Options: Agricultural Communications, Teacher Preparation
M.S. in Agriculture
Option: Animal Science
Minor in Animal Sciences
Faculty
Arthur A. Parham, Chair
Anne V. Rodiek, Graduate Coordinator
Richard A. Rogers, Agricultural Education, Credentialing Coordinator
John A. Jacobs
Randy C. Perry
Jon D. Robison
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.
The Department
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 science, and production management.
The basic 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 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
mechanized 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, 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.
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.
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.
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.)
Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education Courses