Animal Science B.S.
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If applicable, the course taken above may be used to satisfy both the program and technology requirements.
This program requires a minimum of 40 credits of liberal education and completion of the ten goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. The following are specific required liberal education courses.
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This emphasis leads graduates to careers within the livestock industry, such as production and management, feed production, artificial insemination, livestock and farm equipment support/sales, pharmaceutical sales, and veterinary technician. Students are exposed to classroom instruction and hands-on experiential learning in the laboratory. Coursework includes computer and communications training, sales training, and business management. Other required coursework is traditional to livestock degrees and may include nutrition, breeding, reproduction, evaluation, feeds, production and management, and facilities. Students can take courses specific to their interest.
The Animal Science BS with an emphasis in Animal Science requires a minimum of 71 credits within the major.
At least 22.5 upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits in the major must be completed through University of Minnesota Crookston.
In addition to the program requirements above, students in this sub-plan must complete the following requirements.
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The pre-veterinary medicine emphasis meets the course entry requirements for admission to the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine; however, similar entry requirements among colleges of veterinary medicine, coupled with sufficient flexibility within the curriculum, allow graduates to meet the admission requirements for many other institutions. Students who graduate are well prepared to pursue their career goal of becoming a veterinarian. Students are exposed to traditional classroom instruction, as well as hands-on/experiential learning in the laboratory.
The Animal Science BS with an emphasis in Pre-Veterinary Medicine requires a minimum of 82 credits within the major.
At least 19 upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits in the major must be completed through University of Minnesota Crookston.
Animal Science BS with an emphasis in Pre-Veterinary Medicine require a minimum of 124 credits to graduate. This includes all program requirements, liberal education, and elective credits.
In addition to the program requirements above, students in this sub-plan must complete the following requirements.
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Northland Community and Technical College and the University of Minnesota Crookston have a dual enrollment agreement for current students of Northland Community and Technical College interested in pursing Animal Science BS at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Students in this sub-plan must declare one of the other subplans: Animal Science or Pre-Veterinary Medicine. The curriculum for students in this sub-plan are the same as the requirements listed above. Students interested in this program should contact admissions for more information.