ASAC

Requirements/Academics

Overview

The Animal Science Advising Center advises on four majors leading to the Bachelor of Science degree: Animal Science, Animal Science & Management, Avian Sciences, and Agricultural and Environmental Education.
Students in these programs develop a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, general biology, and introductory animal science.  For information on Animal Science Graduate Studies, click here.

Upper division courses focus on the disciplines that encompass animal science (e.g. behavior, genetics, nutrition, physiology, managerial economics) and the biology of animal functions (e.g. growth, lactation, reproduction).

Advanced courses on the care, management, and production of a variety of animal species form the capstone of the curriculum.

Research and animal management internships, independent studies, and management traineeships in laboratories, campus animal facilities, field stations, and private enterprises provide students with firsthand experience in the application of the animal sciences to problem solving in biology, animal agriculture, and animal care.

Majors                                                                   

For links to requirements, sample schedules, and other major-related information, click on the appropriate major.

bulletAnimal Science
  
bulletAvian Sciences

 
bulletAnimal Science & Management
  
bulletAnimal Biology has moved to the Department of Nematology.

Animal Biology                         152 Hutchison                               (530) 754-7277

 

Minors

The Department of Animal Science offers six minor programs open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs with a minor in Animal Science.  Some courses have required prerequisites not included as part of the minor, and students should plan accordingly.  Minors offered in Animal Science include:  Animal Biology, Animal Genetics, Aquaculture, Dairy/Livestock, Equine, and Avian Sciences.

Checklists of Minor Requirements

Pre-Vet Advising

You can be any major and go to Veterinary School as long as you complete the appropriate requirements.  Visit UC Davis Health Sciences Advising Office for Pre-Vet Advising at (530) 752-4475, 160 South Silo or check out their website at  http://advisingservices.ucdavis.edu/advising/hsa/  for more information.

Faculty Advisers

Faculty Guidebook for Advising Students

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