动物科学学士学位

解决人类最严峻的挑战之一-全球对食物和纤维的需求，成为其中的一部分。到2050年，预计人口将增长23亿，要养活世界，就必须将整体粮食产量提高70％。您将掌握动物营养，健康，行为，繁殖，生理学，遗传学和动物管理方面的知识。您将在动物园，水族馆和庇护所中的非驯养动物的教育和保护中发挥重要作用。您还将有助于加深对家畜（牲畜和宠物），野生动物，人类与我们共享环境之间复杂关系的理解。在您的第一个学期中，您将与马，牛，绵羊以及是的蓝母鸡一起工作，在我们350英亩的农场上。走出我们的后门，进入马bar，您将在其中学习评
Be part of solving one of humanity's most critical grand challenges - the global demand for food and fiber. With the population expected to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050, feeding the world will require raising overall food production by 70 percent. You will become knowledgeable in animal nutrition, health, behavior, reproduction, physiology, genetics and animal management. You will play an important role in education and the conservation of non-domesticated animals housed in zoos, aquariums and sanctuaries. You will also contribute to a greater understanding of the complex relationships between domestic animals (livestock and pets), wild animals, humans and our shared environment. Among all college majors, Animal Science ranks No. 14, according to USA Today.<br>In your first semester, you will work with horses, cows, sheep and yes, blue hens, on our 350-acre farm. Step out of our back door into the horse barn where you will learn to assess equine gaits. In the classroom, study lactational physiology and milk the cows in the dairy cattle milking parlor. From the farm, our milk is processed and returned to our own UDairy Creamery, where you will experience both the science and business of making ice cream. You can even raise and train a service dog in your residence hall Through our study abroad program in New Zealand, gain a truly global perspective of the world food import and export economy. Develop a greater understanding of the importance of sustainable animal production. Our combination of courses in the basic sciences and hands-on experience with animals makes our program truly distinctive.