Bachelor of Science in Animal Science - Production Management Option - Meat Technology Emphasis
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year *
Application deadline
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* with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
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Introduction
The Department of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education offers options in agricultural communications, teacher preparation, preprofessional animal science, pre-veterinary medicine, livestock and poultry management, dairy science, equine science, and meat technology. Courses integrate animal evaluation, behavior, disease, environmental management, genetics, health, marketing, muscle biology, nutrition, physiology, production, and reproduction.
Instruction in the animal science disciplines is enhanced through practical application at the various farm laboratory units. The Beef, Dairy, Horse, Meat, 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. The department is extremely proud of its outstanding faculty and the level and quality of student activities in which they participate.
Program Outcome
What You Can Learn
- Farm animal behavior, animal welfare, and animal performance
- The qualifications for teaching agriculture, and the content of vocational agriculture programs
- Basic shop skills/welding/power and equipment
- Techniques of food and fiber production
Curriculum
1. Major requirements (65 units) and Additional Requirements (13 units)
Animal Science Core (39 units)
ASCI 1, ASCI 35, ASCI 71, ASCI 101, ASCI 125, ASCI 135, ASCI 145, ASCI 155, ASCI 165, ASCI 186, BIOL 20
Select 6 units from the following: ASCI 12, ASCI 21, ASCI 31, ASCI 41, ASCI 51*, ASCI 61*, ASCI 91*
Career specialization: Meat Technology Specialization (26 units)
ASCI 11,ASCI 171, ASCI 172, ASCI 175, ASCI 191, CHEM 8
Select 3 units from ASCI 121, ASCI 131, ASCI 151, ASCI 161
Select 5 units from ASCI 180, ASCI 181, ASCI 182, ASCI 183, ASCI 190, ASCI 194I
Additional requirements (13 units)
Each of the animal science options requires courses in the major that also satisfy General Education requirements. These courses amount to 12 units of the 48 unit General Education requirement.
Production Management Option
BREADTH: CHEM 3A (Area B1); BIOL 10 or BIOL 12 (Area B2); AGBS 1 or ECON 40 (Area D2); ASCI 67 recommended (Area E1)
2. General Education requirements (48 units)
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing. Note: Animal Science majors are exempt from the MI requirement.
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
5. Total minimum requirements (120 units)**
* Within the Animal Science Core, Equine Specialization majors are required to take ASCI 51, Dairy Specialization majors are required to take ASCI 61, and Meat Technology Specialization majors are required to take ASCI 91.
** G.E. courses can be double-counted with major requirements. The total number of units will exceed 120 if a student chooses to meet all of the veterinary school entrance requirements, as additional courses may be required.