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Major in Animal Science at University of Delaware: youtube.com/watch?v=bbwiUx6If2s
Contribute to the world’s complex relationship between animals, humans and the environment
Domestic animals are an essential part of daily life and also provide people companionship and therapeutic support. Animals are an important source of food and fiber and also provide companionship and therapeutic support for people. Additionally, animals can serve as models for biomedical breakthroughs. The broad applied training within UD’s animal science major prepares graduates for a variety of careers in animal care, animal production, and related allied industry fields. You will become knowledgeable in animal nutrition, health, behavior, physiology, genetics, reproduction and management. You will also develop an understanding of the complex relationships between domestic animals (livestock and pets), wild animals, humans and our shared environment (known as One Health). You can even raise and train a service dog in your residence hall through our student organizations!
AREAS OF STUDY
- Animal Nutrition
- Anatomy
- Genetics
- Physiology
- Animal Behavior
- Animal Welfare
CAREER OPTIONS
- Laboratory Animal Care Technician
- Manager of Animal Sanctuary or Shelter
- Animal Care Educator
- Zookeeper
- Animal Feeds Technical Support
- Equine Manager
- Animal Health Products Technical Support
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Genetics and Breeding
- Avian Health
- Animal Microbiology
- Animal Virology
- Food Safety
What’s special about this program?
Our combination of courses in basic sciences and hands-on experience with animals makes our program truly stand apart. From your first semester, you will work with horses, dairy and beef cows, sheep, pigs, and even blue hens on our 350-acre farm. Step into our horse barn to assess equine gaits or learn fundamentals of equine therapeutic riding. Learn how feed intake impacts milk yields in the classroom, then see effects firsthand with cows in the dairy milking parlor. Our milk is then processed and returned to our own UDairy Creamery, where you will experience both the science and business of making ice cream and cheese. Gain a truly global perspective of the world food import and export economy and sustainable animal production through our immersive study abroad program in New Zealand. Event conduct nutritional, genetics, or disease research that improves animal and human health.
Get Involved
Ag Ambassadors
Agricultural College Council (AgCC)
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity (AGR)
Alpha Zeta (AZ)
American Society of Landscape Architects Student Chapter
Animal Science Club
Beekeeping Club
Blue Hen Birding
Collegiate 4-H
Collegiate FFA
Entomology Club
Equestrian Team
Food Marketing Club
Food Recovery Network
Food Science Club
Horticulture Club
Hydroponics Club
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANNRS)
Pre-Veterinary Club
Philadelphia Flower Show Club
Sigma Alpha Sorority (SA)
Students for the Environment
The Wildlife Society
ANFS100
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Animals and Human Culture |
ANFS101
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Animals, Science and Society |
ANFS112
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Animal Handling Lab |
ANFS240
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Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals |
UNIV101
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First Year Experience |
ENGL110
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Seminar in Composition |
MATH221
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Calculus |
BISC205 or 207
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Biology for Health Sciences/Introductory Biology |
STAT200
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Basic Statistical Practice |
| University Breadth Course |
AGRI224
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One Health |
ANFS345
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Introduction to Animal Physiology |
ANFS251
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Animal Nutrition |
ANFS265
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Career Development |
CHEM101/102
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General Chemistry |
Electives (or minor course)
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University Breadth Courses
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| ANFS332 | Animal Diseases
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| ANFS340 | Introduction to Animal Environment Management
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| ANFS350 | Animal Behavior
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| PLSC300 | Animal and Plant Genetics
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| CHEM213 | Elementary Organic Chemistry
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| CHEM214 | Elementary Biochemistry
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*Interest Area Course #1
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*Interest Area Course #2
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Electives (or minor course)
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* Interest area topics include: - Advanced Animal Health |
*Interest Area Course #3 and #4
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**Capstone Course (1)
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ANFS Elective
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***Second Writing Course Students can take any course designated as a writing course in the course search website, or one of the courses
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Electives (or minor course)
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* Interest area topics include: - Advanced Animal Health
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** Capstone Courses include: - ANFS426 Equine Management |
