This option is available within the Animal Sciences major at the following location:

• Corvallis

The Animal Production option will allow students to select a species or production industry that interests them most. This option is for students that want to specialize in breeding, feeding, care, and welfare of animals. Animal production, nutrition, and management classes combined with business and/or applied economics courses provide a solid basis for a career in industry-level positions that pertain to animal management and production.

Option Code: 708

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate the use of discipline-specific scientific information in written and spoken formats using citation.
• Identify anatomy and physiology of organ systems and describe hormonal function in the male and female reproductive tracts of mammals and poultry.
• Classify and compare anatomy, physiology and nutritional status of commonly-raised domesticated animal species.
• Identify interactions of genotype and environment which produce phenotypes adapted to human uses.
• Apply the methods used to evaluate animal health and well-being.

At least 15 credits in the option must be upper division.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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FST 212 and FST 213 for dairy interest

Option Code: 708