Animal Production Option
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ANS 231 | LIVESTOCK EVALUATION | 3 |
| ANS 251 | PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL FOODS TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| Animal Industry | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| BEEF/DAIRY INDUSTRIES | ||
| SMALL RUMINANT/SWINE INDUSTRIES | ||
| POULTRY INDUSTRIES | ||
| Animal Learning | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6-7 | |
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND COGNITION | ||
| APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| TOPICS IN ANIMAL LEARNING | ||
| RANGELAND-ANIMAL RELATIONS | ||
| Animal Production | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | ||
ANS 434 | ||
| SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | ||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | ||
| BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | ||
| SWINE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | ||
| Business | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | ||
| LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | ||
Any AEC course applicable to production animal systems | ||
| Diet/Nutrition Source | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| CROP PRODUCTION IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGROECOSYSTEMS | ||
| FORAGE PRODUCTION | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
Any upper-division ANS credit not taken above related to production animals | ||
Any FST courses 1 | ||
| RANGELAND-ANIMAL RELATIONS | ||
| *PASTORAL SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD | ||
| RANGELAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING | ||
| Total Credits | 28-32 | |
Option Code: 708