Love animals? Interested in exploringcareers that
deal with the care and use of animals? Looking for a different
undergraduate major? Striving for
that competitive edge? Seeking an undergraduate degree that will be fun to pursue and will set you apart
from the rest?
Core sciences and math
foundation ...
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Principles of Biology
Biochemistry
Calculus
Agricultural Economics
Some courses you may take...
Animal Physiology
Reproductive Physiology
Animal Nutrition
Diseases of Animals
Management (dairy, poultry,
and/or livestock)
Animal Behavior and/or Welfare
Lambing
Lab Animal Management
The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences offers a specialized
option in Animal Care and Management
This curriculum prepares you for a rewarding career in poultry and
livestock production and related fields (animal nutrition, health,
and allied industries.)
Student Services:
- College and departmental scholarships for incoming freshmen.
- Required advising and mentoring by a faculty member
who is an expert in your field of interest.
- Modern laboratories, teaching facilities and technology, animal rooms,
and a campus teaching farm, available to help you
prepare for your chosen career.
- Opportunities for leadership roles and for social and professional interaction
through student organizations.
- Internships through the campus, the College of Veterinary Medicine, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Smithsonian Institute, and many more.
- Coordinator of Student Services, Libby Dufour, available to answer questions
at 301-405-1373.
Discover
the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences
For additional information on Applications,
contact Elizabeth Weiss
0112 Symons Hall, Phone: 301-314-7222, E-mail: eweiss@deans.umd.edu
For
additional information on curricula, contact Libby Dufour
1415A
Animal SciencesCenter, Phone: 301-405-1373, E-mail: libbyd@umd.edu
