Love animals? Interested in exploringcareers that
deal with the care and use of laboratory
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?
Core sciences and math
foundation...
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Principles of Biology
Biochemistry
Calculus
Some courses you may take...
Animal 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 Laboratory Animal Management.
This curriculum prepares you for a rewarding career - with
specialization in the care of laboratory animals in major research
facilities.
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
