Agriculture (Animal Science - Beef)

Agriculture (Animal Science - Beef) is a Bachelor program taught at Western Kentucky University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Agriculture major (Bachelor of Science) includes an Animal Science concentration, with coursework that covers plant and animal foundations and then focuses on animal production topics such as livestock management, principles of animal nutrition, reproductive physiology, and animal growth and development. The concentration requires both specific animal science courses and related agriculture coursework.

Students complete the major as a baccalaureate degree requiring a minimum number of unduplicated semester hours. The program is supported by hands-on learning through Western Kentucky University’s Agriculture Research and Education Center, which includes an 800+ acre farm and an Agricultural Exposition Center used for laboratory and classroom instructional programming.

Modules

• Animal Science Concentration
• PLSS 110Introduction to Plant Science
• ANSC 140Introduction to Animal Science
• AGEC 160Introduction to Agribusiness and Agricultural Entrepreneurship
• AGSY 170& AGSY 171Applied Agricultural Technologies and Applied Agricultural Technologies Laboratory
• AGRI 175College Foundations for Agriculture
• PLSS 350Introduction to Soils
• AGRI 391Agricultural Statistics
• ANSC 240Livestock Management
• ANSC 241Livestock Management Laboratory
• ANSC 345Principles of Animal Nutrition
• ANSC 437 & ANSC 438Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Physiology Laboratory

The minimum requirements for admission in Agriculture (Animal Science - Beef) at Western Kentucky University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Western Kentucky University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Western Kentucky University as pre-requiste for admission in Agriculture (Animal Science - Beef).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.wku.edu/agriculture/index.php

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.