AAS Applied Animal Science at University of New Hampshire

The demand for and production of meat, milk and fiber from animals is expected to continue to grow for decades to come. Students interested in working in the highly technical, rapidly changing field of farm animal production and management, must become well versed in the many species of farm animals, including breeding, feeding, health care, housing and marketing. In the animal agriculture concentration, students apply many of the skills learned in the classroom on farms in the first few semesters of the program.

Department: Applied Animal Science  |  Duration: 64 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

64-credit programme. Required courses include AAS 423 Dairy Selection; AAS 432 Introduction to Forage and Grassland Management; AAS 434 Equipment and Facilities Management; AAS 597 Applied Animal Science Work Experience; ADMN 400 Introduction to Business; ANSC 406 Careers in Animal Science.

Career pathways

Career Opportunities Herd or flock manager, agricultural sales and/or service employee, farm manager, artificial insemination (AI) technician, crop manager, farm owner, or animal care or training professional.

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