Course variations

Course summary

This program offers an opportunity to apply animal biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and other life sciences to the study of animal breeding and genetics, nutrition, physiology, growth, behavior and management. The curriculum is unusually flexible and application of principles to a great variety of species from farm animals to pets, laboratory animals and sometimes even exotics can be accommodated. Students are encouraged, with the help of a faculty advisor, to plan an individual curriculum in line with their interests and career goals. This major provides excellent preparation for students who will take positions immediately upon graduation, as well as those (approximately one-third) who plan to enter graduate or professional schools to obtain advanced degrees. Courses and academic opportunities students specializing in animal science have the opportunity, with the help of their advisors, to develop a curriculum that fulfills individual interests and allows a broad selection of courses.

Program modules

The modules include ANSC 1120 Sustainable Animal Husbandry, ANSC 2140 - Captive Raptor Management and Propagation, AN SC 1100 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals, AN SC 1160 - Animal Agriculture and Society - From Food to Medicine, AN SC 2120 - Animal Nutrition, AN SC 2150 - Exotic Avian Husbandry and Propagation, AN SC 2500 - Dairy Cattle Principles, AN SC 2650 - Equine Biology and Management, AN SC 3100 - Introduction to Animal Welfare, AN SC 3540 - Dairy Cattle Herd Health, AN SC 3980 - Animals in Biomedical Research, AN SC 4050 - Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Reproductive Physiology, AN SC 4100 - Nutritional Physiology and Metabolism, AN SC 4110 - Integrated Cattle Nutrition, AN SC 4250 - Gamete Physiology and Fertilization (also BIOAP 4250), AN SC 4270 - Fundamentals of Endocrinology, AN SC 4510 - Dairy Herd Business Management, AN SC 4580 - Advanced Spanish for Dairy Producers, AN SC 4700 - Merchandizing Beef Cattle, AN SC 4940 - Advanced Evidence Based Decision Making on Dairy Farms, AN SC 6030 - Mineral Nutrition: Metabolic, Health, and Environmental Aspects Fall.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must meet the following preparatory courses: 16 units, including four of English, three of mathematics (including precalcu¬lus), three of science (including one of biology, and one of chemistry or physics) and also recommended an additional unit of advanced mathematics and science. Applicants seeking admission must have the equivalent of an American high school education at the time of admission. International students whose first language is not English must have taken the TOEFL/IELTS exam. A minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based test or 100 on internet-based test and the recommended minimum IELTS score of 7 is needed to be considered for admission. They will waive the TOEFL and/or IELTS requirement for students who have achieved a score of 670 or higher on the Critical Reading section of the SAT Reasoning Test.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

Cornell University

Department name

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Animal Science