Interested in an animal science degree?
Animal science majors explore advances in animal feeding, breeding, reproduction and management techniques, as well as the health and welfare of animals. Students complete a set of core courses in breeding and genetics, nutrition, physiology and management.
As a major, animal science provides flexibility, allowing academic advisers to guide students through a program of study that is consistent with their interests and goals.
Scientific principles of biology and animal science are taught using horses, dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, poultry, sheep and companion animals. Students apply classroom principles to animal science labs and the teaching and research centers on campus.
Students pursuing an animal science degree choose one of the following concentrations: animal industry; animal biology and preveterinary; companion and exotic animal biology; or production animal scholars.
Students may also complete this major through Lyman Briggs College.
Alumni Pursuits
Graduates with an animal science degree regularly go on to veterinary schools, conduct further animal biology study and are also prepared to work in labs and in the field.
Alumni work at:
ASPCA
Baldwin Quarter Horses
Cahill Veterinary Hospital
Charles River Laboratories
Horning Farms
PetSmart
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Alumni work as:
Animal producers/managers
Food processors
Animal feed and health industry representatives
Veterinarians
Communication and service organization leaders
Researchers
Educators
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
26 August 2024, 6 January 2025
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture,
446 West Circle Drive, Room 102,
EAST LANSING,
Michigan,
48824, United States
MSU strongly encourages a college preparatory curriculum in secondary school. High school GPA is 3.5-4.0.
Minimum English requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based test: score of 79 with no sub score below 17; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Regular admission: Score of 6.5 or higher; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Minimum score of 53; minimum sub score requirement of 48.
Application submission deadline: Regular Admission: February 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
International students at MSU enjoy a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, with a multicultural student population originating from over 130 countries.