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Certificate of Achievement
Animal Science

Certificate prepares students for entry level employment in food animal production and animal management and care. Career opportunities in Animal Science include entry level production jobs such as feed mill tech, beef tech, swine tech, poultry tech, groomer, small animal assistant tech, and pet store employee.

Required Courses: 30 units
AGRI B1	Agriculture, Environment and Society 3.0
ANSC B1	Introduction to Animal Science 3.0
AGRI B49	Agriculture Leadership Training 2.0
Select 22 units from the following courses:
ANSC B2	Beef Production 3.0
ANSC B3	Sheep Production 3.0
ANSC B4	Dairy Production 3.0
ANSC B6	Applied Animal Nutrition 4.0
ANSC B7	Livestock Diseases 3.0
ANSC B10	Horse Production 3.0
ANSC B11	Lifestock Selection and Evaluation 3.0
ANSC B20	Companion Animal Care 4.0
ANSC B22	Animals and Society 3.0
MCAG B1	Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics 3.0
ANSC B60	Bovine Reproduction 2.0
ANSC B71	Diseses of Beef and Dairy Cattle 1.0
ANSC B72	Equine Health 1.0
ANSC B74	Equine Nutrition 1.0
ANSC B80	Introduction to Veterinary Technology 2.0
ANSC B82	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals 2.0
ANSC B84	Small Animal Diseases 1.5
ANSC B86	Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians 1.5
ANSC B88	Surgery, Dental and Anesthesiology for Veterinary Technicians 1.5
ANSC B90	Emergency Medicine, Surgery/Nursing Procedures for Veterinary Technicians
ANSC B92	Clinical Patholology for Veterinary Technicians 2.0
ANSC B94	Caged Birds, Laboratory, and Exotic Animal Medicine 2.0
ANSC B96	Radiology, Ultrasound, and Diagnostic Imaging for Veterinary Technology 1.5
WEXP B248	Cooperative Work Experience Education 3.0
or
WEXP B249	Cooperative Work Experience Education

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the most current catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.