Animal science vs. Biology

Pennylane2011
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:11:56 +0000

Most of these classes are not about production as a main topic. Many of these classes are science classes that won’t be animal specific. This doesn’t mean you won’t encounter the subject in a class, either as a lecture or part of a chapter in one of the books. Although there are production classes, there are also classes about domestic animals, and more to choose from as electives. It is possible you may have to take a production class at some point, but you can choose other topics as electives if they are available.

Looking at the classes you posted, I can see from the college that there are three areas of concentrations in animal science: Veterinary Science, Science, Industry/Business- this one would be the food production concentration. The other sections would not have that focus. Most colleges with animal science majors have a pre- health track.

There are many career possibilities with animal science as a major, and so you will likely be exposed to them through the curriculum. The trade off though is a very strong foundation in animal biology. Every major and college degree is probably going to include some classes or topics a student doesn’t like as much, but if you are willing to be exposed to the topic of food production, you would also have the chance to get a good foundation in animal science, health, nutrition and other topics that interest you.