Students with interest in an undergraduate program in Animal Science, which includes becoming a veterinarian, will learn in a hands-on, science-based curriculum under knowledgeable and friendly faculty. Animal Science students explore the science, production, and business of domestic food, fibre, and companion animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, and companion animals. Also included are disciplines such as nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behaviour, meat science, management, health, and biotechnology.Animal Science students can “learn by doing” through work with herds of beef cattle, swine, and dairy cattle at the MTSU farm laboratories. In addition, several extracurricular animal-related student organizations, including the Block and Bridle Club, Dairy Science Club, Poultry Science Club, and Pre-Veterinary Medical Society, provide unparalleled opportunities for involvement. Competitive teams include the Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon team, Poultry Judging team, and Dairy Challenge team. The Animal Science program is unique in Tennessee by offering a minor in Poultry Science.CareersA degree in Animal Science affords students a wide array of career opportunities after graduation or helps prepare them for continued study beyond the undergraduate level, including graduate degree programs (M.S. or Ph.D.) or professional programs in veterinary medicine (DVM). Some career opportunities with a degree in Animal Science from MTSU might includeAnimal feed manufacturerAnimal health technicianAnimal laboratory technicianAnimal nutrition salespersonAnimal product processing supervisorAnimal shelter managerCanine performance trainerCounty extension agentGovernment regulatory specialistLivestock journalistLivestock marketerLivestock production managerPharmaceutical salespersonPoultry production technicianQuality assurance managerVeterinary technicianVocational agriculture teacherWildlife technician
