Applied Animal Science (A.A.S.)

The global demand for meat and milk from farm animals is expected to grow for decades to come. A degree in applied animal science will provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills you need for a challenging and fulfilling career in the rapidly changing field of farm animal production and management.Students handle farm animals starting week one. Labs and comprehensive animal facilities introduce students to a wide range of subjects and give students firsthand experience turning knowledge into practice. Students, UNH is one of only three universities that offers students an opportunity to work with and manage every aspect of a dairy herd on campus through the UNH CREAM (Cooperative Real Education in Agriculture Management) program. Students can also work with poultry in our Poultry Experiential Education Program (PEEP) and sheep as part of the livestock management course. After obtaining an associate degree in applied animal science, qualified students may then transfer to the university’s four-year major and obtain a bachelor’s degree.

Secondary and/or university transcript(s) of any coursework taken prior to applying to UNH, with English translations, are required. International documents received by UNH Admissions are verified, scanned, and confidentially destroyed. Official documents submitted will not be returned to the student.

Applicants to the applied animal science program area must present four years of college preparatory English and at least two years, preferably three years of satisfactory work in college preparatory science (one of the sciences being biology, with a lab). One year of laboratory college preparatory chemistry is highly recommended. Also required are three years of social science, and three years of college preparatory mathematics.