Animal Sciences The Ohio State University Room 110 Animal Science Building 2029 Fyffe Road Columbus,...
-
Upload
melvyn-west -
Category
Documents
-
view
219 -
download
0
Transcript of Animal Sciences The Ohio State University Room 110 Animal Science Building 2029 Fyffe Road Columbus,...
Animal SciencesThe Ohio State UniversityRoom 110 Animal Science Building2029 Fyffe RoadColumbus, OH 43210www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ansci/
Mission of the Undergraduate ProgramMission of the Undergraduate Program
• The mission of the Animal Sciences The mission of the Animal Sciences undergraduate program is to educate undergraduate program is to educate qualified and motivated students in the qualified and motivated students in the animal sciences so they are equipped to animal sciences so they are equipped to gain entrance into and succeed in areas gain entrance into and succeed in areas related to animal agriculturerelated to animal agriculture
Philosophy of TeachingPhilosophy of Teaching
• The curriculum is designed to instill The curriculum is designed to instill knowledge of, and to discover knowledge of, and to discover interrelationships between mathematics, interrelationships between mathematics, statistics, and the physical, chemical, statistics, and the physical, chemical, biological, social, and environmental biological, social, and environmental sciences as related to animal production and sciences as related to animal production and well-being, and products of animal originwell-being, and products of animal origin
Philosophy of TeachingPhilosophy of Teaching
• The curriculum gives students a basic The curriculum gives students a basic framework for lifelong learning and framework for lifelong learning and personal development, opportunities for personal development, opportunities for critical thinking and debate, an international critical thinking and debate, an international awareness, and acquaintance with ethical awareness, and acquaintance with ethical conduct in business, research, and animal or conduct in business, research, and animal or product handlingproduct handling
What is Animal Sciences?What is Animal Sciences?
• Species to StudySpecies to Study• DisciplinesDisciplines• Course RequirementsCourse Requirements• InternshipsInternships• Honors ProgramsHonors Programs• ScholarshipsScholarships• ClubsClubs• CareersCareers• Life Sciences MinorLife Sciences Minor
What Puts the “Animal” in Animal Sciences?What Puts the “Animal” in Animal Sciences?
• Beef CattleBeef Cattle• Dairy CattleDairy Cattle• HorsesHorses• TurkeysTurkeys• ChickensChickens• SheepSheep• SwineSwine• Companion AnimalsCompanion Animals
Beef CattleBeef Cattle
Beef Products
Dairy CattleDairy Cattle
Dairy Products
HorsesHorses
TurkeysTurkeys
ChickensChickens
Poultry Products
SheepSheep
Sheep Products
SwineSwine
Pork Products
What can you do as an animal scientist?What can you do as an animal scientist?
• Population and Molecular GeneticsPopulation and Molecular Genetics
• NutritionNutrition
• PhysiologyPhysiology
• Products / Food SafetyProducts / Food Safety
• Management / ProductionManagement / Production
Animal Sciences MajorAnimal Sciences Major
• College of Food, Agricultural, and College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental SciencesEnvironmental Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in AgricultureBachelor of Science in Agriculture
• Animal Sciences MajorAnimal Sciences Major
Internship ProgramsInternship Programs
• The primary purpose of an internship is to The primary purpose of an internship is to add value to the educational experience of add value to the educational experience of studentsstudents
• An internship facilitates concrete An internship facilitates concrete experiences that encourage the link between experiences that encourage the link between theory and practicetheory and practice
The Honors ProgramThe Honors Program
• The agriculture honors program is designed The agriculture honors program is designed to meet the needs of academically gifted to meet the needs of academically gifted students students
• The honors program is based on the The honors program is based on the concepts of flexibility in course selection, concepts of flexibility in course selection, enrollment in challenging courses, and an enrollment in challenging courses, and an honors projecthonors project
Student ClubsStudent Clubs
• Buckeye Dairy ClubBuckeye Dairy Club
• Horsemen’s Association of OSUHorsemen’s Association of OSU
• Poultry Science ClubPoultry Science Club
• Saddle and Sirloin ClubSaddle and Sirloin Club
Co-Curricular Educational ProgramsCo-Curricular Educational Programs
• Livestock selection and evaluation teamLivestock selection and evaluation team
• Equine selection and evaluation teamEquine selection and evaluation team
• Dairy cattle selection teamDairy cattle selection team
• Meats evaluation teamMeats evaluation team
• Poultry evaluation teamPoultry evaluation team
• Academic quadrathlonAcademic quadrathlon
CareersCareers
• Animal pathologistAnimal pathologist
• Animal feed retailerAnimal feed retailer
• Animal geneticistAnimal geneticist
• Environmental TechnicianEnvironmental Technician
• Embryo transfer technicianEmbryo transfer technician
• Commercial livestock Commercial livestock producerproducer
• Feed sales representativeFeed sales representative
• Meat inspectorMeat inspector
• Laboratory research scientistLaboratory research scientist
• Stockyards managerStockyards manager
• Chemical sales representativeChemical sales representative
• Breed association Breed association representativerepresentative
• Extension agent for 4-HExtension agent for 4-H
• Feedlot managerFeedlot manager
• Pharmaceutical sales Pharmaceutical sales representativerepresentative
CareersCareers
• Agricultural extension Agricultural extension service workerservice worker
• Animal science college Animal science college professorprofessor
• Animal shelter managerAnimal shelter manager
• Artificial breeding Artificial breeding techniciantechnician
• Seedstock producerSeedstock producer
• Clinical laboratory Clinical laboratory technologists for animalstechnologists for animals
• Consultant for nutritional Consultant for nutritional programsprograms
• Director of training and Director of training and lessons for a horse farmlessons for a horse farm
• Environmental risk managerEnvironmental risk manager
• Equine farm managerEquine farm manager
• Farm consultantFarm consultant
• FarrierFarrier
• Feed mill processing Feed mill processing managermanager
CareersCareers
• Guide Dogs for the Blind, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Incorporated Licensed Incorporated Licensed InstructorInstructor
• Human resource managerHuman resource manager
• Inspector for the Food and Inspector for the Food and Drug AdministrationDrug Administration
• Insurance agent/broker for Insurance agent/broker for farmsfarms
• Large animal trainer Large animal trainer (horses)(horses)
• VeterinarianVeterinarian
• Sire analystSire analyst
• Sire program consultantSire program consultant
• State inspector for dairyState inspector for dairy
• Teacher of agriculture in Teacher of agriculture in secondary schoolssecondary schools
• Waste management Waste management consultantconsultant
• Wildlife biologistWildlife biologist