| 1. Animal
Production Systems and Resource Management
- Nutrition, reproduction, population
genetics, productivity and health of animals
in various systems of production and husbandry.
- Effects of animal production
systems on the surrounding environment, and
the effect of the surrounding environment on
animal production systems.
2. Regulatory Biology
- Fundamental mechanisms of cell
and molecular biology regulating animal life
processes and protein production.
- Significant component of the
Auburn University Cell Molecular Biosciences
(AU-CMB) "Peak of Excellence."
3. Muscle Foods Science,
Technology and Safety
- Muscle tissue biology, new/innovative
food products, and processing technologies.
- Safety of foods of animal origin.
4. Equine Sciences
- Nutrition, reproduction, behavior,
health, exercise physiology and productivity
of equine.
- Integration of various disciplines
on the management and welfare of horses, and
their use as an athlete in performance and pleasure
arenas.
Students may focus on their individual career
goals by choosing one of the Department's four
curriculum options leading to meaningful careers
in agri-business, academia (to include graduate
school in basic and applied research and/or teaching),veterinary
medicine and other medical fields (to include
medical, dental or pharmacy school), and all aspects
of animal agriculture:
Pre-Veterinary/Pre-Professional
Option (ANPV)
Provides students with a strong
foundation in the biological and physical sciences
for careers in emerging areas of animal biotechnology
while satisfying requirements for application
to Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine, other
professional schools, or graduate school. As an
index of success, our students comprise over 50%
of all Auburn undergraduates annually admitted
to the Auburn University College of Veterinary
Medicine.
Equine
Science Option (ANEQ)
The Equine Science Option provides
students with the opportunity of tracking through
the science curriculum meeting the course requirements
of Veterinary and other professional schools or
choosing a career in equine management. The curriculum
blends science and production courses to cover
all aspects of equine production and performance.
Production
Management Option (ANPM)
Offers a breadth of educational
experience in animal production management and
agribusiness while retaining electives for curriculum
flexibility. Students may use electives to develop
expertise in fields such as animal genetics, nutrition,
reproduction, biology of growth, meat science,
animal behavior, equine science, and companion
animals. Internships are encouraged for-credit,
conducted away from the university under outstanding
mentors in various fields of endeavor.
Muscle
Foods Science, Technology and Safety Option (ANMF)
The Muscle Foods Track (ANMF) provides
a strong foundation in growth and development
as it relates to animal value, animal products,
meat processing, food safety, and consumer nutrition
and marketing. Career opportunities in this area
of Animal Science range from live animal management
to processing, to food service.
Undergraduate
Courses
Graduate
Curriculum
Graduate study is directed toward
master's and doctoral degrees. Graduate
Programs offered in the department leading
to the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees provide advanced education
and technical training in preparation for careers
in public and private sectors related to animal
science and technology, food science and technology,
animal biotechnology, agribusiness and university
level research and education. Areas of specialization
include animal nutrition, biochemistry and molecular
biology, quantitative/population genetics, and
reproductive biology. Interdepartmental minor
programs in cell and molecular biosciences, ecology,
and environmental sciences are also available.
The Master of Agriculture (M.Ag.) degree is offered
as a non-thesis option preparing students for
careers in secondary education and agribusiness.
In collaboration with the Dept. of Poultry Science,
an industry-track M.Ag. degree in the area of
Muscle Food Technology and Safety is offered,
preparing students for immediate application of
skills in the expanding food processing and applied
meat science industries.
Department Mission
The Department of Animal Sciences
is charged with the responsibility of enhancing
the economic, social and cultural development
of the state through its instruction, research
and extension programs. In all the programs the
Department is committed to the pursuit of excellence.
The Department assumes an obligation to provide
an environment for learning in which: 1) individuals
and society are enriched by the discovery, preservation,
transmission and application of knowledge; 2)
students grow intellectually as they study and
conduct research under the guidance of competent
faculty and; 3) faculty develop professionally,
contribute fully to the intellectual life of the
institution, and become recognized nationally
and internationally. The Department continually
reassesses its objectives and programs to assure
their consistency with new knowledge and changing
economic and social conditions, as well as to
seek more efficient and imaginative means of fulfilling
its role within the university. As a result, the
Department of Animal Sciences is a comprehensive
unit involved in education of students and the
public while maintaining research programs with
appropriately balanced efforts directed toward
finding solutions to problems facing livestock
industries in Alabama and development of new knowledge
through basic research.
Please contact us if you have questions
about the Department or our various programs.
Mailing Address:
Department of Animal Sciences
210 Upchurch Hall, Auburn
University, AL 36849
Tel: (334)-844-4160
Fax: (334)-844-1519
Email: Dept.
Head, Dr. Wayne L Greene |
