Animal Science - Merced College

Animal Science from Merced College is a Campus Associate Animal Science degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. Program Description The Animal Science curriculum at Merced College is designed to meet the need for trained personnel in a broad range of occupational opportunities involved with or related to the Animal Science field. Career Opportunities Two out of ten Animal Science graduates are involved with the production end of Animal Science. They work as selfemployed farmers or ranchers in a livestock environment. The remaining eight graduates find positions in Animalrelated occupations such as meat and animal processing and marketing, livestock sales, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and banking and corporate holdings in Agriculture Management. The Animal Science graduate can expect to find employment in the areas of Animal Production, Ranch Manager, Feed Processing, Equipment Sales & Service, Veterinarian, Health Products Sales & Service, Marketing, and Teaching. An Associate in Arts Degree in Animal Science is available upon satisfactory completion of the graduation requirements and completing the 22-unit core. Program Student Learning Outcomes A. With an emphasis on general education, given various feed samples, identify each sample by name, formulate a ration and analyze which categories they fit. B. With an emphasis on general education, given a group of replacement females and their production records, judge and assess which females should be kept for replacements in the herd. C. With an emphasis on general education, given a group of cows and the proper equipment, demonstrate the proper technique to artificially inseminate a cow. View more details on Merced College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Animal Science courses.