Wondering whether a minor in animal science might be right for you? Contact our office to ask questions or set up a conversation with one of our advisors.
Phone: 530-898-5844
Email: AgOutreach@csuchico.edu
If you love animals and are passionate about their relationship to the world around them, this is the minor for you!
Whether you want to work in the biotechnology industry, manage livestock, or pursue veterinary medicine, this crash course will give you a comprehensive understanding of animal nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, and growth. Learn how to breed livestock in our beef and sheep units, care for animals at the University Farm, study reproductive physiology, and more.
Animals from A to Z
Set a solid foundation with basics in agricultural business, animal science, animal feeds and nutrition, and general chemistry—and then delve deeper in the classes of your choosing, from plant production and animal welfare to movement and industry issues.
Adaptable Agriculture
This science-based program will bolster your skill set in a multitude of ways.
Skills this minor helps with include:
- Animal care
- Business and accounting
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Farm management
- Research
Nose to Tail Studies
Our program builds strengths for students who have an interest in animal science but are focused on other aspects of agriculture or the sciences for their major.
Majors that pair well with this minor include:
Pursue Your Passion
No matter the animal that interests you, there is a club or team that’s the perfect fit. With more than 25 student groups to choose from, see livestock operations across the United States on the Livestock Judging Team or work in the on-campus Meats Lab and showcase your butchering skills on the Meat Judging Team.
Related Programs
College of Agriculture
Wondering whether a minor in animal science might be right for you? Contact our office to ask questions or set up a conversation with one of our advisors.
Phone: 530-898-5844
Email: AgOutreach@csuchico.edu