COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL SCIENCES
ANIMAL ATTRACTION ANIMAL PRODUCTION ANIMAL PRODUCTS PROCESSING PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
We need animals. They provide us with food, clothing, and companionship. They need us, too. The LSU School of Animal Sciences focuses on raising and caring for animals and making the most of all they provide. The school strives to lay a solid scientific foundation for the leaders of tomorrow’s agriculture industry and future farmers, ranchers, and veterinarians.
Our wide range of courses addresses both local and global issues that affect animal industries. This quickly evolving world calls for well-rounded, prepared minds, and at the School of Animal Sciences, we want students from all walks of life to be included in our community. The School of Animal Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree with four concentrations designed to focus on your specific goals.
CONCENTRATIONS Animal Production: Prepare for a career in a variety of animal production enterprises and related agribusiness industries, such as beef cattle, swine, dairy cattle, small ruminants, horses, and poultry. Develop a foundation in live animal production, including nutrition, reproductive physiology, general physiology, genetics, and livestock management. Our graduates work in farm management, technical support and sales, and at various agencies such as the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.
Animal Products Processing: This concentration prepares students for careers in the food industry by offering courses in meat science, dairy products, and poultry products, along with food safety and quality assurance. These studies often lead to careers as quality assurance supervisors, inspectors, and product development specialists.
Pre-veterinary Medicine: This concentration focuses on livestock and companion animals and is designed for
students to complete the required courses and apply to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine by junior year. If accepted to the LSU SVM, students will complete their last 40 hours there and then be awarded the Bachelor of Science in animal sciences. Should a student not be granted admission to the LSU SVM by junior year, the student will then choose another concentration to complete and will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in animal sciences.
Science & Technology: Pursue research in animal nutrition, genetics, and reproductive physiology. Graduates can work for large feed and pharmaceutical companies. Students can further their education by getting a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy. These students can become scientists, researchers, or professors in animal science. They can also work for biotech companies studying human (using animal models) and animal medicine. Students can also apply to veterinary school.
YOU’LL LOVE LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS AND THEIR ROLE IN SOCIETY.
STUDENT PROFILE Taylor Haynie’s experiences studying abroad enriched her college experience so much that it changed her career plans. While taking classes in Sydney, Australia, as part of an exchange program, she discovered a new passion while analyzing blood samples in the veterinary school’s lab.
The LSU College of Agriculture student spent five months during the fall semester at the University of Sydney as part of an exchange program. She paid LSU tuition and earned 14 hours of credit.
“I really enjoyed the work, and I’m thinking of research instead of becoming a vet,” Haynie said.
“They have so many amazing beaches, and with the train system, they were easy to access,” Haynie said.
“If you get offered to do something, do it!” Taylor Haynie
The Baton Rouge native said she became quite the surfer, spending a lot of free time at the beach.
FACILITIES Learn in a state-ofthe-art lab and at research facilities just steps from your residence hall.
The nearly 3,000acre Central Research Station is minutes from campus. There, researchers study different animals, crops, forages, and vaccines.
At the LSU AgCenter Dairy Store and Francioni Meats Lab, students get the full farm-totable experience and learn how to market a finished product to the public.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The LSU College of Agriculture annually awards over $250,000 to both incoming freshmen and continuing students. Incoming freshmen who are accepted to LSU will be invited to apply for College of Agriculture scholarships starting each fall in November. The scholarship
CLUBS & TEAMS • BLOCK AND BRIDLE CLUB • DAIRY SCIENCE CLUB • PRE-VETERINARY CLUB • LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM • MEAT SCIENCE QUIZ BOWL • POULTRY JUDGING TEAM
application deadline is February 1. In 2017, 46 percent of incoming freshmen who applied for College of Agriculture scholarships received an award. Additional scholarships may be offered at the school or departmental level for continuing students.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Undergraduate research provides a unique opportunity to partner with faculty or conduct independent research. These hands-on, real-world experiences prepare students for graduate and professional schools and the workforce.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Work at research stations and labs and earn money while working alongside our world-class faculty and staff and honing your skills.
Learn more at lsu.edu/agriculture or call (225) 578-2065. email: agstusv@lsu.edu
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