Animal Science Major: Dairy Management Option (B.S.)

https://colsa.unh.edu/agriculture-nutrition-food-systems/program/bs/animal-science-major-dairy-management-option

The Animal Science: Dairy Management option is designed to provide students with solid training in areas important to the successful management of a dairy enterprise, for employment in related agribusinesses (e.g., pharmaceutical and feed industries), or for those wishing to pursue additional training leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. degree in dairy science or its related disciplines. Dairy management students receive training in areas such as nutrition, reproduction, diseases, genetics, lactation physiology, forages, agribusiness finance, personnel management, computer science, and public relations. Students in the Dairy Management Option will be able to practice hands-on skills on our two modern dairy facilities; the on campus Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center milking 100 Holstein cows and the Burley-DeMeritt Organic Dairy Research Farm in Lee milking 50 Jersey cows.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credit Requirement: 128 credits
Minimum Residency Requirement: 32 credits must be taken at UNH
Minimum GPA: 2.0 required for conferral*
Core Curriculum Required: Discovery & Writing Program Requirements
Foreign Language Requirement: No

All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.

Major Requirements

GPA requirements for all students in Animal Science: Students will be required to earn a C- or better in the foundation courses and all required courses for the animal science major to receive credit toward graduation. Students failing to do this will need to retake the course in order to receive credit.

Foundation Courses
BIOL 411Introductory Biology: Molecular and Cellular4
BIOL 412Introductory Biology: Evolution, Biodiversity and Ecology4
CHEM 403General Chemistry I4
CHEM 404General Chemistry II4
BIOL 528Applied Biostatistics I4
BMS 503
& BMS 504		General Microbiology
and General Microbiology Laboratory		5
Select from the following:
BMCB 501Biological Chemistry4-5
or BMCB 658
& BMCB 659		 General Biochemistry
and General Biochemistry Lab
Requirements for All Animal Science Majors
ANSC 406Careers in Animal Science1
ANSC 511Animal Anatomy and Physiology I4
ANSC 512Animal Anatomy and Physiology II4
ANSC 543Technical Writing in Animal Sciences (or equivalent) 12
ANSC 602Animal Rights and Societal Issues4
ANSC 609Principles of Animal Nutrition4
ANSC 612Genetics of Animals4
ANSC 625Animal Diseases4
Total Credits56-57
1

ENGL 501 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction, ENGL 502 Professional and Technical Writing, ENGL 503 Persuasive Writing, or ENGL 419 How to Read Anything.

Students are responsible for the completion of the animal science foundation courses and the requirements for all animal science majors (both lists of courses above).

Students interested in graduate school should take two semesters of Organic Chemistry and one semester of Biochemistry.

Dairy Management Option Requirements
AAS 423Dairy Selection2
AAS 425Introduction to Dairy Herd Management4
AAS 432Introduction to Forage and Grassland Management3
ANSC 548Agricultural Business Management4
ANSC 627Animal Health Applications4
ANSC 650Dairy Industry Travel Course1
ANSC 698Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management (CREAM) (two-semester course)8
ANSC 710Dairy Nutrition4
ANSC 715Physiology of Lactation4
or ANSC 724 Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination
ANSC 727Advanced Dairy Management I4
ANSC 728Advanced Dairy Management II (will also fulfill the Capstone requirement)4
Total Credits42

Sample Degree Plan

This sample degree plan serves as a general guide; students collaborate with their academic advisor to develop a personalized degree plan to meet their academic goals and program requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
AAS 425 Introduction to Dairy Herd Management 4
BIOL 411 Introductory Biology: Molecular and Cellular 4
CHEM 403 General Chemistry I 4
ENGL 401 First-Year Writing (or Discovery) 4
 Credits16
Spring
AAS 423 Dairy Selection (Little Royal) 2
ANSC 406 Careers in Animal Science 1
BIOL 412 Introductory Biology: Evolution, Biodiversity and Ecology 4
CHEM 404 General Chemistry II 4
ENGL 401 First-Year Writing (or Discovery) 4
 Credits15
Second Year
Fall
AAS 432 Introduction to Forage and Grassland Management 3
ANSC 511 Animal Anatomy and Physiology I 4
ANSC 612 Genetics of Animals 4
ANSC 650 Dairy Industry Travel Course 1
Discovery course 4
 Credits16
Spring
ANSC 512 Animal Anatomy and Physiology II 4
ANSC 543 Technical Writing in Animal Sciences (WI) 1 2
ANSC 548 Agricultural Business Management 4
BIOL 528 Applied Biostatistics I 4
Discovery course 4
 Credits18
Third Year
Fall
ANSC 625 Animal Diseases 4
ANSC 698 Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management (CREAM) 4
BMS 503
& BMS 504		 General Microbiology
and General Microbiology Laboratory		 5
Discovery course 4
 Credits17
Spring
ANSC 609 Principles of Animal Nutrition 4
ANSC 627 Animal Health Applications 4
ANSC 698 Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management (CREAM) 4
BMCB 501 Biological Chemistry 4
 Credits16
Fourth Year
Fall
ANSC 715 Physiology of Lactation (or Discovery course) 4
ANSC 727 Advanced Dairy Management I 4
Discovery course 4
Elective 4
 Credits16
Spring
ANSC 602 Animal Rights and Societal Issues (WI) 4
ANSC 710 Dairy Nutrition 4
ANSC 724 Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination (or Discovery course) 4
ANSC 728 Advanced Dairy Management II (WI, capstone) 4
 Credits16
 Total Credits130
1

ENGL 419, ENGL 501, ENGL 502 and ENGL 503 may be substituted.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will gain a fundamental knowledge of the animal science related disciplines of:

Anatomy & Physiology

  • Students will be able to recognize the complimentary relationship of anatomic structure and function and accurately describe the basic physiologic processes of mammalian organ systems.

Nutrition

  • Students will be able to identify, compare, contrast, and link different concepts regarding animal feeding and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and protein in major livestock species and equine.

Genetics

  • Students will understand basic principles and applications of inheritance, the difference between qualitative genetics, and be able to discuss the various disciplines within genetics.

Disease

  • Students will understand the modes of transmission of infectious diseases, recognize signs of illness associated with notable diseases in livestock species, and be able to appropriately apply general concepts of disease prevention and biosecurity to a variety of management situations.

Reproduction

  • Students will comprehend the mechanisms and endocrine control of gametogenesis, fertilization, pregnancy, and lactation and understand the variety of factors that can influence reproductive success.

Animal Ethics

  • Students will recognize the numerous ways that humans use, benefit from, and conflict with non-human animals and have an awareness of the variety of motivations and influences that drive these relationships.

Critical Analysis & Communication

  • Students will be able to develop critical questions that facilitate their independent investigation of topics related to animal science and demonstrate an integration of discipline specific knowledge through engaging in experiential education opportunities.
  • Students will be able to conduct literature searches using relevant databases to critically evaluate both academic and popular press resources pertinent to the animal sciences.
  • Students will be able to construct well-supported, effectively organized written arguments to express informed perspectives on animal science related topics. These writings will demonstrate professional style, appropriate mechanics (grammar, punctuation, and spelling), and the correct use of citations.