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Animal Health Management

Animal Health Management Certificate

The undergraduate certificate program in Animal Health teaches principles of animal disease management, control, eradication and identification based on actual case studies diagnosed in the upper Midwest. This approach allows students to research, think through, and make decisions about animal disease situations that represent real world scenarios. The training will equip students to make good decisions about animal health questions.

Certificate Requirements

Animal Health Management

Certificate Requirements

Required Credits: 16

Requirements
ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Sciences3
VETS 135Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals3
On-line Modules: Select 5 credits of the following:5
MICR 370
Dairy Cattle Health Management
Sheep Health Management
Equine Health Management
Swine Health Management
Bison Health Management
Feline Health Management
Canine Health Management
Electives: Select 5 credits of the following:5
Fundamentals/Animal Disease
Swine Health Management
Pathogenic Microbiology
Basic Immunology
Animal Virology
Feeds and Feeding
Introduction to Equine Studies
Fundamentals of Nutrition
Physiology of Reproduction
Zoonoses
Total Credits16

Minor Requirements and Notes:                                                                   

  • Students must earn a 2.00 minimum GPA in the courses used to satisfy the certificate requirements.