Offered by University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, BA/BS in Animal Science is a bachelor's degree in Animal Science programme. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Animal Science
Delivery: On Campus
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is a major in Animal Science within the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree, offered through the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences. It examines the scientific aspects of animals and livestock, including physiology, genetics, biochemistry, nutrition, and behaviour, and gives students practical skills in animal production systems covering dairy, swine, beef, poultry, and diversified livestock operations. As a major within the broader BSc in Agriculture, it shares the degree's general structure while narrowing coursework toward animal-focused science and production. Delivery is on-campus. It suits students who want to focus specifically on livestock biology and production rather than the broader plant-and-animal foundation of the general Agriculture degree, and who are aiming for careers in agriculture-related industries connected to animal production, genetics, or agricultural biotechnology. The major is positioned as one route students can take after starting in the general BSc in Agriculture program, allowing a more applied, animal-centred course of study within the same credential.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry to the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Animal Science major). Required Alberta high school courses: English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, plus one additional course from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English, Options or Math/Sciences. No minimum or competitive average is stated on the program page. Transfer students follow separate Calendar requirements. English language proficiency is required for all applicants. A Pre-Vet Concentration can be completed within this major. Application deadline for fall admission is March 1 for both domestic and international applicants.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
