BA/BS in Animal Sciences

Animal and Poultry Science Production is one of the agriculture BS concentrations for students who want careers with livestock and poultry. It pairs foundational science with practical training relevant to beef cattle, poultry, swine and equine industries. Students spend time in barns and production settings, raising poultry, judging meat quality, mixing feed rations and monitoring animal health. Courses range over genetics, how animals reproduce and the science of meat. The curriculum aims to teach how animals biologically function and how animal production makes money, and it is offered through the Arthur Temple College. The academic home for this offering is Arthur Temple College (SFA) at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Prospective undergraduates apply online through either ApplyTexas or the Common App, choosing only one. The university reviews applications continuously rather than on one fixed date, although early applicants may gain advantages for aid and housing, and individual departments can set extra paperwork timelines.