BA/BS in Animal Sciences

Animal Sciences combines biology, feeding, heredity and behavior of animals with applied training. Students choose between a focus on animal enterprises and production, with an emphasis on animal care and readiness for industry, and a pre-professional focus aimed at veterinary and graduate study. Admission to the university requires an official high school transcript with a pre-college curriculum, and ACT or SAT scores are optional. The page lists freshman and transfer application deadlines for several terms. Prospective students can review the overview, admissions and financial aid sections of the program page before applying, and the page links to the university catalog for degree requirements and course descriptions. Career paths include veterinary medicine, livestock production, research, agribusiness and veterinary pharmaceutical sales. The program belongs to the University of Kentucky and leads to a bachelor's degree. Students who want to learn more can use the apply link on the program page, read about tuition and costs, and contact the academic unit that runs the program for advice on planning their studies.