Program Overview

Applied Animal Science (AAS) Program

The Applied Animal Science (AAS) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of domestic animal behavior, health, and management. The program offers a range of courses that cover various aspects of animal science, including animal behavior, nutrition, health, and management.

Course Descriptions

• AAS 421 - Large Animal Behavior and Handling Techniques: Introduction to domestic large animal behavior and handling techniques, with a focus on cattle, horses, swine, and sheep. Students perform routine health-related procedures and gain hands-on skills in safe animal handling.
  • Credits: 2
  • Equivalent(s): ANSC 408, ANSC 508
  • Grade Mode: Letter Grading
• AAS 423 - Dairy Selection: Selection techniques used in cattle for purchase, breeding, and genetic improvement, including visual evaluation, pedigrees, production, and progeny information.
  • Credits: 2
  • Grade Mode: Letter Grading
  • Special Fee: Yes
• AAS 425 - Introduction to Dairy Herd Management: Exploration of economic, scientific, and practical aspects of dairy herd management, including history, cattle selection, nutrition, housing, milking, and disease prevention strategies.
  • Credits: 4
  • Equivalent(s): ANSC 409, ANSC 410
  • Grade Mode: Letter Grading
  • Special Fee: Yes
• AAS 428 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals: Overview of the anatomy and physiology of domestic animals, focusing on canine, feline, equine, and bovine species.
  • Credits: 4
  • Equivalent(s): AAS 228
  • Grade Mode: Letter Grading
  • Special Fee: Yes
• AAS 432 - Introduction to Forage and Grassland Management: Introduction to grasslands of the world and their management, with special emphasis on the identification, production, and utilization of New England forage crops for feeding domestic farm animals.
  • Credits: 3
  • Grade Mode: Letter Grading
  • Special Fee: Yes
• AAS 434 - Equipment and Facilities Management: Operation of agricultural equipment and maintenance of agricultural facilities, including the development of essential skills and technical information needed to manage and supervise agricultural facilities and equipment.
  • Credits: 3
  • Grade Mode: Letter Grading
• AAS 439 - Fundamentals of Animal Health: Principles of maintaining animal health by preventing and managing disease via husbandry, immunization, diagnostic testing, and treatment, with a focus on domestic species.
  • Credits: 2
  • Equivalent(s): VTEC 439
  • Grade Mode: Letter Grading
• AAS 597 - Applied Animal Science Work Experience: Employment in an approved animal-related position, providing students with hands-on experience in the field.
  • Credits: 0
  • Equivalent(s): AAS 297
  • Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Program Overview

The Applied Animal Science program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in animal science, preparing them for careers in veterinary medicine, animal research, commercial agriculture, and animal control. The program offers a range of courses that cover various aspects of animal science, including animal behavior, nutrition, health, and management.