2023-2024: $600
2024-2025: $610
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15 Hours
Bria Sledge
Stacy Duffield
Brianna Cooper-Kordinak
Sarah (Heewon) Kim
Dana Dove
The Animal Science graduate certificate is designed to provide you with courses in the major disciplinary areas of animal science. The goal of the program is to offer foundation courses across many facets of animal science, serving as a basis for further study in one of the disciplines, or in a particular animal species.
Is this certificate right for me?
Our courses include a wide variety of students. You may be right for this certificate program if you:
- Work in the animal science industries.
- Have a bachelor of science degree in animal science or closely related field.
- Work for an animal production company.
- Have a job title such as vet tech, zookeeper, animal control officer, animal care or lab technician, quality assurance, inspector, or sales representative.
- Need additional education to advance in your career.
- Teach agriculture classes in high schools and community colleges.
- Are preparing to apply to vet school and want an opportunity to strengthen your content knowledge.
- Are in the middle of a master’s degree or Ph.D. program and looking for supplemental courses.
You may choose to use this certificate as a stepping stone to begin your master’s degree in Animal Science.
What will I learn through this program?
Topics include:
- Nutrition
- Breeding and genetics
- Meat science
- Animal physiology
- Growth and development
- Animal production and management
Courses offered through this program may be combined with courses from closely affiliated AG IDEA programs to create areas of emphasis.
| Nutrition Emphasis | Animal Genetics Emphasis | Beef Cattle Production & Management Emphasis | Meat Science Emphasis |
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Affiliated AG IDEA program Quantitative Genetics and Genomics program |
Affiliated AG IDEA program Grassland Management program |
Affiliated AG IDEA program Food Safety & Defense program |
To see a full list of courses available and when they're offered, visit the course planner. Students should consult their academic advisor at their home university before enrolling.
Certificate titles vary by university. Consult each university for the certificate title as it will appear on the diploma.
Program Information at Participating Universities
In the Animal Science graduate certificate program, six universities collaborate to provide a unique learning experience. Learn more about the programs at each university.
- Clemson University
- North Carolina State University
- North Dakota State University
- Oklahoma State University
- South Dakota State University
- University of Georgia
A graduate certificate designed to provide students with foundational knowledge across the many facets of animal science.
Course List for Animal Science Certificate
Bria Sledge
Stacy Duffield
Brianna Cooper-Kordinak
Sarah (Heewon) Kim
Dana Dove
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