2023-2024: $435
2024-2025: $440
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12 Hours
Ashley Schultz
Sarah (Heewon) Kim
Janice Clawson
Swine Science Online is the first-ever online undergraduate program in swine science. Swine Science Online offers education and training of future pork professionals to benefit the pork industry by inspiring a career interest through academic training and application.
The Swine Science Online vision is to ensure that the pork industry is led and managed by individuals who have broad educational and production experiences that have prepared them for these roles. Swine Science Online teaches scientific principles and management skills involved in pork production for efficient and sustainable operation.
A certificate in swine science benefits those already working in the industry, as well as undergraduate students looking for a value-added experience to increase employability.
- Swine Genetic Sales Consultant
- Regional Swine Sales Manager
- Swine Communications Coordinator
- Swine Building Construction
- Swine Pharmaceuticals
- Swine Production Management
- Swine Feed Sales
Learn how Swine Science Online can transform your future!
Video courtesy of the U.S. Pork Center for Excellence.
All students who complete the 12-credit curriculum will be eligible to apply for an industry certificate in Swine Science through the U.S. Pork Center for Excellence or an academic certificate through South Dakota State University.
This program brings together the U.S. Pork Center for Excellence with faculty from top animal science programs across the country. Learn more about the participating universities in this program.
An undergraduate certificate that offers education and training of future pork professionals.
Course List for Swine Science Certificate
Ashley Schultz
Sarah (Heewon) Kim
Janice Clawson
I made the decision to switch specializations in my master’s program mid-way through my degree. This change took me from the traditional on-campus experience to the Great Plains IDEA online experience. The switch seemed intimidating to me but it ended up being an incredible experience that I would not have gotten if I'd taken all classes at one university. Getting to dive into courses offered at schools all over the country was beneficial as it opened pathways for communication and sharing of knowledge with students and faculty I would not normally have interacted with. 