What majors will prepare me for a career working with animals?
Students who major in Animal Science or Poultry Science are grounded in the science, technology, business and hands-on applications of animal agriculture and the meat and poultry industry. Concentrations, minors and options include Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Equine Science (Horses) and Companion Animals.
Our Animal Science and Poultry Science programs are nationally ranked. The University of Arkansas’ Center of Excellence for Poultry Science is one of the nation’s top programs for teaching, research and extension in poultry science.
Generous scholarships are available, and graduates are in demand for jobs in the poultry and beef industries in particular. The poultry industry is one of the leading employers in Arkansas with jobs in marketing, managment, research and development, food safety and other areas, as well as managing breeding and growout operations.
Other majors with career paths for working with animals include:
| Careers in Animal Science and Poultry Science Animal Breeding Animal Health Animal Nutrition Biosciences Breed Association Management Communications and Journalism Companion Animal Management Corporate management Distribution Environmental Quality & Safety Equine Science Extension Service Farm Management Feed Manufacturing Food Safety Food Technology Genetics Immunology |
Live Animal and Product Evaluation Livestock Production (Beef and Dairy Cattle, Horses, Swine, Sheep) Marketing Meat Processing Pharmaceutical Technology and Marketing Physiology Poultry and Livestock Equipment and Supply Poultry Growout and Breeder Management Poultry Production Management Product Research and Development Public Service Quality Control/Quality Assurance Reproductive Physiology Research Teaching Veterinary Medicine Vocational Agriculture Teacher |