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ANIMAL SCIENCE
ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
(In the Agriculture Division)
63
Principal Vocational Instructors: Bell (Acting Chairman), Hixson, Rousek, Selkirk,
W. E. Smith (p-t)
Intermediate Vocational Instructors: J. Evans, Larsen, Verdugo
Junior Vocational Instructors: Pflueger, Sedor
The Animal Science Department offers majors in agribusiness, animal husbandry,
dairy husbandry, dairy industry, and poultry husbandry.
The agribusiness major with an option in animal science prepares students for
positions in areas such as agricultural sales, including veterinary supplies, feeds;
appraising for insurance companies and banks; management, credit, accounting and
other office work; and general farming.
The (T'flimttl hztsband,·y maj or prepa.res students for occupations in farming where
beef cattle, sheep, swine and horse enterprises are an important part of the industry.
Many graduates in this dep:mment are engaged in the livestock and farming
business or in other ag.ribusiness occupations. The department maintains purebred
herds of Hereford, Shorthom and Angus beef cattle; a purebred flock of Rambouiller,
Corriedale, and Hampshire sheep; four breeds of swine- Berl<Shire, Hampshire,
Yorkshire, and Duroc; and a complement of registered quarter horses.
The dairy 1msb(I'IU[ry major trains students for commercial dairy farming enterpri~
es, dairy herd managers, milk testers, fieldmen for breeding associations, dairy
sanitarians, and other agribusiness occupations. The department maintains three
breeds of purebred dairy cattle-Holsteins, Guernseys, and Jerseys. A Grade A
dairy barn, dry feed lots, bull bam, fitting and showing bam, and a cow nod
calf barn provide excellent facilities for practical training in dairy husbandry.
The dairy irulmt1'y major prepares students for jobs in dairy plants in processing
milk, ice cream, cheese, butter, and other dairy products. The college m;tintains its
own processing plant for bottling milk and teaching tbe required courses in butter
making, ice cream, cheese, and dairy plnnt management. Dairy products are processed
for the college cnfeteria and retail s31es store by smdenrs as a pa.rc of the
practical training program.
The poultry husbm1dry major p.repa~:es smdents for occupations in commercial
egg production, frye~; operators, bxeeder flock management, hatchery, processing,
and sales positions with feed companjes. Many graduates operate their own turkey
and poultry farms. The poultry plant includes a central hatchery with cold storage
facilities for egg handling, grading and candling; commercial egg production and
pedigree pens; bro ding fac·ilities for conventional type houses along with sunshitte
brooders; intermediate growing batteries and wire floor cage houses. Over 3,000
birds are maintained in the college flock.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Units
Agribusiness (Animal Science Option)
BS Degree Major: Ag 31, 112, 136, AH 71, 116, 172, Acct lA-B, Mkt 100, Bus
Ad 102, 110, 118A-B, 133, 151, business electives (3 u.d.); elect two of the
foliowing animal science fields-animal husbandry (AH 1, 22, 30, 40), dairy
husbandry (DH llA-B, 102, DI 53), dairy industry (DH llB, DI 53, 156,
165), poultry husbandry (PH 1, 32, 162, 163) ... ·-··················- ----················-········- 72
Animal Husbandry
BS Dewee Major: AH 1, 2, 22, 30, 40, 71, 106, 115, 116, 172, Ag 112, AH elec-tives
( 4 un) - -----·----- 36
Technical Certificate: AH 1, 2, 22, 25, 30, 40, 71, 172, AH electives (5 un) . __ .. 28
Object Description
| Title | 1962-63 General Catalog |
| Creator | Fresno State College |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1962-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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ANIMAL SCIENCE
ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
(In the Agriculture Division)
63
Principal Vocational Instructors: Bell (Acting Chairman), Hixson, Rousek, Selkirk,
W. E. Smith (p-t)
Intermediate Vocational Instructors: J. Evans, Larsen, Verdugo
Junior Vocational Instructors: Pflueger, Sedor
The Animal Science Department offers majors in agribusiness, animal husbandry,
dairy husbandry, dairy industry, and poultry husbandry.
The agribusiness major with an option in animal science prepares students for
positions in areas such as agricultural sales, including veterinary supplies, feeds;
appraising for insurance companies and banks; management, credit, accounting and
other office work; and general farming.
The (T'flimttl hztsband,·y maj or prepa.res students for occupations in farming where
beef cattle, sheep, swine and horse enterprises are an important part of the industry.
Many graduates in this dep:mment are engaged in the livestock and farming
business or in other ag.ribusiness occupations. The department maintains purebred
herds of Hereford, Shorthom and Angus beef cattle; a purebred flock of Rambouiller,
Corriedale, and Hampshire sheep; four breeds of swine- Berl |
