Certificate Programs

Certificate in Equine Science

The Department of Animal Science offers a Certificate in Equine Science for students who wish to obtain specialization in this area. Students must complete a minimum of 17 credit hours by taking eight required courses from the list to complete the minimum credit hour requirement.

Required Courses:

ANSC 201 Introductory Equine Care & Use 2 credits
ANSC 211 Equine Industry & Career Prep 2 credits
ANSC 311 Equine Behavior and Training 2 credits
ANSC 411 Equine Nutrition & Health 3 credits
ANSC 420 Equine Production and Management 4 credits
ANSC 423 Issues in the Equine Industry 1 credit
ANSC 494 Internship 3 credits

The Certificate of Equine Science should be added to a student’s degree plan by their primary advisor.

For additional information about this program, please contact Paige Linne at plinne@tamu.edu or at979-458-7556.


 

Certificate in Meat Science

The Department of Animal Science offers a Certificate in Meat Science for students who wish to obtain specialization in this area. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours by taking four required courses and selecting additional courses from the elective list to complete the minimum credit hour requirement.

Required Courses:

ANSC 307 Meats 3 credits
DASC 326 Food Bacteriology 3 credits
ANSC 447 Advanced Meat Science & Technology 4 credits
ANSC 457 Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point System 3 credits

Electives:

ANSC 317 Meat Selection, Evaluation & Grading 2 credits
ANSC 337 Meat Merchandising 2 credits
ANSC 407 Meat Science & Technology 3 credits
ANSC 437 Marketing & Grading of Livestock & Meats 4 credits
ANSC 467 Processed Meat Food Operations 3 credits
ANSC 485 Directed Studies 1 to 4 credits
DASC 327 Food Bacteriology 1 credit

Note: Students who have taken ANSC 489 Special Topics in Advanced Meat Technology will be credited with ANSC 447 Advanced Meat Science and Technology. Those who have taken ANSC 489 Special Topics in Meat Merchandising will be credited with ANSC 337 Meat Merchandising.

For additional information about this program, please contact the advising office at 979-845-7616 or visit http://meat.tamu.edu.

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