The Department of Animal Sciences offers majors and minors as described below. Students choosing to major in Animal Sciences (with a B.S. in Agriculture) will select one of 3 specializations. Degree sheets for each major and minor can be found at the links at right.
| B.S. Degrees: | Nutrition | Agriculture | |
| Majors: | Animal Sciences | Animal Sciences | Meat Sciences |
| Consider major if pursuing a professional degree or graduate work in animal nutrition | You must choose a specialization below | ||
| Specializations: | Animal Biosciences | Animal Industries | Veterinary Technology* |
| (Agriculture B.S. degree/Animal Sciences major) | Consider if pursuing a professional degree or graduate work | Consider if planning to go directly into industry | Choose if pursuing a degree in Veterinary Technology |
| *Veterinary Technology Specialization is a joint degree program between The Ohio State University (OSU) Department of Animal Sciences and Columbus State Community College (CSCC) that will result in a B.S. in Agriculture from OSU and an Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology. | |||
| Internship: All students are required to complete an approved internship. | |||
| Minors | Meat Science | Minor is not available to students majoring in Meat Sciences |
| Students enrolled in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University are required to complete a minor to graduate. | Equine Science | Minor is not available to students majoring in Animal Sciences; option as a 2nd minor for Animal Biosciences and Animal Industry Specializations. |
| Human-Animal Interactions | Minor is not available to students majoring in Animal Sciences; option as a 2nd minor for the Animal Biosciences and Animal Industries Specializations. | |
| Dairy Science | Minor is not available to students majoring in Animal Sciences; option as a 2nd minor for the Animal Biosciences and Animal Industries Specializations. | |
| Animal Pre-Veterinary Medicine | Minor is not available to students majoring in Animal Sciences. | |
| Animal Nutrition | Minor is not available to students majoring in Animal Sciences. | |
| Animal Sciences | Minor is not available to students majoring in Animal Sciences. | |
| Note, students in the Veterinary Technology Joint Progarm will complete a set of courses required for the program that will fulfill their minor requirements. | ||
| To access Degree Sheets for each minor, click here. | ||
| Dairy Certificate Program | Consider adding if interested in working in the dairy industry |
| Research Distinction | Graduation distinction available to undergrad researcher |
General Education (GE) Requirements
Click the above link for information about the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences General Education requirements.