Associate Degree in Animal Science
Appleton, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 10,278 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* tuition and fees are subject to change
Key Summary
About: This Associate Degree in Animal Science at Fox Valley Technical College prepares you for feed, animal nutrition, dairy, farm management, and farm supply roles. Hands-on training covers artificial insemination, sire selection, ration balancing, record keeping, herd health, marketing and sales. Study at a two-year public college in Appleton and Oshkosh, Wisconsin. You'll gain practical skills in animal husbandry, livestock management, reproduction, and nutrition for agribusiness careers.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as agribusiness sales; artificial insemination technician; feed technician; dairy herdsperson; animal health technician, and can move into farm manager; livestock technician; feed specialist; farm supply representative, and agribusiness roles.
Get ready for a career in the feed, animal nutrition, dairy, farm management, and farm supply areas of agriculture with the Animal Science degree.
Through hands-on training, you’ll learn about animal science, artificial insemination, sire selection, animal nutrition and ration balancing, record keeping and herd health, as well as marketing, sales, and management. This program will prepare you for a variety of agribusiness careers.
Technical Studies
- Agricultural Marketing
- Ag Production Systems
- Dairy/Livestock Nutrition
- Dairy/Livestock Ration Balance
- Agribusiness Work Experience
- Agricultural Crop Production
- Introduction to Agribusiness
- Animal Science Fundamentals
- Dairy/Livestock Herd Management
- Dairy Genetics and Reproduction
- Dairy/Livestock Records Management
- Agribusiness Management
- Nutrient Management Principles
- Dairy/Livestock Artificial Insemination Records & Management
- Animal Health
General Studies
- Written Communication
- Oral/Interpersonal Communication
- Math with Business Apps
- Economics
- Psychology of Human Relations
- Analyze opportunities in livestock-based agriculture
- Apply relevant technology used in the livestock industry
- Demonstrate professional skills within the agricultural career areas
- Develop an agriculture business plan
- Develop science-based livestock care standards
- Agribusiness Sales
- Artificial Insemination Technician
- Feed Technician
- Dairy Herdsperson
- Animal Health Technician