Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Animal Science] From University of Massachusetts

All incoming freshmen enter the program as Animal Science Majors and must declare either the?Animal Biotechnology and Research Concentration?or the?Animal Management Concentration?or starting in the Fall 2018 semester - the?Equine Science Concentration. These concentrations will equip students with the skills to make them competitive in the job market after graduation. Qualifying undergraduate students may elect the?Commonwealth Honors College?program.

Students interested in transferring to the Animal Science major should carefully read?Changing Your Major to Animal Science or Pre-Veterinary Science.

The Veterinary?&?Animal Sciences Department does not currently offer a minor, however students with strong coursework in other departments may consider a dual major. Students who have graduated from other majors at UMass Amherst or from other universities are eligible to apply for a second degree in Animal?Science.