Dairy Science
Dairy Science is the animal care, business, and services associated
with a dairy farm or dairy agribusiness.
With the Associate of Science degree, dairy science majors complete
a combination of technical and general courses that allow them to gain
hands-on experience while completing 50 percent of the curriculum for
a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree at The Ohio State University
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
This degree also includes the transfer module, a common set of general
education courses which apply to other bachelor's degree programs in
Ohio.
Students who are not planning to ultimately pursue a bachelor's degree
might be interested instead in our Dairy Cattle
Production and Management Associate of Applied Science curriculum.
Career Opportunities in Dairy Science
After completing the Associate of Science degree in dairy science, students
may continue their studies by completing a bachelor's degree in animal
sciences at the Ohio State Columbus campus. Those who graduate with
a major in animal sciences may start a dairy operation of their own,
return to their home farm, or manage others' operations. Graduates also
work in allied industries such as breed associations, artificial insemination
organizations, feed companies, equipment companies, research laboratories,
meat-packing and animal product processing plants, government agencies,
biotechnical industries, and in the business aspects of chemical and
pharmaceutical companies.
Salary Trends
Beginning salaries for animal science graduates range from $17,000 to
$30,000 per year, depending upon the position, candidates' skills, andother
factors determined by employers.
High School Preparation
Students pursuing the Associate of Science program must complete the
following high school curriculum in order to be admitted to the program
without conditions: four units of English; three units of mathematics;
two units of natural science; two units of social science; two units
of the same foreign language; one unit of visual or performing arts;
and one additional unit from any of the above categories.
Applicants to the Associate of Science program in dairy science who
have not followed this curriculum will have conditions placed on their
enrollment. These conditions must be satisfied by earning college course
credits in the high school subject areas in which the students are deficient.
How to Major in Dairy Science
Students seeking an Associate of Science degree in dairy science at
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute enter directly
into the program upon completion of their admission requirements. All
applicants are strongly advised to arrange a pre-admission conference
with a faculty member in the program in order to acquaint themselves
with the various aspects of this major.
General Degree Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 104 quarter credit hours of technical
and general studies courses, with a cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.00
or above, to earn the Associate of Science degree in dairy science.
A minimum of 45 quarter credit hours must be earned through regular
course work at the institute.
Technical courses emphasize principles of dairy cattle nutrition, health,
reproduction, genetics, milk production, and herd management. A minimum
of 35 quarter credit hours are required in technical courses.
Students also complete 55 credit hours of general studies which include
communications, social sciences, mathematics, and biological and chemical
sciences.
Fourteen credit hours of electives, either technical or general, round
out the curriculum.
Students in the dairy science program do not complete an internship
while attending Ohio State ATI. Practicum is required of students in
dairy science. This is a supervised, on-campus work experience that
provides students with the opportunity to apply skills learned in the
classrooms at the Ohio State ATI dairy. Students are encouraged to think
independently and to evaluate and solve problems under the guidance
of the dairy manager.
Students assist in the daily tasks of milking, feeding, record keeping,
and health management of the herd.
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