(SHSU) Animal Sciences Degree, Program Information at Sam Houston State University

A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding and husbandry of agricultural animals, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural animal products. Includes instruction in the animal sciences, animal husbandry and production, and agricultural and food products processing. Find Colleges Offering Animal Sciences Degree.

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Crop and Livestock Managers
Job Description
Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in agricultural crop production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
Farmers and Ranchers
Job Description
On an ownership or rental basis, operate farms, ranches, greenhouses, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural production establishments which produce crops, horticultural specialties, livestock, poultry, finfish, shellfish, or animal specialties. May plant, cultivate, harvest, perform post-harvest activities, and market crops and livestock; may hire, train, and supervise farm workers or supervise a farm labor contractor; may prepare cost, production, and other records. May maintain and operate machinery and perform physical work.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 1,058,444
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 968,838
- Percent Job Growth: -8.5%
Important Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Manual Dexterity
- Control Precision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Visual Color Discrimination
- Depth Perception
Animal Scientists
Job Description
Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 5,371
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 5,899
- Percent Job Growth: 9.85%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Category Flexibility
- Near Vision
Agricultural Technicians
Job Description
Set up and maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens and record data to assist scientist in biology or related science experiments.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 25,804
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,516
- Percent Job Growth: 6.63%
Important Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
Food Science Technicians
Job Description
Perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 25,804
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,516
- Percent Job Growth: 6.63%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers
Job Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of animal husbandry or animal care workers.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Far Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity