We expect that you are both excited and a bit nervous about the transition to college! The faculty and staff in the Animal and Food Science Department are here to help! You'll be paired with an academic adviser - who you'll meet on day one - and they'll help guide you through your academic career, helping you select the right classes, determine when is best to take them and visit with you about your career interests. Your academic adviser will be a member of the department faculty and staff, so in addition to serving as your adviser, you'll see them in the classroom, leading projects or speaking to student organizations.
Introduction to Animal Industries and Its Consumers
We want you to meet other students in the same program with the same interests as you, on day one. Animal science and dairy science students will be enrolled in an introductory course (ANSC 100) during your first semester. This course will provide you with the opportunity to explore various animal industries, including those for cattle, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, cats, poultry and horses. You'll gain a broad understanding of animal handling, management, behavior, products and the services each species provides to society. You'll also get hands-on experience with your species of interest through a series of production courses with substantial laboratory components for first year students in dairy, beef cattle, swine, poultry, horse or companion animals.
Science of Food
Food science students have a comparable experience to animal and dairy science majors. You'll take an introductory course (FDSC 110) to learn where your food supply comes from, how food is produced and how consumption is met on a global basis. A hands-on laboratory course will have you learning common methods of food preservation, chemical preservation, canning, freezing, dehydration, packaging and sensory evaluation.
Student Involvement
The student organizations affiliated with the Animal and Food Science Department are some of the most active on campus! UWRF's annual Involvement Fair is held during the first week of the semester and is a trade show format, making it easy for you to walk around and find out more about our departmental clubs - and all the other organizations on campus!
Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo
For the Animal and Food Science Department, one of the highlights at the beginning of every fall semester is the Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo! Organized by our Rodeo Club, the rodeo is a completely student-run event that takes place at the rodeo arena on the grounds of our Campus Laboratory Farm. The rodeo kicks off the Great Plains Region rodeo season as part of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).
