Swine Science Undergraduate Certificate
Swine Science Online is the first-ever online undergraduate program in swine science. This 12-credit online program offers education and training of future pork professionals to benefit the pork industry by inspiring a career interest through academic training and application.
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Core Courses 7 credit hoursThese courses are required. |
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Course | Credits | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Basic Swine Science | 2 | Elizabeth Hines | SDState | SDState | ISU | SDState | ||||||
Swine Health and Biosecurity | 1 | Locke Karriker | ISU | ISU | ||||||||
Swine Farrowing Management | 1 | Tim Safranski | MU | MU | MU | MU | ||||||
Swine Breeding and Gestation Management | 1 | Billy Flowers | NCSU | NCSU | ||||||||
Swine Nursery and Finishing Management | 1 | Laura Greiner | ISU | ISU |
Elective Courses 5 credit hours |
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Internship in the Swine Industry | Cody Wright | |||||||||||
Marketing and Risk in the Pork Industry | 1 | NCSU | ||||||||||
Swine Environment Management | 1 | Bret Ramirez | ISU | |||||||||
Swine Manure and Nutrient Management | 1 | Daniel Andersen | ISU | ISU | ||||||||
Swine Nutrition | 1 | Robert Thaler | SDState |