Poultry and Avian Science (Academics)

Take a bird’s-eye view.

The Poultry and Avian Science minor covers a variety of avian species and their biology, management, and pathology, with an emphasis on domestic fowl. You’ll learn the science of birds while gaining valuable skills for managing wildlife and poultry.

Career paths: give your professional life wings.

A minor in Poultry and Avian Science helps prepare you for careers in animal breeding and genetics, veterinary science and pharmaceuticals, animal nutrition, hatchery management, and the live production management of laying hens, broilers, turkeys, and ducks.

A Poultry and Avian Science minor is a great option if you are:

passionate about birds and want to help ensure their continued health
eager to gain hands-on experience in caring for and breeding animals
seeking a career in a dynamic and growing industry that feeds the world

Courses

For details on program requirements, suggested academic plan, and more, see the University Bulletin.

Required courses

Introduction to Avian Biology
Poultry Production and Management
Principles of Avian Diseases

Sample additional courses

Agribusiness in the Global Economy
Agribusiness Markets and Prices
Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
Animal Products Technology
Animal Products Technology Laboratory
Animal Sciences Internship (must have a poultry or avian biology emphasis)
Applied Food Microbiology
Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals
Farm Planning and Financial Management
Financial Decision Making for Agribusiness
Food Product Marketing
General Animal Pathology
Independent Studies (must have a poultry or avian biology emphasis)
Integrated Animal Biology
Laboratory in Food Microbiology
Managing Food Quality
Managing the Food System
Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems
Ornithology
Ornithology Laboratory
Poultry Evaluation and Selection
Principles of Animal Breeding
Principles of Animal Nutrition
Science and Technology of Muscle Foods
The Vertebrates
Vertebrate Laboratory
Wildlife Management

Get started.

Students can enroll via LionPATH anytime after they have achieved at least fifth semester classification, but not later than the end of the sixth week of the student's final semester. Contact Dr. Robert G. Elkin to further discuss requirements for the minor.