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Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Animal Science provides a broad foundation in biological sciences, research skills and animal health, welfare, behaviour, nutrition, genetics, breeding and management/husbandry.
You can tailor your animal science degree to your interests and career goals. In addition to the general animal science option, study streams are also available in animal production and management, or wildlife conservation and management.
You'll be taught by a team of academics, many of whom are active practitioners within the animal industry and who have made substantial contributions to research and policy development within the animal industry. Our staff also contribute to our equine science, veterinary biology / veterinary science and veterinary technology degrees, resulting in a broad spectrum of expertise being available to our animal science students.
There are opportunities to broaden your horizons and study experience through an overseas study tour. Embark on a life-changing experience where you could study lions in Africa, bears in Cambodia or livestock in New Zealand, the USA or the UK.
With a strong focus on practical skills, Charles Sturt University collaborates with local farmers and veterinary clinicians to deliver quality education in world-class facilities. These include a pre-clinical centre, anatomy laboratory and museum, veterinary diagnostic laboratory, large animal hospital and small animal referral centre, large animal handling facilities, on-campus farms that are home to cattle and sheep, experimental and field sites, and an extensive equine centre.
If you achieve a grade point average of 4.5 or above by the end of your third year of study, you may be eligible to apply for an Honours year; a one-year program to develop the skills needed for a career in academia, research, teaching or within specific parts to the animal industry, such as product development.
When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| AGR202 | Food Environment and Culture | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC101 | Introduction to Animal Science | 16 credit pts | ||
| ASC171 | Animal Anatomy and Physiology | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC212 | Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC221 | Animal Genetics | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC222 | Animal Biotechnology | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC223 | Animal Growth and Development | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC225 | Assessment of Animal Welfare | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC261 | Animal Reproduction | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC273 | Animal Nutrition | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC306 | Applied Animal Pharmacology | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC310 | Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Animal Science | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC350 | Animal Health | 8 credit pts | ||
| BCM210 | Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO100 | Concepts of Biology | 8 credit pts | ||
| CHM104 | Chemistry 1A | 8 credit pts | ||
| CHM107 | Chemistry 1B | 8 credit pts | ||
| IKC101 | First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country | 8 credit pts | ||
| MCR101 | Introduction to Microbiology | 8 credit pts | ||
| STA201 | Scientific Statistics | 8 credit pts | ||
| STA308 | Experimental Design and Analysis | 8 credit pts |
| Select AGR220 and one (1) additional subject from the following: | |||||
| AGR220 | Extension | 8 credit pts | |||
| BIO216 | Conservation Biology | 8 credit pts | |||
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| ASC370 | Ruminant Production and Welfare | 8 credit pts | |||
| ASC305 | Parasitology | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC332 | Applied Animal Nutrition | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC474 | Intensive Animal Production and Welfare | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC475 | Meat And Fibre Science | 8 credit pts |
| AGB110 | Agricultural Economics | 8 credit pts | ||
| AGB310 | Agricultural Marketing | 8 credit pts | ||
| AHT231 | Agricultural Finance and Business Management | 8 credit pts |
| PSC104 | Soil Science | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSC202 | Crop And Pasture Science | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSC360 | Pastures and Rangelands | 8 credit pts |
| ASC201 | Equine Breeding Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC202 | Equine Locomotion | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC209 | Horse Breeding Technologies | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC321 | The Equine Athlete | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC412 | Equine Nutrition | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASC413 | Equine Disease Prevention | 8 credit pts | ||
| EQS104 | Introduction to Equitation Science | 8 credit pts |
| ASC311 | Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO112 | Principles of Ecology | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO203 | Animal Diversity | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO312 | Landscape Ecology | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO329 | Wildlife Ecology | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO330 | Wildlife Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO430 | Avian Biology | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO433 | Ornithological Methods | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO437 | Conservation Management of Birds | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO439 | Behavioural Ecology | 8 credit pts |
| BMS241 | Molecular Cell Biology | 8 credit pts | ||
| BMS342 | First Nations Foods and Diets | 8 credit pts |
| FDS202 | Food Microbiology | 8 credit pts | ||
| FDS309 | Food Processing and Preservation | 8 credit pts | ||
| FDS310 | Food Product Development | 8 credit pts |
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As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
It is a requirement to graduate from the course that all students complete 30 days (7.5 h/d) of workplace learning throughout their enrolment in the course. The workplace learning component should be completed in Years 1 - 3, prior to enrolment in ASC310 Contemporary & Emerging Issues in Animal Science (Year 4 of standard enrolment pattern).
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Vaccination Requirements required prior to study
Students commencing the Bachelor of Animal Science will be required to be vaccinated against both Q Fever and Tetanus before commencing study on campus.
The Q Fever vaccine, Q-Vax, will require pre-vaccination screening and can be delivered by your general practitioner. Please refer to the Government Q Fever Vaccination Fact Sheet for further information.
The Tetanus vaccine is also available from your general practitioner and requires to be updated with a booster every 10 years. If you have already received your Tetanus vaccination you will need to provide evidence that his has been received within the indicated timeframe. Please refer to the Government Tetanus Fact Sheet for further information.
More information regarding vaccination requirements can be found in the Requirements tab on the Workplace Learning website.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
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Right from the start we were doing hands-on practicals with animals, either in the lab or in the yards and paddocks. I liked that, and our placements gave us the opportunity to do our placements where ever we wanted.
