What is the study of Animal Science？
Students learn the science, art and practical methods of caring for, improving and managing livestock and companion animals.
What's in our Department of Animal Science？
The professional domains of our curriculum consist of animal-food products processing, nutrition and feeding, breeding and genetics, physiology and healthcare, and biotechnology with biomedicine. The highlight of our department curriculum exerts a training duo of animal husbandry and animal healthcare assistance. The professional domains of our curriculum consist of animal products processing, nutrition and feeding, breeding and genetics, physiology and healthcare, and biotechnology with biomedicine. The professional job markets for our graduates are highly associate with the animal industries of farm animals (including swine, dairy cow, poultry, and goat), specified pet animals (dog and cat), and as well laboratory animals (rat and rabbit).
Where do our graduates go?
Owner/Management/Staff of Livestock and Poultry Farms, Food Processing Plants, Animal Feed Plants, and Veterinary Clinics etc.
What are the course requirements?
| ANIMAL SCIENCE, B.S. | |
| For the Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science, a minimum of 128 credits is required: | |
| Requirement | Credits |
| General Education | 32 |
| Requirements for the Major | 60 |
| Electives | at least 36 |
| General Education 32 Credits | Credits |
| FRESHMAN CHINESE | 4 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE | 4 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERNSHIP | 2 |
| CROSS-DOMAIN EXPERTISE | 12 |
| HUMANITIES FIELD | 4 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE FIELD | 4 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS | 2 |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 0 |
| Requirements for the Major | Credits |
| (4009) STATISTICS | 3 |
| (4060) TUTORING OF STATISTICS | 1 |
| (A457) ANIMAIL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| (A458) ANIMAIL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB. | 2 |
| (2019) GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 2 |
| (2020) GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB. | 1 |
| (A463) INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE | 2 |
| (2025) ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 2 |
| (2148) ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 1 |
| (2077) GENETICS | 2 |
| (2644) GENETICS LAB. | 1 |
| (9882) BIOCHEMISTRY (1) | 3 |
| (2179) BIOCHEMISTRY LAB. | 1 |
| (A467) ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY | 2 |
| (A459) ANIMAIL NUTRITION | 3 |
| (A460) ANIMAIL NUTRITION LAB. | 1 |
| (A461) ANIMAL BREEDING | 3 |
| (5078) DAIRY CATTLE SCIENCE | 2 |
| (5164) DAIRY CATTLE SCIENCE LAB. | 1 |
| (5079) SWINE SCIENCE | 2 |
| (5165) SWINE SCIENCE LAB. | 1 |
| (5082) POULTRY SCIENCE | 2 |
| (5166) POULTRY SCIENCE LAB. | 1 |
| (2359) RESEARCH IN SPECIAL TOPICS | 2 |
| (5546) DAIRY PROCESSING | 2 |
| (5547) DAIRY PROCESSING LAB. | 1 |
| (5348) MEAT PROCESSING | 2 |
| (5349 MEAT PROCESSING LAB. | 1 |
| (I128) ANIMAL PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| (A471) ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2 |
| (D222) PRACTICE ON ANIMAL PRODUCTION | 2 |
| (I129) ANIMAL HYGIENE(1) | 3 |
| Electives | Credits |
| (5028) GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2 |
| (5140) GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB. | 1 |
| (K172) HAND-ON EXPERIENCE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE | 1 |
| (J796) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ANIMAL SCIENCE | 2 |
| (A464) ANIMAL WASTE TREATMENT | 2 |
| (C124) ANIMAL BYPRODUCT UTILIZATION | 2 |
| (E774) HERBIVORE IN ANIMAL SCIENCE | 2 |
| (E775) SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE IN ANIMAL SCIENCE AND ITS APPLICATION | 2 |
| (H134) RARE ANIMALS AND BIRDS SCIENCE | 2 |
| (H737) COMPANION ANIMAL FEEDING AND MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| (2038) SEMINAR | 2 |
| (C122) LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE | 2 |
| (G228) AGRIBUSINESS ETHICS (4) | 0 |
| (H735) ANIMAL WELFARE | 2 |
| (H736) PRACTICE IN COMPANION ANIMAL INDUSTRY | 2 |
| (2392) MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 2 |
| (5382) ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SCIENCE | 2 |
| (9883) BIOCHEMISTRY (2) | 3 |
| (A495) CELL PHYSIOLOGY | 2 |
| (3656) FEED SCIENCE | 2 |
| (5300) ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE TECH. | 2 |
| (C123) HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS | 2 |
| (H738) HEALTHCARE OF COMPANION ANIMALS | 2 |
| (K582) ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB. | 1 |
| (A875) ANIMAL GENOMICS | 2 |
| (G204) SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHINESE CULTURE (4) | 0 |
| (I297) THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ANIMAL PRODUCT PROCESSING | 2 |
| Other provisions of graduate requirements： | |
| Participation in service learning shall be conducted in accordance with the 'Implementation Measures for Service Learning' of the university. For detailed information, please refer to the website of the Curriculum Section at http://cur.pccu.edu.tw/ezfiles/7/1007/img/166/HL04.pdf | Service Learning |
| Passing the "Implementation Measures for the Global Competitiveness Assessment of University Students" is mandatory for graduation. Visit the website of the Registration Section for more information. | Global Competitiviness |
| According to the university's 'Implementation Guidelines for Professional Ethics Education' and 'Implementation Guidelines for Chinese Culture Topics Lectures,' students are required to participate in two-semester courses: 'Professional Ethics' and 'Chinese Culture Topics.' For detailed information, please refer to the website of the Curriculum Section: http://cur.pccu.edu.tw/ezfiles/7/1007/img/166/HL30.pdf." | Professional Ethics/Special Topics in Chinese Culture |
| To fulfill the Whole Person Learning Passport requirements, students must actively participate in various learning activities. These activities are organized in accordance with our university's guidelines for the Whole Person Learning Passport. For more detailed information, please visit the website of the Extracurricular Activities Section at https://activity.pccu.edu.tw/." | Whole Person Learning Passport |
How to apply for admission?