Specialization in Animal Biology

Students choose this specialization because they wish to learn about the basic biology of large mammals and birds. Students study animal physiology and function, reproduction and nutrition, immunology, genetics and biotechnology and its uses with animals. There is a strong ‘hands-on’ component to many courses and this is coupled with the close proximity of the University Farm as well as the Large Animal Research and Small Animal Research units which are located on the Macdonald Campus.

YOU MAY TAKE THIS SPECIALIZATION WITH THE FOLLOWING MAJOR: Life Sciences

Please note that this Specialization in Animal Biology is only open to students who are enrolled in the BSc (AgEnvSc) degree. However, if you are enrolled in any other degree ‐ either on the Macdonald Campus or the Downtown Campus ‐ you may take the exact same courses (and have them appear on your transcript) in the form of a Minor in Animal Biology.

For questions about the Animal Biology Specialization, please contact the Specialization Co-ordinator.

Required courses (15 credits)

ANSC 312 Animal Health and Disease (3)
ANSC 323 Mammalian Physiology (3)
ANSC 324 Devel. Biology & Reproduction (3)
ANSC 420 Animal Biotechnology (3)
PARA 438 Immunology (3)

Complementary (9 credits)

ANSC 251 Comparative Anatomy (3)
ANSC 330 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
ANSC 326 Fundamentals of Pop'n Genetics (3)
ANSC 400 Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses (3)
ANSC 424 Metabolic Endocrinology (3)
ANSC 433 Animal Nutrition (3)
ANSC 560 Biology of Lactation (3)
ANSC 565 Applied Information Systems (3)

CAREER PATHS CAN INCLUDE:

Veterinary medicine, pharmaceutical industry, biological sciences, animal biotechnology, post-graduate studies and research.

For more career paths, please visit the Career Planning Service (CaPS) website.

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