Majors and Programs

A report from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Purdue University released in December 2020 predicts a strong job demand for new college graduates with degrees in agricultural programs. U.S. college graduates can expect approximately 59,400 job opportunities annually between 2020 and 2025. This reflects a 2.6 percent growth from the previous five years. Employer demand will exceed the supply of available graduates with a bachelor’s degree or higher in agriculture-related fields. Additionally, authors concluded that a more diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to support a more innovative and creative agricultural industry for the future.

• Artificial insemination and breeding organizations
• Companion animal (boarding, breeding, training, Humane Society)
• County extension agents
• Department of Agriculture (research and information)
• Department of Defense (food supply and food service)
• Feedlot positions (manager, buyer)
• Finance (Production Credit Associations, banks, etc.)
• Government protection and regulatory agencies
• Graduate school for Master’s in Business Administration
• Graduate school for Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees
• International opportunities
• Laboratory technicians livestock and meat market reporting (government)
• Livestock buyers for feeders and packers
• Livestock production operations (beef, dairy, swine, Sheep, goats, and horses)
• Livestock publications
• Meat inspection, grading, handling, distribution, and marketing (auctions, Cattle Fax, livestock sales management, etc.)
• Positions in food processing, manufacturing, and ingredient plants
• Positions in poultry production units
• Ranch positions
• Research (university or industry) in nutrition, reproduction, breeding and genetics, products, and production management
• Riding instructors
• Sales, advertising, management, and public relations positions with feed companies, packing houses, pharmaceuticals and equipment companies, etc.
• University or college teaching
• University extension and area extension
• Veterinary school for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (private practice, consulting, university teaching and research)
• Unlimited opportunities in government, education, and private sectors

The Bachelor of Science in Animal Science offers three concentrations. The links below provide the adviser checklist for each concentration and the degree plans are available in the tabs below for each concentration.

Production Concentration Advisor Checklist

Pre-Vet Concentration Advisor Checklist

Science Concentration Advisor Checklist

All undergraduates must be advised in order to register/enroll in courses in a future term.

Academic Advisors provide students with schedule planning and degree checklists, identify academic support structures (tutoring) for at-risk students, help new students transition from other institutions, and assist students in deciding on a major. Academic Advisors also provide students with one-on-one instruction on how to use Lobo Online which is the student’s portal to academic and administrative services at Sul Ross State University.

Advisors accept student inquiries by appointment (Zoom, Teams, and Skype), over the phone, or as walk-ins. Students must be advised before registration and they must receive their advisor’s final approval of schedules and official degree plans.

Visit Academic Advising to learn more.

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credit Hours Required for Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, Pre-Vet concentration:  120  

 *Several options meet this requirement. Consult your adviser for specific lists.