Description

Upon completion of the minor in Poultry Science curriculum, students will be able to describe the management of poultry including advanced topics such as genetics, nutrition, physiology and pathology.

Requirements

• A minimum of 15 hours is required for the minor in Poultry Science
• Students are required 6 hours of required courses and 9 hours of elective courses
• Students must maintain a grade of 'C' or better in each course used toward the minor.
• Students may only count up to 2 hours of PO 492 toward the minor.
• Students may only count up to 2 hours of PO 493 toward the minor.

Required Courses

PO 201This link will open in a new window Poultry Science and Production (3 cr)
PO 202 Poultry Science and Production Laboratory (1 cr)
PO 290This link will open in a new window Poultry Seminar (1 cr)

Elective Courses (10 credit hours minimum from the following courses)

PO 322This link will open in a new window Muscle Foods and Eggs (3 cr)
PO 340 Live Poultry and Poultry Product Evaluation, Grading, and Inspection (3 cr)
PO 350 Introduction to HACCP (3 cr)
PO 404 Avian Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr)
PO 406This link will open in a new window Physiological Aspects of Poultry Management (3 cr)
PO 407 Physiological Aspects of Poultry Management Laboratory (1 cr)
PO 410This link will open in a new window Production and Management of Game Birds in Confinement (3 cr)
PO 411 Agrosecurity (3 cr)
PO 415This link will open in a new window Comparative Nutrition (3 cr)
PO 421This link will open in a new window Commercial Egg Production (2 cr)
PO 424This link will open in a new window Poultry Meat Production (3 cr)
PO 425This link will open in a new window Feed Mill Management & Formulation (3 cr)
PO 433This link will open in a new window Poultry Processing and Productin (3 cr)
PO 435 Incubation and Breeding (4 cr)
PO 492This link will open in a new window External Learning Experience (2 cr)
PO 493This link will open in a new window Special Problems (2 cr)
VMP 401This link will open in a new window Poultry Diseases (4 cr)
PO 524This link will open in a new window Comparative Endocrinology (4 cr)

Admissions and Certification of Minor

In both instances, students should contact Dr. Jackie Golden, 215 Scott Hall, 919.513.2631, jackie_golden@ncsu.edu. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

Contact Person

Last Update: May 30, 2012