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Contact: Fawne Richert (765) 494-4863 ansc4you@purdue.edu
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
INTERESTED IN VISITING PURDUE ANIMAL SCIENCES?
We offer 1-hour, personalized sessions with a staff member and a tour of our facilities by an Animal Sciences Ambassador. If interested in visiting us, please fill out this form.
Note: We do not offer tours during summer, student holidays and Purdue employee holidays.
Animal sciences PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Concentrations for the Animal Sciences Major
- Animal Agribusiness
- Animal Production and Industry
- Behavior/Well-Being
- Biosciences
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Student Handbook for Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Animal Sciences - August 2025 This handbook provides many details about the options in the Department of Animal Sciences.
Animal Sciences Career Services
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