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Animal & Veterinary Sciences

From the barn to the operating table — the hands-on path to vet school, research, and the animal industry.

4 yr
B.S. degree
Yr 1
Hands-on with animals
14:1
Students per faculty*
IGRC
Undergrad research access

*Synthetic placeholder — confirm with the department.

This isn't a lecture-hall major. You'll work with live animals, use the meat lab and farm, and build the experience vet schools and employers look for — with faculty who know your name.

What you'll study

Build real expertise

Animal NutritionPhysiologyGeneticsReproductionLivestock ManagementMeat SciencePre-Vet Prep

Synthetic concentration list — confirm exact tracks with the department.

Day in the life

A Tuesday in the program

8:00 AM

Morning at the farm

Feeding, observations, and health logs before class.

10:00 AM

Physiology lecture

Small class, real discussion, a professor who knows you.

1:00 PM

Research lab

Assist a faculty project in the IGRC or Meat Science Center.

3:30 PM

Pre-Vet / MANRRS

Workshops, guest speakers, and a mentor check-in.

Illustrative schedule — replace with a real student's day.

Career outcomes

Where graduates go

Veterinarian

With a DVM — our pre-vet track is built for admission to veterinary school.

Animal Scientist

Research and production roles in industry and government.

Livestock / Ranch Manager

Lead operations on farms, ranches, and feed yards.

Example employers & partners (synthetic)
USDAFederal agency
Texas A&M Vet SchoolGraduate study
Texas Parks & WildlifeState agency
Houston Livestock ShowIndustry partner

Employer examples are synthetic — confirm with CAFNR career data.

Alumni spotlight
Add a real alumni quote here — their CAFNR experience and where they are now.
Alumni Name Animal & Veterinary Sciences · Class year
Funding your degree

Department scholarships

CAFNR-specific awards. (General aid is handled through Financial Aid & Scholarship Services.)

$X,XXX

CAFNR Animal Science Award

Synthetic example — for incoming students with ag experience.

$X,XXX

Pre-Vet Excellence Scholarship

Synthetic example — for students on the pre-vet track.

$X,XXX

Land-Grant Legacy Award

Synthetic example — for students engaged in Extension work.

Award names/amounts are synthetic — confirm with the department.

Ready to get your hands dirty?

Apply, tour the farm, or talk to our recruitment team.