Swine Science (Certificate)
The Undergraduate Certificate in Swine Science program is the study of pork production and is available to post-secondary students interested in the pork industry. NCSU Animal Science majors can only complete the certificate by counting the courses to their Free Elective requirements as these courses will not count toward any Animal Science major requirements. The certificate is available via distance education. Students completing the certificate will have knowledge of all aspects of pork production, the pork industry, and factors that impact swine production and management. In addition, the U.S. Polk Center of Excellence located in Des Moines, Iowa will issue a certification of completion which is recognized in the pork industry as proficiency of swine practices.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Have a comprehensive knowledge or pork production and describe where pork production list within the animal agriculture industries in the United States and North Carolina.
- Describe production practices for all phases of production of swine. including the impacts of nutrition, physiology, and genetics on these practices.
- Understand diseases that affect swine and develop programs to eliminate or mitigate their impact.
- Identify key factors impacting the profitability of the pork industry, understand key records that need to be maintained in a production setting, and describe the markets available for swine and pork products.
- Understand the issues of pork production and effectively communicate with various constituencies regarding pork, pork production, and animal agriculture.
Registration Information
Contact the Program Coordinator.
Program Coordinator
Dr. Kenneth L. Esbenshade
Department of Animal Science
Box 7621; 466B Riddick Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7621
919.515.9702
kesbensh@ncsu.edu
Academic Structure
Term Effective: 1/2018
Plan Code: 11SWSCCTU/32SWSCCTU
CIP Code: 01.090
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS 260 | Basic Swine Science 1 | 2 | |
| ANS 261 | Swine Health and Biosecurity | 1 | |
| ANS 268 | Employee Management for the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| ANS 269 | Internship in the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| ANS 262 | Swine Breeding and Gestation Management | 1 | |
| ANS 263 | Farrowing Management | 1 | |
| ANS 264 | Swine Nursery and Finishing Management | 1 | |
| ANS 265 | Contemporary Issues in the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| ANS 266 | Swine Environment Management | 1 | |
| ANS 267 | Swine Manure and Nutrient Management | 1 | |
| ANS 270 | Pork Export Markets from a Swine Production Perspective | 1 | |
| ANS 271 | Swine Nutrition | 1 | |
| FM 272 | Swine Feed Mill Management | 1 | |
| ARE 260 | Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
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ANS Students may use suitable substitute approved by certificate coordinator