Location:

Niles High School at Andrews University

Career Opportunities Include:

· Animal Nutritionist
· Farm Manager
· Veterinarian
· Wildlife Manager
· Zoo Animal Caretaker

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA and successful completion of Biology and Chemistry courses.

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Class Description

This college level course covers animal science, physical properties of soils, and animal nutrition. Student lab experience includes working at the dairy farm on Andrews University campus.

Content Areas

· Introduction to Animal Science
· Small Animal Health and Disease
· Animal Reproduction
· Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Techniques

Career Outlook

Veterinarians play a major role in the healthcare of pets, livestock, zoo, sporting, and laboratory animals. Some veterinarians use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals and conduct clinical research on human and animal health problems. Others work in basic research, broadening the scope of fundamental theoretical knowledge and, in applied research, developing new ways to use knowledge.

Graduation from an accredited college of veterinary medicine and a State license are required.

Employment opportunities are expected to be very good, but competition for admission to veterinary school is intense.

Median annual earnings of veterinarians were $63,090 in 2002.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005 Edition. http://bls.gov/oco/