Animal Science and Technology (Bachelor's Degree)

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The origin of the present Department of Animal Science and Technology goes back to 1928, when the Taihoku (Taipei) Imperial University was established in 1928 by the Japanese. After Taiwan was restored to the Chinese in 1945, the department had undergone a number of mergers and name changes. In 2005, the department was renamed the Department of Animal Science and Technology, recognizing its emphasis not only on the basic biology of domestic animals as well as animal husbandry in its teaching and research programs but also on the cutting edge of developments in cellular and molecular animal biology. Accordingly, the academic program and research area are divided into animal science and production technology groups, offering programs of undergraduate and graduate study leading to the Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

The undergraduate program in animal science leading to the Bachelor of Science degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of career opportunities in animal agriculture. The courses are separated into animal science and production technology groups. The animal science group is designed with three areas that includes biotechnology, reproductive physiology and genetic nutrition, while, the production technology group consists of breeding and statistics, farm management and functional product processing. The animal science and technology major provides students much flexibility in meeting their program requirements. Students can benefit the most from this flexibility with careful guidance from their academic advisers as they plan programs of study consistent with their interests and goals.

All students in animal science and technology must complete a set of required core courses involving 18 credits from general required courses, 77 credits from departmental required courses, 12 credits from general education courses, and 21 credits from elective courses. With guidance from a faculty member, students also can supplement their course programs with participation in a variety of undergraduate research opportunities.

Websitewww.ansc.ntu.edu.tw