The University of Connecticut's Department of Animal Science in Storrs, United States, provides a comprehensive and engaging environment for students passionate about domestic animals. The program offers a strong foundation in the biological sciences essential for understanding animal health, welfare, and production, including genetics, nutrition, and physiology. A key focus is practical, hands-on learning, with students gaining experience through direct interaction with diverse species at departmental facilities, participation in research, and internships. This approach effectively prepares graduates for a wide array of career paths across the animal industry, agribusiness, veterinary fields, and research, supported by a vibrant community of over 400 undergraduate students.
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The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system whose main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two brothers who donated the land for the school. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, becoming the University of Connecticut in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing and graduate programs were established, while the schools of law and pharmacy were also absorbed into the university. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
