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.