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TURNING PASSION INTO PURPOSE 

Preparing the next generation of animal science leaders.

Through one of the nation’s most comprehensive Learn by Doing animal science programs, you’ll gain hands-on experience in extensive on-campus facilities while preparing for careers in veterinary medicine, animal nutrition, facility management and feed manufacturing. Faculty-led research and industry partnerships turn classroom learning into real-world impact.

Explore Animal Science

Students evaluate microflora in poultry

THIS IS YOUR LIVING LABORATORY 

From classroom concepts to real-world practice. 

With more than 30 Learn by Doing enterprise courses, you’ll gain hands-on experience — from breeding and foaling horses to producing meat products like sausage and beef jerky. Along the way, you’ll build essential animal handling, production, communication and leadership skills that prepare you to graduate confident and career-ready.

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Students work at the Cal Poly Dairy.

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Our students are making change happen.

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