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At Delaware Valley College, you will gain an extensive hands-on background in the care, management and breeding of large animals. Our curriculum is up-to-date and provides technical knowledge and practical experience. The result is excellent preparation for achieving your goals. The Livestock Science and Management program has been designed around in-depth technology and hands-on experience. Graduates are well prepared for the diverse opportunities in veterinary school, the animal industries and allied agribusiness fields. Students who study Livestock Science and Management for pre-veterinary preparation have enjoyed considerable success in earning placement in the finest veterinary colleges in the nation. Research positions are available within government agencies, graduate schools of agriculture and related fields and in the pharmaceutical, agricultural chemical and nutrition industries.
Those interested in production become farm or feedlot managers, field representatives of breeders' associations, extension specialists, livestock buyers or herdspersons. Industries supporting livestock production and livestock product processing and marketing provide additional employment opportunities.