Skip to main content

Minor

Animals play a significant role in the lives of people and communities, including for food and fibre production and pets for companionship. The Animal Health, Disease and Welfare minor integrates the areas of animal biology and ecology with that in comparative and veterinary science. You will learn about the science that underpins the biology of animal health and disease including physiology, molecular biology, infectious agents and animal welfare. An emphasis of this minor is the prevention, treatment and understanding of disease in production and companion animals and wildlife. This minor will prepare you for a career in animal health sciences including areas of infectious disease control, disease surveillance, animal welfare and animal production industries. For more information on the program structure and content, view the Science Undergraduate Handbook.

Career pathways
Courses that offer this minor

To commence study in the year

Units of study in this major

To commence study in the year

The course information on this website applies only to future students. Current students should refer to faculty handbooks for current or past course information.

To help you understand common terms that we use at the University, we offer an online glossary.