Animal Science Department

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

Student Information

Forms

Not sure who your faculty advisor is? 

Ask here: asci-advising@calpoly.edu

Statement on Credit/No Credit Grading of Major and Support Courses

Student Computer Requirements

 

Student Computer Requirements

All students entering the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences – either as a first-time freshman or as a transfer student – are expected to have a laptop computer to ensure access to computing capability at all times and in all locations, helping to support student success. The specifications provided below are designed to support students’ computing needs through at least four years of Cal Poly instruction. For additional, department-level computer specifications, please click the link in each department name.

The Cal Poly bookstore offers educational discounts for computing hardware. Students who are experiencing financial hardship and who do not have resources available to purchase a computer can contact the Financial Aid Office to determine if any one-time funding may be available. You should email your request to financialaid@calpoly.edu with the subject line: "CAFES Computer Need." Cal Poly provides a host of IT support resources for students.

Major OS SIZE SCREEN PROCESSOR RAM STORAGE EXAMPLES
Animal Science Mac or PC 13” or 15” At least full HD screen (1920x1080) Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 16 GB ram 512 GB SSD Dell XPS 15 ~ $1,200  MacBook Pro 13 ~$1,600 
Dairy Science

PC

13” or 15”

At least full HD screen (1920x1080)

Intel Core i5

16 GB ram

512 GB SSD

Dell XPS 15 ~ $1,200  
               
               

Animal Science Units Map:

Tentative Course Offerings

Catalog Years:

 

Change of Major:

Students interested in changing majors into Animal Science must have a minimum Cal Poly cumulative GPA of 3.0 and needs to meet with Dr. Jaymie Noland. Stop by the Animal Science Department for more information. 

Enterprises

Liability Packet 2021-2022

Equine Safety Awareness Handbook (PDF)

Beef Safety

Minor Forms

For more information, contact the Animal Science Office at animalscience@calpoly.edu or (805) 756-2419.

 

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