The curriculum is designed to prepare students for leadership careers in animal management and well-being. Through course selection, students may prepare for careers throughout the animal agriculture sector, or continued professional study through veterinary, medical, pharmacy, or graduate school programs. Elective selection permits individualized curricula for students interested in careers in management of a particular species, advanced nutrition or physiology, or a variety of other options. Other elective selections include internship opportunities with various industries and non-profit organizations across the nation as well as undergraduate research studies performed in conjunction with nationally-recognized faculty.