Agriculture-Avian Biology Pathway
The Associate of Science in Core Curriculum with pathway courses related to agriculture-avian biology is designed for students who are more science focused and perhaps want to pursue not only a bachelor’s degree but might be considering graduate school, or a professional school like veterinary school. Students take a variety of science courses that are well rounded and also have the option to take a business class along with a summer internship.
What Will Be on Your Degree
Associate of Science in Core Curriculum
Campus Availability
Internships
Summer Internship Opportunities Available Now!
Get 3 hours of college credit and job experience. Contact Linda Purvis for more details.
Program Contact
Linda Purvis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: Science, Engineering, Tech, 115
Gainesville Campus
678-717-3814
What can you do with a career in Poultry Science?
As a multi-billion dollar industry in Georgia and the largest employer in the agriculture sector, poultry is Georgia’s largest agricultural industry. Students who study poultry science have excellent opportunities for employment and career advancement, with more than 100,000 people in Georgia either directly or indirectly employed in the poultry industry.
Scholarships
Poultry Science Freshman Award
$500 scholarship awarded annually in the spring
Requirements
- Must have completed 25 hours at UNG and declared a poultry science major
- GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Be an ACTIVE member of the Poultry Science Club (must have earned a minimum of 8 service hours this year)
Outstanding Poultry Science Student
$1000 scholarship awarded annually in the spring
Requirements
- Must be on track to graduate in year it is given out
- Must have completed POUL 2020 with a B or higher
- Must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Be an ACTIVE member of the Poultry Science Club (must have earned a minimum of 8 service hours this year)
Rising Star Award
$250- $500 scholarship awarded annually in the spring (can be given multiple times in same year)
Requirements
- Must be an active member of the Poultry Student Club
- Have attended an earned 10+ service credits over the academic year
- Gone above and beyond what is expected of a club member by their service and commitment to the club activities/organization
- Must have a 2.5 GPA
- Can only be earned one time
Our Sponsors
- Poultry & Egg Foundation
- Pilgrims - Gainesville Office
- Lathem Farms
- Tyson Foods
- CWT/Aviagen
- Fieldale Farms
- Harrison Poultry
- Ga Poultry Federation
- Columbia Farms/House of Raeford
- Wayne Farms
- Cobb