Animal Science and Nutrition online

[animaldoc1]

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I want to take both for the next application cycle.
Which schools are good and easy to enroll in these courses for?
Does anyone also know any schools that offer online Physio and cellular Bio courses?
I took a ton of courses already but I guess without a Bio major I didnt take those as well.

 

[Jinglemuffin]

I don't know about phys or bio, but I took microbiology and animal nutrition online. Animal nutrition courses are offered at Rutgers University (helps if you're an NJ resident) as well as NC State University. I took the one at Rutgers, still in the midst of it but really no problems getting in and I like it so far. Hope that helps!

 

[skysong13]

Purdue offers online nutrition. I think they may offer cell bio online as well. not sure about physio though

 

[CloudlessNights]

I took both animal science and animal nutrition through OK State. They're not online courses per se, they're correspondence courses (i.e. they mail your proctor exams and your proctor mails them back when done).

I loved both of them! Interesting and not a ton of work. I'd definitely recommend OK State! They are one of the cheaper options I found (i.e. ~$570 for animal nutrition).

 

[Lightinthedark]

K-State also offers Animal Nutrition and Animal Science online, but they are pricey ~$1000. Plus, the exams have to be proctored.

 

[willagirl]

Loved both of these and took them online at St Petersburg College.

 

[animaldoc1]

I took both animal science and animal nutrition through OK State. They're not online courses per se, they're correspondence courses (i.e. they mail your proctor exams and your proctor mails them back when done).

I loved both of them! Interesting and not a ton of work. I'd definitely recommend OK State! They are one of the cheaper options I found (i.e. ~$570 for animal nutrition).

What qualifies as an acceptable Animal Science Course. The nutrition courses are clearly labeled but what are the animal science classes that schools will accept?

 

[InfiniteSatori]

Oregon State University has an online Nutrition and Physio class.

 

[twelvetigers]

What qualifies as an acceptable Animal Science Course. The nutrition courses are clearly labeled but what are the animal science classes that schools will accept?

This is the OKSU one. I think most schools accept it, but yanno, you are going to want to confirm that for yourself by emailing the specific schools you are wanting to apply to. Some goes for nutrition. It's just one of those 'better safe than sorry' situations.

 

[T_Rose]

My university has an online companion animal science course taught this summer. You'll have to check with the veterinary schools individually about if it will meet their requirements. If you are interested, send me a message.

 

[tigerlady]

I'm in Animal Nutrition through NCS online..I'm in the domestic animal nutrition course. It was ~$600..I've been impressed with it though. We have weekly homework and assignments which I like because it makes sure I'm staying on top of the course and it helps out with your overall grade and helps you better understand the material..
I'm taking online genetics through K-state..it was very expensive (over $1000) and it's totally self-paced so I am VERY behind..but there are good resources available online and you can use an online proctoring service to take your exams from home (Proctor U).

 

[Lightinthedark]

Hey, tigerlady, are you taking online genetics with Dr. Moser or Dr. Bormann?

 

[evilsquirrel]

I'm bumping this thread. I have to take nutrition because of Purdue's prereq and I e-mailed them to get info and they told me it was going to be $1537.14 plus a $60 application fee!!! Does anyone know if Rutger's program satisfies Purdue's prereq?

 

[SummerTheLynx]

Ik ok state applies towards purdue's pre req (or at least it did when I asked 2 years ago), and that was about a thousand

 

[evilsquirrel]

Was it out of state cost? I only asked about Rutgers because I live in NJ

 

[SummerTheLynx]

Yup, I am a virginia resident. Rutgers one was a fair amount more expensive, hence why i did ok state. Price difference is probably much closer being in state.

 

[DVM882029]

How do you finance these courses? Does financial aid cover them or do you pay out of pocket? Thanks in advance 🙂 Sorry I'm a neophyte at these types of classes.

 

[WildZoo]

St. Petersburg College has both classes for cheaper than anywhere else I've looked. Granted, I'm in state and idk how much higher the out of state cost is. I just talked to them about it today. For them you can also do either transient student or non-degree seeking. With transient you have to get paperwork and approval from your home University and all that jazz, but it means you can qualify for financial aid. Non-degree seeking is simpler but you'll have to pay out of pocket.

 

[orca2011]

How do you finance these courses? Does financial aid cover them or do you pay out of pocket? Thanks in advance 🙂 Sorry I'm a neophyte at these types of classes.

I think it might depend on the school. Whenever I took a summer course or an online course, I was always classified as "non-degree seeking" and wasn't eligible for any financial aid so it all came out of pocket. If you can somehow get classified as "degree seeking," then maybe, but I'm not sure if any schools allow that.

 

[SummerTheLynx]

How do you finance these courses? Does financial aid cover them or do you pay out of pocket? Thanks in advance 🙂 Sorry I'm a neophyte at these types of classes.

For the most part it is not degree seeking, so for me all the money came out of pocket.

 

[DVM882029]

Thank you 🙂

 

[evilsquirrel]

Well, I e-mailed the Rutgers instructor and they aren't doing the course until Fall. Poop. I don't think there are any other schools in NJ that have the course. Stupid out of state cost.

 

[Njnealon]

I took Animal Nutrition online at Rutgers and it was very fair! Two of the exams are "take home", so you have one day to complete them on your own time and then submit it online. The other two exams are timed, one hour, online. They are at night, like 10ish PM (she made it because that seemed the most popular time people were not at work). She is flexible if people have conflicts.

All we had to purchase for the course was a CD disc with different lesson modules on it. Really easy to follow and understand. Then there was a textbook (buying the international edition was really cheap, and actually really useful). She pulled questions directly out of the CD, book, and the online discussions she would hold twice weekly. (Even if you couldn't be there, you could see what people wrote).

Overall, was a good experience and easy grade. Learned some interesting stuff!

Only downside was the cost... at three credits, it came close to 2000 dollars. Do not know how that compares to other universities, but that was as an enrolled Rutgers student, and an in-state resident, so probably on the cheaper side...

 

[Elasmobranchiiphile]

I took Animal Nutrition online through Northwest Iowa Community College b/c it was only ~$500. Everything was online-there was weekly assignments (usually one written and one math), discussions, and quizzes. The tests were also online and fairly easy (though I took equine nutrition prior and was already familiar w/most of the information). The textbook wasn't super helpful though (I spent a lot of time looking things up online), nor did I find the teacher overly helpful (though he was really friendly).

 

[evilsquirrel]

I took Animal Nutrition online at Rutgers and it was very fair! Two of the exams are "take home", so you have one day to complete them on your own time and then submit it online. The other two exams are timed, one hour, online. They are at night, like 10ish PM (she made it because that seemed the most popular time people were not at work). She is flexible if people have conflicts.

All we had to purchase for the course was a CD disc with different lesson modules on it. Really easy to follow and understand. Then there was a textbook (buying the international edition was really cheap, and actually really useful). She pulled questions directly out of the CD, book, and the online discussions she would hold twice weekly. (Even if you couldn't be there, you could see what people wrote).

Overall, was a good experience and easy grade. Learned some interesting stuff!

Only downside was the cost... at three credits, it came close to 2000 dollars. Do not know how that compares to other universities, but that was as an enrolled Rutgers student, and an in-state resident, so probably on the cheaper side...

Well I guess the 1500 is starting to look good now. Bleh.