May 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Department of Animal and Food Sciences


 

J Chance Brooks, Ph.D., Interim Chairperson

Cargill Professor in Sustainable Meat Science: Woerner
Gordon W. Davis Regent’s Chair: Johnson
John W. and Doris Jones Associate Professor: R. Rathmann
Horn Distinguished Professor and Roth and Letch Family Chair in Food Safety: Brashears
San Antonio Livestock Exposition Chair: Miller
Thornton Distinguished Chair in Animal Science: Hales
Professors: Brady, Brooks, Jackson, Krehbiel, McGlone, Prien, Thompson, Walla
Associate Professors: Crossland, N. Hall, Legako, Sanchez-Plata, Sarturi
Assistant Professors: Aviles-Rosa, ChoiForaker, Stellato
Professor of Practice: Riccitelli
Associate Professor of Practice: Echeverry
Assistant Professors of Practice: Gauthier, Niblett, O’Hanley, Sillivent, Thomas
Instructors: Backus, Beyers, Dechant, H. Hall, Irwin, K. Rathmann, Scott
Adjunct Faculty: Brown, Bugarel, F. Henry, Koohmaraie, Loes, Penrose, Protopopova, Schroeder, Shackleford, Shome, Webb, Wheeler

CONTACT INFORMATION: 103 Animal and Food Sciences Building | Box 42141 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2141 | T 806.742.2805 | F 806.742.0898 | www.depts.ttu.edu/afs/

About the Department

This department supervises the following degree programs and certificates:

The department offers minors in animal science or food science for students majoring outside the department. For more information on requirements for completing a minor, refer to Selecting a Minor  in the introductory information about this college or contact a department advisor.

Graduate Program

For information on graduate programs offered by the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, visit the Graduate Programs  section of the catalog.

Undergraduate Program Offerings & Course Descriptions

Programs

    Bachelor’sUndergraduate MinorUndergraduate CertificateUndergraduate Concentration

    Courses

      ANSC - Animal Science (Undergraduate Courses)FDSC - Food Science (Undergraduate Courses)