Zootechnics Zootechnics is the Science that studies the potentialities of captive and domestic animals, with the objective of rationally using them for obtaining food and for other purposes for human beings, in a sustainable and economic way. As a science, it directly derives from Biology but it adds up economic principles and principles related to food production, aiming at providing the market with proper food for humans. The professionals in this area can work in animal production activities, from the conception of the project to the development of diets and the supervision of vaccines. They can work in animal food factories, slaughterhouses, insemination centers, representation and sales of products related to animal production, animal food analysis laboratories, zootechnical genetics laboratories, production, implementation and management of pasture, genetic improvement in cattle and pasture, planning and executing projects for animal production facilities, prevention of diseases, wild animal management and raising, researches in the field of animal production, zootechnics teaching and also management of rural properties and industries. Information about the Course Type of Degree: Bachelor’s Degree Duration: 5 years Time: All day course Seats available: 50 seats CURRICULAR FRAMEWORK General Summary of the Curricular Framework for Bachelor’s Degree in Zootechnics in FCA/UFGD REQUIREMENT CREDIT HOURS* CREDITS Common Core of the University 144 8 Common Core Disciplines of the Field 360 20 3.456 194 Elective Disciplines 324 18 Final Paper 54 2 Supervised Internship 360 20 Complementary Activities 36 2 Total (class hours) 4.734 264 Total (hours) 3.945 Mandatory and Specific Disciplines of the course * One credit hour is equivalent to a 50-minute class, including the disciplines Final Paper, Complementary Activities and Supervised Internship. Suggested Curricular Framework of the Bachelor’s Degree in Zootechnics in FCA/UFGD divided by semesters (10-semester suggestion) Semester 1 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Total Common Core of the University 1 72 0 72 4 -- UFGD Fundamental Mathematics 72 0 72 4 -- FACET General and Organic Chemistry 72 0 72 4 -- FACET Representation of Farm Facilities 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Cytology 0 36 36 2 -- FCBA Histology and Embryology 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Introduction to Zootechnics 36 18 54 3 -- FCA Total 288 162 450 25 Semester 2 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Total Common Core of the University 2 72 0 72 4 -- Ecology 36 0 36 2 -- FCBA Zoology 18 18 36 2 - FCBA Animal Anatomy 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Introduction to the Scientific Method 72 0 72 4 -- Biochemistry I 36 36 72 4 -- Applied Analytical Chemistry 36 36 72 4 -- 270 162 432 24 Elective Discipline Total UFGD FCA FCBA FACET Semester 3 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Agrometeorology Probability and Statistics 36 72 36 0 Total 72 4 72 -4 FCA -- FACET Animal Physiology 72 0 72 4 Animal Anatomy FCA Applied Physics 36 36 72 4 -- FACET Botany 36 36 72 4 -- FCBA Introduction to Soil Science 18 18 36 2 -- FCA 270 126 396 22 Elective Discipline Total Semester 4 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Total Rural Economy and Agribusiness 54 0 54 3 -- FACE Animal Bioclimatology 36 18 54 3 -- FCA Zootechnical Machinery 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Rural Extension, Sociology and Communication 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Soil Management and Physics 36 0 36 2 -- FCA Plant Metabolism and Development 36 36 72 4 Biochemistry FCA Implementation, Carrying and Analysis of Agricultural and Cattle Raising Experiments 72 0 72 4 Probability and Statistics FCA 306 126 432 24 Elective Discipline Total Semester 5 Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Total Foods and Feeding 36 18 54 3 -- FCA Zootechnical Prophylaxis and Hygiene I 36 18 54 3 -- FCA Zootechnical Microbiology 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Applied Genetics 54 18 72 3 -- FCBA Agrostology 18 18 36 2 --- FCA Digestive Physiololgy 54 0 54 3 -- FCA Rural Management and Agricultural and Cattle Raising Projects 54 0 54 3 -- FCA Soil Fertility and Fertilizing 36 36 72 4 -- FCA 324 144 468 22 Elective Discipline Total Semester 6 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Total Animal Food Processing and Formulation 18 36 54 3 Foods and Feeding FCA Fundamentals of Animal Improvement 36 36 72 4 Probability and Statistics / Genetics FCA Zootechnical Prophylaxis and Hygiene II 36 18 54 3 -- FCA Ruminant Nutrition 36 36 72 4 Digestive Physiology FCA Non-ruminant Nutrition 36 36 72 4 Digestive Physiology FCA Physiology of Reproduction 36 36 72 4 Animal Physiology FCA Cultivation of Forage 36 36 72 4 Agrostology FCA 234 234 468 26 - - Elective Discipline Total Semester 7 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Total Exterior Features and Judging 18 18 36 2 - FCA Ethology 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Apiculture 18 36 54 3 Dog and Cat Nutrition 36 0 36 2 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA Conservation of Food 18 18 36 2 - FCA Applied Animal Genetic Improvement 36 36 72 4 Fundamentals Animal Improvement FCA Ruminant Nutrition / Cultivation of Forage FCA FCA Beef Cattle Raising 36 36 72 4 Forage Cultivations of Zootechnical Interest 36 18 54 3 252 180 432 24 FCA Elective Discipline Total Semester 8 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Total Carcass Evaluation and Typification 36 36 72 4 -- FCA Waste Management in Animal Production 36 18 54 3 -- FCA Horse Farming 36 18 54 3 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA Sheep Farming 36 18 54 3 Ruminant Nutrition / FCA Cultivation of Forage Pig Farming 36 36 72 4 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA Aviculture 36 36 72 4 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA Pisciculture 36 36 72 4 252 198 450 25 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA Elective Discipline Total Semester 9 Credit Hours Discipline Credits Requirement Location Theoretical Practical Technology of Animal Products Goat Farming 36 Total 36 36 72 18 54 4 -- FCA 3 Ruminant Nutrition / Cultivation of Forage FCA FCA FCA Milk Cattle Raising 36 36 72 4 Ruminant Nutrition / Cultivation of Forage Animal Welfare 36 18 54 3 - Aquaculture 36 18 54 3 Cuniculture 18 18 36 2 - FCA Seminars 36 0 36 2 -- FCA Molecular Techniques Applied to Animal Production 36 18 54 3 Genetics FCA 270 162 432 24 FCA Elective Discipline Total Semester 10 Discipline Credit Hours Theoretical Practical Credits Requirement Location Total Complementary Activities 36 0 36 2 -- FCA Supervised Internship 0 360 360 20 -- FCA Final Paper 54 0 54 3 Total 90 360 450 25 -- FCA Elective disciplines offered Credit Hours Elective Disciplines Theoretical Practical Credits Location 36 2 FCA Total Agro-quality 36 Special Aviculture 18 18 36 2 FCA Reproduction Biotechniques 18 18 36 2 FCA Buffalo Farming 36 18 54 3 FCA Commercial Wild Fauna Breeding 18 18 36 2 FCA Brazilian Sign Language - LIBRAS 72 - 72 4 FACED Matrix and Incubation 18 18 36 2 FCA Ornamental Fish Production 18 18 36 2 FCA Topics in Zootechnics I 36 - 36 2 FCA Topics in Zootechnics II 36 36 72 4 FCA Total 306 144 450 25 -
© Copyright 2026 Paperzz