Introduction

In the era of the 21st century biotechnology, the Department of Animal Life Resources is revitalizing the promising domestic bio industry and the next generation growth engine industry. The program covers the following areas: genetic improvement of animals that are the basis of the production of animal food and food resources, nutrition and feed for increasing animal productivity, pathology, processing, genetics, biology, physiology, biochemistry, and animal behavior and ecology. In addition, the department aims to cultivate reputable scientists who play a pivotal role in all areas of the animal industry by basing the analytic process on Sahmyook University’s holistic education.

Purpose

The Department of Animal Life Resources develops and provides top-quality curriculum centered on cutting-edge science and technology suitable for the rapidly changing times and social trends, thereby enhancing the sense of achievement and satisfaction of students in their major. The purpose is to cultivate sincere and competent students who can cope with the rapidly changing times and are worthy of the founding ideology of the university. Also, the department aims to cultivate animal life resources professionals who can contribute to the local community and enhance international competitiveness of the university. The department offers learning founded on Biblical human education according to the educational philosphy of Sahmyook University.

• In order to provide holistic Christian education, we focus on building character through various humanities courses including courses on Bible and chapel.
• Nurturing leading professionals in the livestock industry through lectures, experiments, and hands-on tasks. The course covers animal nutrition, breeding, disease, inheritance, and animal food processing, etc.
• Students learn about pets, ornamental animals, special and wild animals to improve quality of human life. The program aims to cultivate professionals necessary to create a better urban living environment.
• To prepare for internationalization and globalization, the department cultivate excellent leadership personnel with foreign language skills.

Educational Goal

• Education, research, and development of advanced animal life resources technology
• Education, research, and development of basic technology for animal testing
• Development and commercialization of industry-academia-government linked programs
• Industrialization of university development technology
• Establishment of specialized business (integrating industry, academia, and government)
• Cultivation of professional manpower necessary for animal resource industrial sites
• Providing knowledge necessary to improve the urban environment through companion animals and wild animals
• Cultivation of sincere social leaders by reinforcing character building education through the holistic approach
• Cultivate excellent leaders with foreign language skills in coping with internationalization

Future Careers

Certificates

1. National certificates

• 1) Livestock Engineer

  Test subjects	Written	Livestock breeding, nutrition, physiology, feeding, fodder crops, grassland, livestock production, management
  		Multiple choice and short answers (100 minutes per subject, total 400 minutes)
  	Practical	Oral interview (about 30 minutes test time)

  Passing Criteria: Minimum of 60/100 points for written and practical tests.

• 2) Livestock Engineer

  Test subjects	Written	1. Livestock breeding 2. Livestock breeding physiology 3. Livestock breeding 4. Feed crop science and grassland science 5. Livestock Management
  		Multiple-choice, 20 items per subject (30 minutes per subject)
  	Practical	Livestock practice
  		Combined (written-2 hours + practical test-4 hours)

  Passing Criteria : Minimum of 60/100 points for written tests. Total average must exceed 60 points for all written test subjects. Minimum of 60/100 points for practical test.

• 3) Livestock Industry Engineer

  Test subjects	Written	1. Livestock breeding and breeding 2. Livestock breeding 3. Livestock management 4. Feed crop science
  		Multiple-choice, 20 items per subject (30 minutes per subject)
  	Practical	Livestock practice
  		Combined (written-1.5 hours + practical test-2 hours)

  Passing Criteria : Minimum of 60/100 points for written tests. Total average must exceed 60 points for all written test subjects. Minimum of 60/100 points for practical test.

• 4) Biological Classifier (Animal)

  Test subjects	Written	1. Systematic taxonomy 2. Environmental ecology 3. Morphology 4. Conservation and resource biology 5. Natural environment related laws
  		Multiple-choice, 20 items per subject (30 minutes per subject)
  	Practical	Matters concerning classification of animals
  		Practical test-2.5 hours

  Passing Criteria : Minimum of 60/100 points for written tests. Total average must exceed 60 points for all written test subjects. Minimum of 60/100 points for practical test.

• 5) Natural Ecology Restoration Engineer

  Test subjects	Written	1. Introduction to Environmental Ecology 2. Environmental Planning 3. Ecological Restoration Engineering 4. Landscape Ecology 5. Natural Environment Related Laws
  		Multiple-choice, 20 items per subject (30 minutes per subject)
  	Practical	Environmental Ecology Practice
  		Combined (written-2 hours + practical test-2.5 hours)

  Passing Criteria : Minimum of 60/100 points for written tests. Total average must exceed 60 points for all written test subjects. Minimum of 60/100 points for practical test.

• 6) Livestock artificial inseminator

  Test subjects

  Practical

  1. Livestock Law 2. Introduction to Livestock Science 3. How to Prevent Livestock Infectious Diseases 4. Livestock Breeding Science 5. Livestock Hygiene 6. Livestock artificial insemination

  Passing Criteria : Minimum of 60/100 points for practical tests. Total average must exceed 60 points for all practical test subjects.

• 7) Artificial insemination and embryo transfer

  Test subjects	Written	Livestock breeding, nutrition, physiology, feeding, feed crops, grassland, livestock production and livestock management
  		Short and subjective questions (100 minutes and per subject, total 400 minutes)
  	Practical	Oral examination (approximately 30 minutes

  Passing Criteria: Minimum of 60/100 points for written and practical tests.

2. Certificates from academic associations

• Experimental animal engineer
• Animal breeder
• Animal trainer
• Pet manager

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