Program overview
This major may sound a bit niche, but it's actually quite interesting. In simple terms, it's about how to raise those "uncommon" animals—like bees, silkworms, deer, minks, foxes, ostriches, peacocks, and more. They're not as common as pigs, chickens, cows, or sheep, but they produce high-value products like honey, silk, velvet antler, and fur. You'll learn foundational courses like animal nutrition, reproduction, disease prevention and control, and breeding environment management, as well as specialized courses such as Beekeeping, Sericulture, Deer Science, and Fur Animal Farming. China has thousands of years of experience in beekeeping and sericulture, and many universities (e.g., Zhejiang University, China Agricultural University, Northwest A&F University) have strong research teams and even their own experimental apiaries or sericulture bases, so you can learn by doing. This major is perfect for students who love animals, don't mind hands-on work, and are interested in agricultural economics or biotechnology. If you think raising ordinary animals is too ordinary and want a challenge, this is right up your alley.