The department's overall under graduate enrollment is at an all time high of 540 students. Students in the baccalaureate degree program may select one of two curricula options science or industry. In fact, the majority of the students enrolled in the SAS curriculum have an interest in attending veterinary school. Most of the students in the baccalaureate program are from non-farm back grounds, and the majority of the entering students are interested in veterinary medicine, horses, and compan ion animals. Pre-veterinary medicine is a curriculum and not a major at NCSU, therefore, SPV students are strongly encour aged to declare a major and pursue a baccalaureate degree in an area that interests them.
Animal science is one of the more popular choices.
Enrollment in the baccalaureate program has been extremely strong for the past six years. Freshman enrollment figures are presented in Table II . Students enrolled in the Agricultural Institute Livestock Management and Technology program may select from three curriculum options swine, poultry, or general animal husbandry. Most of the students in the two-year program are from farm backgrounds, and many will return to the family farm. Most of the graduates plan to be directly involved in production agriculture.