Animal Studies, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Program Objectives

Animal Studies (ANS) is an interdisciplinary major that concentrates on nonhuman animals, their interactions and relationships with people, and the mutual influences humans and nonhuman animals have on each other’s existence, evolution, and history. Students in Animal Studies receive training in sciences, humanities, and applied fields. Within their cross-disciplinary training, students will choose to emphasize at least one of these areas of study. Graduates of the program will gain knowledge of and be able to evaluate ideas about nonhuman animals, humans, and their mutual influences informatively from diverse perspectives. Upon completion of the ANS degree, graduates will be able to

1. analyze contexts and events concerning animals knowledgeably and from diverse points of view;
2. elucidate the motives and consequences for diverse human-animal interactions;
3. evaluate the impacts of human uses of and attitudes toward animals on individuals and communities, and on evolution and history;
4. integrate cross-disciplinary ideas into an awareness of divergent perspectives on animals and humans; and
5. use skills and expertise in understanding animals and humans to obtain employment.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 30.9999

Major

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 30 hour General Education requirement above.

A minimum grade of C is required for all courses counted toward the major.

Key:

E

Course satisfies an Essential Education element.

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Course must be taken in semester indicated.

Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.

Animal Studies B.S.