Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
For students who have a strong interest in veterinary medicine, The Department of Agriculture offers a program of study that will provide an abundance of hands-on experience with both large and small animals while fulfilling admission requirements of veterinary schools.
Students in the Pre-Veterinary concentration of Animal and Veterinary Sciences will work directly with a knowledgeable faculty advisor throughout their academic career and the application process. Although Kentucky does not have a veterinary school, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine have seats specifically designated for Kentucky residents.
Kentucky is a member of the Southern Regional Educational Board Plan under which legal Kentucky residents attend Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine or the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. The program is funded by an appropriation of the General Assembly to the Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education. A limited number of students who have completed pre-veterinary requirements are selected on a competitive basis by Auburn or Tuskegee each year and are exempt from out-of-state tuition. Both veterinary colleges have similar entrance requirements, including a GRE examination.
Students should have a grade point average of 3.6 to be competitive. Students need to pass all pre-veterinary required courses with a grade of “C” or better. Courses in organic chemistry and physics must have been completed within six years of entry into the college of veterinary medicine. Students applying to Auburn or the University of Georgia use the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). Application deadlines for both are September 15. Students are expected to gain veterinary experience by working directly with a D.V.M.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 01.0901
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | 48 | |
| AGR 125 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| AGR 126 | Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
| AGR 301 | Directed Work Experience | 3 |
| or AGR 349 | Applied Learning in Agriculture | |
| AGR 304 | Pest Management | 4 |
| AGR 305 | Professional Skills Seminar | 1 |
| AGR 308 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AGR 310 | Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| or AGR 350 | Agricultural Marketing | |
| AGR 321 | Feeds and Feeding | 4 |
| AGR 374 | Genetics of Livestock Improvement | 3 |
| AGR 375 | Reproduction and Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals | 4 |
| AGR 411 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| AGR 499 | Agricultural Advocacy and Issues Capstone | 3 |
| or AGR 509 | Agriculture Research Methods and Interpretation | |
| AGR 521 | Animal Nutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| BIO 112 | Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 112L | Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 112L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHE 361 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 361L | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 26-43 | |
Animal Science | ||
Pre-Veterinary | ||
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 2B) E | ||
| BIO 111L | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 1 |
| General Chemistry (Element 2B) E | ||
| CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| Economic Reasoning and Issues (Element 4B) E | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Animal Science | 0-11 | |
| Pre-Veterinary | 0-9 | |
| Total Hours | 120-126 | |
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Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above.
Animal Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| AGR 225 | Evaluation and Selection of Livestock | 3 |
| or AGR 330 | Animal Products | |
| Choose two courses from the following animal science electives: | 4-12 | |
| Ecology and Management of Grasslands and Pastures | ||
| Topics and Laboratories in Animal Sciences | ||
| Animal Diseases | ||
| Domestic Animal Anatomy | ||
| Livestock Behavior and Welfare | ||
| Chose three courses from the following animal production electives: | 10-12 | |
| Companion Animal Management | ||
| Light Horse Production and Management | ||
| Beef Production | ||
| Swine Production | ||
| Small Ruminant Production | ||
| Poultry Production and Management | ||
| Technical Management of Dairy Cattle | ||
| Additional Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element 2A) E | ||
or STA 270 | Applied Statistics | |
| Choose one of the following MAT options | 3-5 | |
| Algebra: Polynomials and Algebra: Functions & Matrices | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| Precalculus Mathematics | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Choose two options from the following science electives: | 6-10 | |
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Physiology | ||
| Histology | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | ||
| Biochemistry of Macromolecules | ||
| Metabolic Biochemistry | ||
| College Physics I | ||
| College Physics II | ||
| Total Hours | 26-42 | |
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Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above.
Pre-Veterinary Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Choose two courses from the following animal science electives: | 4-12 | |
| Ecology and Management of Grasslands and Pastures | ||
| Topics and Laboratories in Animal Sciences | ||
| Animal Diseases | ||
| Domestic Animal Anatomy | ||
| Livestock Behavior and Welfare | ||
| Choose two courses from the following animal production electives: | 6-8 | |
| Companion Animal Management | ||
| Light Horse Production and Management | ||
| Beef Production | ||
| Swine Production | ||
| Small Ruminant Production | ||
| Poultry Production and Management | ||
| Technical Management of Dairy Cattle | ||
| Additional Supporting Course Requirements: 1 | ||
| Choose from one of the following: E | 0-2 | |
| Trigonometry (Element 2A) E | ||
| Precalculus Mathematics (Element 2A) E | ||
| Applied Calculus (Element 2A) E | ||
| Calculus I (Element 2A) E | ||
| CHE 362 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 362L | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| CHE 430 | Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I | 5 |
| Choose from two of the following science electives: | 6-9 | |
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Physiology | ||
| Histology | ||
| Metabolic Biochemistry | ||
| College Physics II | ||
| Total Hours | 28-43 | |
- E
Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above.
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Courses listed will meet requirements for Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine for students with a Baccalaureate degree prior to starting veterinary school.
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 and Veterinary Sciences B.S. - Animal Science Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| AGR 125 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| AGR 126 | Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 112 | Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 112L | Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 |
| MAT Elective (E-2A) | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 14-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AGR 225 or AGR 330 |
Evaluation and Selection of Livestock or Animal Products |
3 |
| BIO 111 | Cell and Molecular Biology (E-2B) | 3 |
| BIO 111L | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 1 |
| MAT Elective (E-2A) | 3-5 | |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) | 3 |
| Element 3A (Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AGR 321 | Feeds and Feeding | 4 |
| AGR 301 or AGR 349 |
Directed Work Experience or Applied Learning in Agriculture |
1 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry (Flex) | 3 |
| CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| ECO 120 | Economic Reasoning and Issues (E-4B) | 3 |
| Element 1C (Oral Communications) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AGR 308 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AGR 374 | Genetics of Livestock Improvement | 3 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 112L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| STA 215 or STA 270 |
Introduction to Statistical Reasoning or Applied Statistics |
3-4 |
| Element 3B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AGR 304 | Pest Management | 4 |
| AGR 305 | Professional Skills Seminar | 1 |
| AGR 375 | Reproduction and Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals | 4 |
| CHE 361 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 361L | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AGR 310 or AGR 350 |
Principles of Agribusiness Management or Agricultural Marketing |
3 |
| Animal Science Elective | 3 | |
| Animal Production Elective | 4 | |
| Science Elective | 5 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AGR 301 or AGR 349 |
Directed Work Experience or Applied Learning in Agriculture |
1 |
| Animal Science Elective | 3 | |
| Animal Production Elective | 4 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| Element 4A (Historical and Global Perspective) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AGR 301 or AGR 349 |
Directed Work Experience or Applied Learning in Agriculture |
1 |
| AGR 411 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| AGR 499 or AGR 509 |
Agricultural Advocacy and Issues Capstone or Agriculture Research Methods and Interpretation |
3 |
| AGR 521 | Animal Nutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| Animal Production Elective | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 126-131 | |
Animal and Veterinary Sciences B.S. - Pre-Veterinary Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| AGR 125 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| AGR 126 | Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 112 | Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 112L | Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 |
| MAT Elective (E-2A) | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 14-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Animal Science Elective | 4 | |
| BIO 111 | Cell and Molecular Biology (E-2B) | 3 |
| BIO 111L | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 1 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry (Flex) | 3 |
| CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AGR 321 | Feeds and Feeding | 4 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 112L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I | 5 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AGR 374 | Genetics of Livestock Improvement | 3 |
| CHE 361 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 361L | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| ECO 120 | Economic Reasoning and Issues (E-4B) | 3 |
| Element 1C (Oral Communications) | 3 | |
| Element 3A (Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AGR 304 | Pest Management | 4 |
| AGR 305 | Professional Skills Seminar | 1 |
| AGR 375 | Reproduction and Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals | 4 |
| CHE 362 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 362L | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| Element 3B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AGR 521 | Animal Nutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| Animal Production Elective | 4 | |
| CHE 430 | Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AGR 301 or AGR 349 |
Directed Work Experience or Applied Learning in Agriculture |
2 |
| AGR 308 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| Animal Production Elective | 4 | |
| Science Elective | 5 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AGR 301 or AGR 349 |
Directed Work Experience or Applied Learning in Agriculture |
1 |
| AGR 310 | Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AGR 411 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| AGR 499 or AGR 509 |
Agricultural Advocacy and Issues Capstone or Agriculture Research Methods and Interpretation |
3 |
| Animal Science Elective | 4 | |
| Element 4A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 127-129 | |