Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Animal Science (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 01.0301
Major
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
University Graduation Requirements | ||
General Education | 36 | |
Student Success Seminar | ||
SCO 100 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
Major Requirements | ||
Professional Skills Seminar | ||
Core Courses | ||
AGR 125 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
AGR 126 | Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
AGR 304 | Pest Management | 4 |
AGR 305 | Professional Skills Seminar | 1 |
AGR 308 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
AGR 321 | Feeds and Feeding | 4 |
AGR 411 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
AGR 499 | Agricultural Advocacy and Issues Capstone | 3 |
Choose from three hours of the following: | 3 | |
Directed Work Experience | ||
Directed Work Experience- Management Practicum | ||
Applied Learning in Agriculture | ||
Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
Principles of Agribusiness Management | ||
Agricultural Marketing | ||
Agricultural Financing | ||
Choose from two of the following production classes: | 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 | ||
Concentrations | ||
Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | ||
Pre-Veterinary | ||
Animal Science | 23-33 | |
Supporting Course Requirements | ||
All Concentrations: | ||
Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G | ||
BIO 112 | Ecology and Evolution | 4 |
General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab I (Element 4) G | ||
CHE 112 & 112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab | 4 |
CHE 361 & 361L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
Economic Reasoning and Issues (Element 5B) G | ||
Free Electives | ||
Choose from 4-16 hours of free electives | 4-16 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
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Concentration Courses | ||
AGR 225 | Evaluation and Selection of Livestock | 3 |
or AGR 330 | Animal Products | |
Choose from four animal science courses of the following: | 11-16 | |
Ecology and Management of Grasslands and Pastures | ||
Topics and Laboratories in Animal Sciences | ||
Animal Diseases | ||
Genetics of Livestock Improvement | ||
Reproduction and Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals | ||
Domestic Animal Anatomy | ||
Livestock Behavior and Welfare | ||
Animal Nutrient Metabolism | ||
Supporting Course Requirements | ||
Choose from one of the following: G | ||
Algebra: Polynomials and Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2) G | ||
College Algebra (Element 2) G | ||
Trigonometry (Element 2) G | ||
Precalculus Mathematics (Element 2) G | ||
Applied Calculus (Element 2) G | ||
Calculus I (Element 2) G | ||
STA 215 | Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 3-4 |
or STA 270 | Applied Statistics | |
Choose from two of the following science electives: | 6-10 | |
Genetics of Livestock Improvement | ||
or BIO 315 | Genetics | |
Principles of Microbiology | ||
Cell Biology | ||
Vertebrate Physiology | ||
Histology | ||
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | ||
Biochemistry of Macromolecules | ||
College Physics I | ||
or PHY 132 | College Physics II | |
Total Hours | 23-33 |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.