Animal Science, BS, Science Concentration

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The Animal Science program features an expert faculty across a variety of concentrations, from meat science to animal health/nutritional management to reproductive physiology. Here, students are immersed in the art and science of managing animals and preparing for a career in the animal agricultural industry.

This concentration prepares students for jobs in the animal science research industry and prepares them to go on to a higher degree.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum: 42

First-Year Seminar: 1

Animal Science Major Classes: 30 Credits

ANSC 1419 - Introductory Animal Science Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3315 - Appl Anim Be & Welfare Credit Hours: 3
STAT 3308 - Agricultural Statistics Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 3406 - Meat Science Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 3410 - A&P of Domestic Animals Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 4304 - Reproductive Physiology Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4305 - Agri Genetics Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4306 - Animal Hlth & Diseases Credit Hours: 3
ANSC 4317 - Senior Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Animal Science Science Concentration: 32 Credits

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1107 - Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
ANSC 2312 - Current Issues in Ag Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2321 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2121 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
ANSC 3416 - Lvstk Wildlife Nutr Mgmt Credit Hours: 4
ANSC 4308 - Animal Nutrition Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

12 sch of the above courses should be used to satisfy the Math Science, and Social and Beh Sci core sections

Animal Science Electives: 15 Credits

ANSC Credit Hours: 15

Notes:

Any ANSC classes with 8 sch being upper level

Total Hours: 120

Core Curriculum: 42

University Requirement: 1

Required Core Courses: 30

Required Concentration Courses: 32

Restrictive Electives: 15