The purpose of the Animal Science program is to prepare students for careers in positions such as ranch management, county extension agents, technical and sales representatives with agricultural businesses such as feed and pharmaceutical companies, agricultural civil service, regulatory agencies, technical consultants, and laboratory technicians. A graduate with this major should possess competencies in animal reproductive physiology and genetics, animal nutrition, animal health management, production, utilization, and marketing of animal products, and business management.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| AG 300 | Professional Agricultural Communications | 1 |
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| ANS 1319 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| ANS 1119 | Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
| ANS 307 | Animal Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| ANS 308 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANS 309 | Animal Breeding | 3 |
| ANS 310 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| ANS 311 | Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| ANS 319 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| ANS 419 | Diseases and Parasites of Livestock | 3 |
| ANS Management Courses: select 2 of the following | 6 | |
| Dairy Cattle Management | ||
or ANS 312 | Artificial Breeding of Domestic Animals | |
or ANS 317 | Livestock Management Techniques | |
or ANS 411 | Sheep and Goat Management | |
or ANS 412 | Beef Cattle Management | |
or ANS 413 | Swine Management | |
or ANS 415 | Companion Animal Management | |
| Electives + | 12 | |
| Choose from any of the options listed below | ||
| Required support courses (with a minimum grade of D) * | ||
| AEC 2317 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| FDSC 1329 | Principles of Food Science | 3 |
| or FDSC 318 | Meat Technology | |
| AEC 380 | Agricultural Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 453 | Essentials of Statistics | |
| BSC 1406 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| or BSC 1413 | Zoology | |
| or PLS 2313 | Economic Entomology | |
| or AG 335 | Wildlife Management I | |
| or AG 336 | Wildlife Management II | |
| CHEM 1307 & CHEM 1107 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry and Experimental Survey of Organic and Biochemistry: Laboratory Section | 4 |
| CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 & CHEM 101 | General and Quantitative Chemistry I and General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I and General Chemistry Tutorial I | 5 |
| PLS 1307 & PLS 1107 | Introduction to Plant Science and Introduction to Plant Science Lab | 4 |
| PLS Elective | 3 | |
Choose any PLS course | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| * | These courses may be counted toward a minor. |
| + | Additional electives may be required to meet the overall 120 semester hour requirement. See your advisor to discuss your options. |
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses in this Major with the exception of the Support Course a grade of “D” is acceptable.
