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 | Introductory Chemistry II and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II | 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 & Agronomy and Applied 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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ANS 1319 & ANS 1119 |
Introduction to Animal Science and Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory |
4 |
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| BSC 1406 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 & CHEM 101 |
General and Quantitative Chemistry I and General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I and General Chemistry Tutorial I |
5 |
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| AEC 2317 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| CID 1300 or HUM 2301 |
The Student and The University or The Human Experience |
3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSCI 2305 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| CHEM 1307 & CHEM 1107 |
Introductory Chemistry II and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| ANS 319 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANS 310 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| PLS 1307 & PLS 1107 |
Introduction to Plant Science & Agronomy and Applied Plant Science Lab |
4 |
| AEC 2317 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANS 308 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANS 309 | Animal Breeding | 3 |
| ANS 311 | Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| FDSC 1329 or FDSC 318 |
Principles of Food Science or Meat Technology |
3 |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture Credit | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANS 307 | Animal Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| AG 300 | Professional Agricultural Communications | 1 |
| AEC 380 | Agricultural Statistics | 3 |
| ANS Management Elective | 3 | |
| Creative Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| AG 336 | Wildlife Management II | 3 |
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| ANS Management Elective | 3 | |
| PLS Elective | 3 | |
| ANS/AG Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANS 419 | Diseases and Parasites of Livestock | 3 |
| ANS Management Elective | 3 | |
| ANS/AG Elective | 3 | |
| ANS/AG Elective | 3 | |
| Additional Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
