| Core Curriculum Courses | 42 | |
See the Core Curriculum Requirements | ||
| Required courses in the major | ||
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| AG 300 | Professional Agricultural Communications | 1 |
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| ANS 1119 | Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
| ANS 1319 | Introduction to Animal Science * | 3 |
| ANS 319 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| 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 |
| Support Courses (with a minimum grade of C) | ||
| AEC 2317 | Agricultural Economics * | 3 |
| AEC 380 | Agricultural Statistics | 3 |
| or BSC 412 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | |
| or MATH 453 | Essentials of Statistics | |
| Introductory Biology I * | ||
| Introductory Biology II * | ||
| PHIL 360 | General Ethics * | 3 |
| or ANS 417 | Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare | |
| PreVet Concentration + | ||
| Animal Management Elective (select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Artificial Breeding of Domestic Animals | ||
| Sheep and Goat Management | ||
| Swine Management | ||
| Beef Cattle Management | ||
| ANS, AG, ANZ, BSC, CHEM, EQSC, VETT electives (300-400) | 6 | |
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 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 |
| CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 & CHEM 102 | General and Quantitative Chemistry II and General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II and General Chemistry Tutorial II * | 5 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 & CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and Organic Chemistry Tutorial I | 5 |
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 & CHEM 202 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II and Organic Chemistry Tutorial II | 5 |
| CHEM 314 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| or AG 408 | Nutritional Biochemistry | |
| or CHEM 414 | Biochemistry | |
| Business/Professional Speaking * | ||
or COMS 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | |
or BAAS 303 | Interpersonal Relationships and Communication in Organizations | |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1402 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
These courses can be used to fulfill the Core Curriculum Requirements and courses in the major.
Consult academic advisor to ensure you meet the prerequisites for the veterinary school you wish to apply to.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| ANS 1319 & ANS 1119 |
Introduction to Animal Science and Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory |
4 |
| BSC 1406 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BSC 1407 | Introductory Biology 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 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 & CHEM 102 |
General and Quantitative Chemistry II and General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II and General Chemistry Tutorial II |
5 |
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| VETT 100 & VETT 101 |
Introduction to the Profession of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Terminology |
4 |
| AEC 2317 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AEC 380 |
Agricultural Statistics or Fundamentals of Biostatistics or Essentials of Statistics |
3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| ANS 319 or ANS 320 |
Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals or Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Laboratory |
3 |
| FDSC 318 | Meat Technology | 3 |
| ANS 310 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 & CHEM 201 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and Organic Chemistry Tutorial I |
5 |
| ANS 308 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| PSCI 2305 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| ANS 309 | Animal Breeding | 3 |
| AG 300 | Professional Agricultural Communications | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 & CHEM 202 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II and Organic Chemistry Tutorial II |
5 |
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| ANS 307 | Animal Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANS 317 | Livestock Management Techniques | 3 |
| ANS 311 | Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| PHIL 360 or ANS 417 |
General Ethics or Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare |
3 |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| COMS 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking or Business/Professional Speaking or Interpersonal Relationships and Communication in Organizations |
3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 1402 | College Physics II | 4 |
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| AG 408 |
Nutritional Biochemistry or Biochemistry or General Biochemistry |
3-4 |
| AG 405 | Internship Agri-Industries | 3-6 |
| Creative Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-18 | |
| Total Hours | 120-124 | |
