| 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) | ||
| Agricultural Economics | ||
| AEC 380 | Agricultural Statistics | 3 |
| or BSC 412 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | |
| or MATH 453 | Essentials of Statistics | |
| PLS 1307 & PLS 1107 | Introduction to Plant Science & Agronomy and Applied Plant Science Lab | 4 |
| Introductory Biology I * | ||
| Introductory Biology II * | ||
| PHIL 360 | General Ethics * | 3 |
| or ANS 417 | Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare | |
| Biosciences Concentration | ||
| ANS electives †^ | 6 | |
| ANS, AG, ANZ, BSC, CHEM, EQSC, PLS or VETT electives (300-400 level) †^ | 7 | |
| Animal Management Elective (select from one of the following) | 3 | |
| Dairy Cattle Management | ||
or ANS 411 | Sheep and Goat Management | |
or ANS 412 | Beef Cattle Management | |
or ANS 413 | Swine Management | |
or ANS 415 | Companion Animal Management | |
| 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 |
| AG 408 | Nutritional Biochemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 314 | General Biochemistry | |
| or CHEM 414 | Biochemistry | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
These courses can be used to fulfill both the Core Curriculum Requirements and courses in the major.
Please seek advice from your advisor regarding electives
ANS 317 Livestock Management may not be used as an elective in the Biosciences concentration.
| 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 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ANS 319 & ANS 320 |
Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals and Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Laboratory |
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 317 | Livestock Management Techniques | 3 |
| FDSC 318 | Meat Technology | 3 |
| ANS 310 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 & CHEM 202 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and Organic Chemistry Tutorial II |
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 |
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| ANS 307 | Animal Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANS 311 | Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| PHIL 360 |
General Ethics or General Biochemistry or Biochemistry |
3 |
| AG 408 | Nutritional Biochemistry | 3 |
| ANS elective | 3 | |
| ANS, AG, BSC, EQSC, PLS, or VETT elective (300-400 level) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| ANS Elective | 3 | |
| Creative Arts Elective | 3 | |
| ANS, AG, BSC, EQSC, PLS, or VETT elective (300-400 level) | 4 | |
| ANS, AG, BSC, EQSC, PLS, or VETT elective (300-400 level) | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
