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Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option BS

Major Requirements

A major in animal science/pre-veterinary medicine option consists of:

ANSC 131Introduction to Animal Science

3
ANSC 231Principles of Food Animal Nutrition

3
ANSC 232Physiology of Reproduction and Growth

3
 
ANSC 310Principles of Animal Breeding and Genetics

3
or
BIOL 310Genetics

3
 
ANSC 331Small Animal Medicine

3
or
ANSC 332Food Animal Medicine

3
 
ANSC 399Junior Seminar in Animal Science

1
ANSC 499Senior Seminar in Animal Science

1
BIOL 330Vertebrate Anatomy

3
BIOL 330LVertebrate Anatomy/Lab

1
BIOL 332Vertebrate Physiology

3
BIOL 332LVertebrate Physiology Lab

1
CHEM 130General Chemistry I/Lecture

3
CHEM 130LGeneral Chemistry I/Lab

1
CHEM 131General Chemistry II/Lecture

3
CHEM 131LGeneral Chemistry II/Lab

1
CHEM 210Organic Chemistry I/Lecture

3
CHEM 210LOrganic Chemistry I/Lab

1
CHEM 211Organic Chemistry II/Lecture

3
CHEM 211LOrganic Chemistry II/Lab

1
CHEM 400Biochemistry

4
 
MATH 123Elementary Statistics

3
or
MATH 221Integrated Statistical Analysis

4
or
MATH 223Applied Statistics and Data Analysis

3

two of the following:

ANSC 351Beef Production and Management

2
ANSC 352Dairy Production and Management

2
ANSC 353Sheep Production and Management

2
ANSC 354Swine Production and Management

2
ANSC 355Horse Production and Management

2
ANSC 356Poultry Production and Management

2

In addition, students must complete 15 hours from the following:

ANSC 133Practical Animal Handling I: Equine

2
ANSC 134Practical Animal Handling II: Food Animals

2
ANSC 240Animal Products

3
ANSC 260Principles of Meat Science

3
ANSC 305Graduate/Professional School Seminar

1
ANSC 310Principles of Animal Breeding and Genetics

3
ANSC 315Farm Business Management

3
ANSC 320Meat Animal Evaluation

3
ANSC 330Forage and Crop Production

3
ANSC 331Small Animal Medicine

3
ANSC 332Food Animal Medicine

3
ANSC 340Livestock and Agricultural Product Merchandising

3
ANSC 351Beef Production and Management

2
ANSC 351LBeef Production and Management/Lab

1
ANSC 352Dairy Production and Management

2
ANSC 352LDairy Production and Management/Lab

1
ANSC 353Sheep Production and Management

2
ANSC 353LSheep Production and Management/Lab

1
ANSC 354Swine Production and Management

2
ANSC 354LSwine Production and Management/Lab

1
ANSC 355Horse Production and Management

2
ANSC 355LHorse Production and Management/Lab

1
ANSC 356Poultry Production and Management

2
ANSC 356LPoultry Production and Management Lab

1
ANSC 360Principles of Food Safety

3
ANSC 402Advanced Animal Reproduction

3
ANSC 404Advanced Animal Nutrition

3
ANSC 412Advanced Food Animal Reproduction Techniques

2
ANSC 435Introduction to Animal Ultrasound

2
ANSC 460Meat Products and Processing

3
ANSC 470Research in Animal Science

1 to 6
ANSC 485International Animal Science Experience

1 to 6
BIOL 310Genetics

3
EQST 301Equine Preventive Medicine

3
EQST 302Farm and Stable Management

3
EQST 332Equine Exercise Physiology

3
EQST 337Equine Marketing

3
EQST 402Advanced Equine Reproduction

3
EQST 404Advanced Equine Nutrition

3
EQST 405Advanced Reproduction Techniques

2
EQST 435Equine Law

3
 
ANSC 480Internship

1 to 6
or
EQST 480Internship

1 to 6
 
ANSC 490Advanced Topics in Animal Science

1 to 5
or
EQST 490Advanced Topics in Equine Science

1 to 5
 
Any ASLA course

Students using one of the variable credit courses may only apply the following hours toward the elective requirements: 

ANSC 470: maximum of six hours

ANSC 480 or EQST 480: maximum of six hours

ANSC 485: maximum of six hours

ANSC 490 or EQST 490: maximum of six hours

Highly recommended courses include:

BIOL 251Biology I: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 251LBiology I: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab

1
BIOL 252Biology II: Biodiversity, Form, and Function

3
BIOL 252LBiology II: Biodiversity, Form, and Function Lab

1
BIOL 300Immunology

3
BIOL 302Cell Biology

3
BIOL 412Microbiology

3
BIOL 412LMicrobiology Lab

1
PHYS 250General Physics I/Lecture

3
PHYS 250LGeneral Physics I/Lab

1
PHYS 251General Physics II/Lecture

3
PHYS 251LGeneral Physics II/Lab

1
Effective as of 2/12/2024