Animal Science Major, 46 hours: B.S.-Minor Required OR Collateral Field

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 010901

Courses have been selected to prepare the student in the areas dealing with the fundamentals of livestock production, including selection, reproduction, physiology, nutrition, marketing, and general management. In addition to the courses dealing with basic principles, a number of elective courses are offered which give the student the opportunity to choose courses more closely related to his or her special interests.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (40 hours)

AGRI 03102 - Principles of Microeconomics in Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03150 - Animal Science Credit Hours: 4
AGRI 03252 - Livestock Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03296 - Seminar Credit Hours: 1
AGRI 03309 - Applied Futures Marketing Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03352 - Meat Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03360 - Principles of Animal Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03362 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03366 - Principles of Animal Breeding Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03452 - Beef Science Credit Hours: 3
OR
AGRI 03470 - Dairy Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03454 - Swine Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03499 - Profession Based Integrated Experience Credit Hours: 1
AGRI 03566 - Genetics of Livestock Improvement Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24112 - General Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24113 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 24114 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24115 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Take two of the following courses (6 hours):

AGRI 03330 - Forage Crop Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03358 - Livestock Health and Disease Management Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03363 - Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03365 - Artificial Insemination Credit Hours: 1 to 3
AGRI 03450 - Small Ruminant Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03452 - Beef Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03460 - Advanced Animal Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03470 - Dairy Science Credit Hours: 3

Note:

AGRI 03452 , AGRI 03470 cannot be used to fulfill the “take 2” requirement if already applied elsewhere.

CHEM 24112 and CHEM 24113 , CHEM 24114 and CHEM 24115 : These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Collateral Field Courses (Choose 20 hours from the following):

CHEM 24242 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24243 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24362 - Elementary Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24363 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
ACCT 51201 - Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 54310 - Business Communication Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 54313 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04114 - General Zoology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04115 - General Zoology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 04350 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
MATH 17114 - General Statistics Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03304 - Farm Management and Record Analysis Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03455 - Advanced Livestock Production and Management Credit Hours: 3

Note:

MATH 17114 : Cannot be used to fulfill any Northwest Core requirement.

NOTE: Degree requires a grade point average of 2.25 in major courses.

Animal Science Major, 46 hours: B.S.-Minor Required OR Collateral Field

Location(s): On Campus

Requirements

Required Courses (40 hours)

Take two of the following courses (6 hours):

Note:

Collateral Field Courses (Choose 20 hours from the following):

Note:

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours