Animal Science Comprehensive Major (Pre-Veterinary Option), 72-75 hours: B.S.-No Minor Required

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 511104

This option is designed to prepare students for the pursuit of a degree in animal science and/or to meet the pre-professional requirements for a school of veterinary medicine.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (66-67 hours)

AGRI 03150 - Animal Science Credit Hours: 4
AGRI 03296 - Seminar Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 04106 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04107 - Principles of Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
AGRI 03352 - Meat Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03360 - Principles of Animal Nutrition 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 03566 - Genetics of Livestock Improvement Credit Hours: 3
OR
BIOL 04350 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 04140 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 04310 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 24114 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24115 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24116 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 24117 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24342 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24343 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24362 - Elementary Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24363 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
MATH 17118 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 17114 - General Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 25110 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 25111 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 25112 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 25113 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Advisor-approved biology elective Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03499 - Profession Based Integrated Experience Credit Hours: 1

Note:

PHYS 25110 , PHYS 25111 , and Biology elective cannot be used to fulfill any Northwest Core requirement.

BIOL 04106 , BIOL 04107 , MATH 17118 , CHEM 24114 , 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.

Take one of the following courses (3 hours):

AGRI 03330 - Forage Crop Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03358 - Livestock Health and Disease Management 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 fulfll the “take 1” requirement if already applied elsewhere.

Take one of the following courses (3-5 hours):

AGRI 03362 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credit Hours: 3
OR
AGRI 03363 - Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare Credit Hours: 3
OR
BIOL 04435 - Comparative Anatomy Credit Hours: 5
OR
BIOL 04438 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4

Note:

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

Animal Science Comprehensive Major (Pre-Veterinary Option), 72-75 hours: B.S.-No Minor Required

Location(s): On Campus

Requirements

Required Courses (66-67 hours)

Note:

Take one of the following courses (3 hours):

Note:

Take one of the following courses (3-5 hours):

Note:

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours