Agricultural Sciences, Animal Science Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 14 hours

• AGEC 201 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics Cr: 3
• AGRI 111 - Introduction to Agriculture Cr: 1
• ANSC 101 - General Animal Science Cr: 4
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

•  

  Choose one of the following:

• MATH 113 - College Algebra Cr: 3
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra Cr: 3

Freshman Spring - 16 hours

• Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Except MATH 105, MATH 113, MATH 170, or PHIL 102)

• ANSC 201 - Growth and Development of Farm Animals Cr: 3
• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I Cr: 3
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 17 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• AGRI 101 - Introduction to Plant Science Cr: 4
• BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology II Cr: 3
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 15-16 hours

• AGEC Elective - 3 hours
• AGRO Elective - 3 hours
• History General Education Elective   - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology Cr: 4
• ENSC Elective - 3 hours

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• CHEM 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Cr: 3
• CHEM 265 - Basic Biochemistry Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 13 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• AGRO 301 - Soils Cr: 4
• AGRO 331 - Agronomic Pest Control Cr: 3
• ANSC 302 - Animal Nutrition Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 17 hours

• ANSC Elective - 3 hours
• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective   - 3 hours

• AGRI 340 - Junior Seminar Cr: 1
• ANSC 301 - Applied Animal Nutrition Cr: 4
• ANSC 341 - Livestock Selection and Evaluation Cr: 3

Senior Fall - 13-14 hours

• ANSC Elective - 3 hours
• Elective(s) (300/400 Level) - 3-4 hours

• AGRI 401 - Agricultural Statistics Cr: 4
• ANSC 441 - Physiology of Reproduction Cr: 3

Senior Spring - 14 hours

• Electives (300/400 Level) - 7 hours

• AGRI 441 - Seminar Cr: 1
• ANSC 401 - Livestock Genetics Cr: 3
• ANSC 423 - Diseases of Farm Animals Cr: 3

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all AGEC, AGRI, AGRO, and ANSC courses.

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require at least one life science course and one physical science course from the Natural Sciences area of the General Education Core Curriculum .
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.