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Nov 22, 2024
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2014-2015 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Agricultural Science (B.S.)
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Degree Requirements
Total Hours: 43
- Art, Music, or Theatre Elective2, 3 - 3
- Humanities Elective - 3
(*Note: For Agricultural Education majors ONLY, elective must be ENGL 203, 204, or 221.*)
- Social Science Elective1, 2 - 3
*Note: For Agricultural Education majors ONLY, elective must be PSYC 311.*
(Economics, geography, anthropology, government psychology, or sociology)
- Courses required for concentration - 74
- AGEC 201 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- AGRI 101 - Introduction to Plant Science (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- AGRI 111 - Introduction to Agriculture (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
- AGRI 340 - Junior Seminar (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
- AGRO 301 - Soils (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- ANSC 101 - General Animal Science (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- ANSC 301 - Applied Animal Nutrition (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
- HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
or - HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)
Agribusiness Concentration
- *Approved Electives - 16
- Approved Mathematics Elective - 3
- Communication Studies Elective - 3
Agricultural Education, Gr. 6-12 Concentration
- Approved Electives - 3
- Mathematics Electives - 6
- AGEC 401 - Principles of Farm Management (Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
- AGEN 302 - Shop (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
- AGRI 401 - Agricultural Statistics (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- AGRI 441 - Seminar (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
- AGRO 331 - Agronomic Pest Control (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ANSC 422 - Parasites of Domestic Livestock (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
or - ANSC 423 - Diseases of Farm Animals (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- EDTC 245 - Educational Technology Foundations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- EDUC 200 - Entrance into Teacher Education
- EDUC 204 - Orientation to Multicultural and Special Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- EDUC 205 - Fundamentals of Planning Instruction in Secondary Schools (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
- EDUC 333 - Methods and Materials in Reading for Secondary Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- EDUC 351 - Educational Measurements (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- EDUC 403 - Methods, Models and Strategies for Teaching Science in High School (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- EDUC 412 - Secondary Classroom Management and Field Experience (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
- EDUC 440 - Practicum in Secondary Education (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
- EDUC 468S - Student Teaching (Cr. 9 or 12)
- HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- NRCM 211 - Dendrology and Plant Communities of the Louisiana Coastal Plain (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
- PSYC 211 - Educational Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Animal Science Concentration
- Agricultural Economics Elective - 3
- Agronomy Elective - 3
- Approved Environmental Science or Biology Elective - 3-4
- **Electives - 8-9
- Approved Mathematics Elective - 3
- Communication Studies Elective - 3
- Animal Science Electives - 8
Notes
*All electives must be approved by faculty advisor and department heads. No more than 3 elective hours may be taken in the College of Business.
**Required: Animal Science 302 or 303, 441 or 442, and 423. Electives: Six hours of animal science courses (300-400 level) Equine Science Concentration
- Agricultural Economics Elective - 3
- Agronomy Elective - 3
- Approved Environmental Science or Biology Elective - 3-4
- Approved Electives - 10-11
(A minimum of 3 hrs. must be animal science; all others must be approved.)
- Approved Mathematics Elective - 3
- Communication Studies Elective - 3
General Agriculture Concentration
- Agricultural Economics Elective - 3
- Agronomy Elective - 3
- Animal Science Electives - 6
- Approved Electives - 30
- Mathematics Elective - 3
- Communication Studies Elective - 3
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Students interested in pursuing this concentration should consult the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor as early as possible.
- *Approved Electives - 29-30
Notes
*Pre-Veterinary medicine students may complete the above curricula (in addition to the University and Agricultural Sciences core courses through the junior year) and after successfully completing the first year of work in an accredited school of veterinary medicine (to make a total of at least 125 semester hours) receive a Bachelor of Science degree from McNeese. Students must fulfill all other degree requirements.
OR Pre-Veterinary medicine students may complete electives approved by the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor to ensure fulfillment of all other degree requirements and of which 15 hours must be Animal Science courses including ANSC 423. Pre-Veterinary Medicine Course Recommendations
It is strongly recommended that the student consult their advisor concerning specific electives.
The specific requirements for admission vary among schools of veterinary medicine. Students should consult the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor at McNeese as soon as possible concerning the courses required for the schools of veterinary medicine they wish to attend. Students interested in pursuing application to veterinary school follow courses in their freshman and sophomore years: Total Hours for Degree: 120
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