Agricultural Sciences, Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

• AGRI 111 - Introduction to Agriculture Cr: 1
• ANSC 101 - General Animal Science Cr: 4
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MATH 113 - College Algebra Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

• AGRI 101 - Introduction to Plant Science Cr: 4
• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I Cr: 3
• BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory Cr: 1
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• MATH 175 - Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 17-18 hours

• AGEC 201 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics Cr: 3
• ANSC 422 - Parasites of Domestic Livestock Cr: 3
• BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology II Cr: 3
• BIOL 102L - Introduction to Biology II Laboratory Cr: 1
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I Cr: 3
• PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Cr: 1

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  Choose one of the following:

• CHEM 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Cr: 3

• or

• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Cr: 3
• CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Cr: 1

Sophomore Spring - 14 hours

• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology Cr: 4
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II Cr: 3
• PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Cr: 1

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  Choose one of the following:

• CHEM 265 - Basic Biochemistry Cr: 3
• CHEM 275 - Introductory Biochemistry Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• AGRI 340 - Junior Seminar Cr: 1
• AGRI 401 - Agricultural Statistics Cr: 4
• AGRO 301 - Soils Cr: 4

Junior Spring - 13 hours

• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Electives  - 6 hours

• ANSC 301 - Applied Animal Nutrition Cr: 4

Senior Fall - 14-15 hours

• ANSC Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours
• Elective - 2-3 hours
• Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• ANSC 423 - Diseases of Farm Animals Cr: 3

Senior Spring - 13 hours

• ANSC Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours
• Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours

• AGRI 441 - Seminar Cr: 1

Notes

• Pre-Veterinary Medicine students may complete the above curricula through the junior year and, after successfully completing the first year of work in an accredited school of veterinary medicine, receive a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences from McNeese State University. Students must fulfill all other degree requirements.
• 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 the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.