The Animal Science B.S.A. program is eligible for students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters. Information about the University Core courses is listed in a chart at the bottom of this page.
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Fall Semester Year 1
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1
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ANSC 1001L Intro to Animal Science Lab |
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2
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ANSC 1032 Intro to Animal Sciences |
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1
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ANSC 1041 Intro to Companion Animal Industry OR ANSC 1051 Intro to Livestock Industry |
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3
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University Core ENGL 1013 Composition I |
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3
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University Core MATH 1203 College Algebra OR higher |
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4
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Science Core – BIOL 1543/1541L Biology I |
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14
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 1
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2
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ANSC 2252L Intro to Livestock & Meat Evaluation |
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3
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University Core ENGL 1023 Composition II |
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3
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Fine Arts/Humanities University Core Elective |
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3
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Social Sciences University Core Elective |
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3
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Discipline-related Elective as AFLS Broadening Elective |
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3
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General Elective
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17
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 2
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1
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ANSC 2781 Career Preparation & Development |
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3
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ANSC 3433 Fundamentals of Reproductive Physiology |
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5
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Science University Core – CHEM 1074/1071L Fund. of Chemistry |
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3
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COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication |
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3
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History University Core Elective |
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15
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 2
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3
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ANSC 3133 Animal Breeding & Genetics |
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4
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CHEM 2613/2611L Organic Physiological Chemistry |
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3
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ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition OR Exemption Elective |
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3
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Fine Arts/Humanities University Core Elective |
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3
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Discipline-related Elective as AFLS Broadening Elective |
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16
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 3
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5
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Animal Science Electives
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3
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Communication Intensive Elective from an approved course list. |
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4
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BIOL 2013/2011L General Microbiology |
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3
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Social Science University Core Elective |
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2
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Discipline-related Elective
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17
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 3
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5
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Animal Science Electives
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3
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ANSC 3143 Principles of Animal Nutrition |
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3
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Social Science University Core Elective |
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3
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Discipline-related Elective as AFLS Broadening Elective |
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3
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General Elective
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17
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 4
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3
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Animal Science Elective
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2-5
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ANSC Production/Management Elective |
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6-9
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General Electives
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14
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 4
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2-5
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ANSC Production/Management Elective |
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4
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Discipline-related Electives
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5-8
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General Electives
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14
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Semester Hours
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124
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Total Hours
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For discipline-related electives, see the requirements for Animal Science in the Catalog of Studies.
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University Core (State Minimum Core) |
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Areas
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Minimum |
University Core |
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English
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6
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ENGL 1013
Composition I |
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Mathematics
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3
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MATH 1203
College Algebra |
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Science (Students admitted under this catalog or later are required to take corresponding lecture/lab combinations as listed.) |
8
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ASTR 2003/2001L
Survey of the Universe |
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Fine Arts, Humanities (Select 3 hours each from two of these four categories) |
6
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a) Fine Arts: ARCH
1003 Architecture Lecture b) Humanities: PHIL
2003 Introduction to Philosophy c) Humanities: CLST
1003 Introduction to Classical Studies: Greece d) Humanities:
Any Foreign Language 2003
HUMN 2003 Introduction to Gender Studies |
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U.S. History
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3
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HIST 2003
History of American People or Government to 1877 |
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Social Sciences (Select from at least two different fields of study) |
9
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AGEC 1103
Principles of Agricultural Micro-economics |

