Dec 04, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Laboratory Animal Science, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
LIBS 202 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 Credit(s) ³
MATH 111 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 4 Credit(s) *
LASC 161 - Orientation I l Credit(s)
LASC 162 - Introduction to Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)
FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
MATH 112 - Calculus for Business and Technology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) or
BIOL 101 - Concepts of Biology I 4 Credit(s)
ANSC 163 - Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CHEM 106 - General Chemistry VI 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 116 - General Chemistry VI Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
HIST 130 - The Contemporary Global Experience 3 Credit(s) ²
Major Elective 3 Credit(s) ³
LASC 261 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 214 - Agricultural Genetics 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

CHEM 107 - General Chemistry VII 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry VII Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (formerly PSYC 320) 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 212 - Feeds and Feeding 3 Credit(s)
MATH 224 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
LASC 459 - Integrated Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
LASC 365 - Biology, Diseases and Care of Laboratory Animal 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 225 - College Physics I 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 235 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 224 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
LASC 460 - Microscopic Anatomy 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 226 - College Physics II 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 236 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
Major Elective 3 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

CHEM 251 - Elementary Biochemistry 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 252 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
MGMT 110 - Business Environment 3 Credit(s)
LASC 462 - Principles of Medical Sciences 3 Credit(s)
LASC 489 - Seminar in Laboratory Animal Science 1 Credit(s)
LASC 398 - Internship 1-6 Credit(s) (Capstone) or
LASC 498 - Internship II 3-6 Credit(s) (Capstone)

Semester Total: 14

Second Semester

BIOL 221 - General Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
LASC 436 - Principles of Toxicology 3 Credit(s) ¹ or
ANSC 437 - Techniques in Biotechnology 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 431 - Principles of Animal Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
LASC 461 - Physiology of Domestic Animals 3 Credit(s) ¹
LASC 453 - Laboratory Animal Management and Clinical Techniques 4 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 14

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹The following courses can be used for humanities/fine arts: ENGL 201 , ENGL 230 ; SPAN 101 , SPAN 102 ; MUSI 216 ; PHIL 101 , PHIL 104 , PHIL 266 , PHIL 267 ; African American: ENGL 333; MUSI 220
²Global Awareness Studies: HIST 207 , HIST 231 , HIST 216 , PHIL 103 , or PHIL 201
³Major electives include: ANSC 218 , ANSC 314 , ANSC 411 , ANSC 421 , ANSC 431 , ANSC 441 , ANSC 455
⁴Other Major courses which could be selected if needed: ANSC 451 , LASC 464 , LASC 467
*MATH 111 (SAT Math Score 520-570, ACT Math Score 21-23); Otherwise students of 480-510 will take MATH 103 and MATH 104 and then proceed to MATH 112 .

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn an average grade of C or better in the following courses:

LASC 161 - Orientation I l Credit(s)
LASC 162 - Introduction to Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)
LASC 261 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit(s)
LASC 365 - Biology, Diseases and Care of Laboratory Animal 4 Credit(s)
LASC 459 - Integrated Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
LASC 460 - Microscopic Anatomy 3 Credit(s)
LASC 461 - Physiology of Domestic Animals 3 Credit(s)
LASC 462 - Principles of Medical Sciences 3 Credit(s)
LASC 489 - Seminar in Laboratory Animal Science 1 Credit(s)
LASC 436 - Principles of Toxicology 3 Credit(s)
LASC 453 - Laboratory Animal Management and Clinical Techniques 4 Credit(s)
ANSC 163 - Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 212 - Feeds and Feeding 3 Credit(s)

Notes:

The student in consultation with advisor should choose major and other electives
Special consideration to changes in the curriculum will be considered based upon Students career goals
Management courses may range from MGMT 110 and/or MGMT 201