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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Animal Science, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
LASC 161 - Orientation I l Credit(s)
LASC 162 - Introduction to Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)
MATH 111 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 4 Credit(s) *
FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (formerly PSYC 320) 3 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)
ANSC 163 - Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) or
BIOL 101 - Concepts of Biology I 4 Credit(s)
HIST 106 - African-American History to 1877 (formerly HIST 201) 3 Credit(s) ¹

Semester Total: 17

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
ANSC 214 - Agricultural Genetics 3 Credit(s)
LASC 261 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 413 - Sanitation and Diseases of Farm Animals 2 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

CHEM 107 - General Chemistry VII 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry VII Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ANSC 441 - Disease Management of Livestock and Poultry 0 Credit(s)
MATH 224 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 212 - Feeds and Feeding 3 Credit(s)
HPED Elective 2 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ANSC 411 - Livestock Production 3 Credit(s)
LASC 459 - Integrated Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 225 - College Physics I 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 235 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 224 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 220 - Basic Microbiology 4 Credit(s) or
BIOL 221 - General Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
ANSC 451 - Poultry Production 3 Credit(s)
LASC 460 - Microscopic Anatomy 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

CHEM 251 - Elementary Biochemistry 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 252 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 226 - College Physics II 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 236 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)
Major Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴

Semester Total: 13

Second Semester

LASC 461 - Physiology of Domestic Animals 3 Credit(s)
Major Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴
ANSC 437 - Techniques in Biotechnology 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 435 - Special Problems in Livestock Management 3 Credit(s) (Capstone)
ANSC 416 - Swine Production 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹The following courses can be used for a social/behavioral science: SOCI 200 ; African American: HIST 103 , HIST 107
²Global Awareness Studies: HIST 231 , PHIL 103 or PHIL 201
³HPED elective
⁴Major electives include (ANSC 312 , ANSC 415 , ANSC 421 , ANSC 431 , ANSC 432 , ANSC 436 , ANSC 440, ANSC 455; LASC 398 , LASC 498 ,)
*MATH 111 (SAT Math Score 520-570 or ACT 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 459 - Integrated Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
LASC 460 - Microscopic Anatomy 3 Credit(s)
LASC 461 - Physiology of Domestic Animals 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 163 - Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 212 - Feeds and Feeding 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 214 - Agricultural Genetics 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 411 - Livestock Production 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 413 - Sanitation and Diseases of Farm Animals 2 Credit(s)
ANSC 416 - Swine Production 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 451 - Poultry Production 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 437 - Techniques in Biotechnology 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

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