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Animal Sciences

ansci.illinois.edu
Head of Department: Neal R. Merchen Department Office: 116 Animal Sciences Laboratory, 1207 West Gregory, Urbana, (217) 333-3462

Major in Animal Sciences
Minor in Animal Sciences

Major in Animal Sciences

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Animal Sciences

Students pursuing this major select one of three concentrations: Companion Animal and Equine Sciences; Science, Pre-Veterinary and Medical; or Technology and Management.

Companion Animal and Equine Science Concentration
Science, Pre-Veterinary and Medical Concentration
Technology and Management Concentration

Companion and Equine Science Concentration
The companion animal and equine science concentration is designed for students intending to pursue a career in those industries generally not associated with traditional meat animal or dairy production. Students will take courses that prepare them for careers in specialized fields of animal care, animal health and animal well-being associated with zoos, kennels, research laboratories, and the racing industry.

General Education Requirements

General education required
Hours Composition I and Speech
4 RHET 105 - Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement)
3 CMN 101 - Public Speaking

Hours Advanced Composition
3-4 Select from campus approved list.

Hours Cultural Studies
6 One Western culture and one non-Western U.S. minority culture course

Hours Foreign Language: coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation.

Hours Quantitative Reasoning I
4-5 MATH 220 - Calculus, MATH 221 - Calculus I, or MATH 234 - Calculus for Business, I

Hours Quantitative Reasoning II
3-4 ACE 261 - Applied Statistical Methods or CPSC 241 - Intro to Applied Statistics or ECON 202 - Economics Statistics I, MATH 161--Statistics, or PSYC 235 - Introduction to Social Statistics, or STAT 100 - Statistics, or SOC 280--Intro to Social Statistics 

Hours Natural Sciences and Technology
3, 1 CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
3, 1 CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II and CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
3, 2 MCB 100 - Introductory Microbiology and MCB 101 - Intro Microbiology Laboratory

Hours Humanities and the Arts
6 Courses selected from campus approved list

Hours Social Sciences
3 ECON 102--Microeconomic Principles or ACE 100 - Agr Cons and Resource Econ
3-4 Additional social or behavioral science course; cannot be an economics course.

Hours ACES Required
2 ACES 101 - Contemporary Issues in ACES

Hours Animal Sciences Required
4 ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences
3 ANSC 101 – Contemporary Animal Issues
2 ANSC 103--Working with Farm Animals
3 ANSC 221 – Cells, Metabolism and Genetics
3 ANSC 222 – Anatomy and Physiology
3 ANSC 223 – Animal Nutrition
4 ANSC 224 – Animal Reproduction and Growth
1 ANSC 293 – Internship Off Campus, ANSC 294 – Intern On Campus Practical Exp, ANSC 295 – UG Research or Thesis, ANSC 299 – Animal Mgt Field Studies, or ANSC 396 – UG Honors Research or Thesis
1 ANSC 298 – Undergraduate Seminar
2 ANSC 498 - Integrating Animal Sciences

Hours Companion Animal and Equine Science Concentration Required
9 Three courses selected from:
 
ANSC 206 - Horse Management, ANSC 207 - Companion Animal Management, ANSC 250 – Companion Animals in Society, ANSC 306 - Equine Science, ANSC 422 - Companion Animal Nutrition, ANSC 467 - Applied Animal Ecology
3 One course selected from:
 
ANSC 119 – Meat Technology, ANSC 201 – Principles of Dairy Production, ANSC 204 – Intro Dairy Cattle Evaluation, ANSC 205 – World Animal Production, ANSC 209 – Meat Animal Carcass Eval, ANSC 211 – Breeding Animal Evaluation, ANSC 213 – Beef and Swine Management, ANSC 310 – Meat Selection and Grading, ANSC 312 – Advanced Livestock Evaluation, ANSC 313 – Horse Appraisal, ANSC 314 – Adv Dairy Cattle Evaluation, ANSC 400 – Dairy Herd Management, ANSC 401 – Beef Production, ANSC 402 – Sheep Production, ANSC 403 – Pork Production, ANSC 404 – Poultry Science, ANSC 405 – Advanced Dairy Management, ANSC 409 - Meat Science, ANSC 435 – Milk Quality and Udder Health, or ANSC 437 – Adv Reproductive Management
6 Two courses selected from:
 
ANSC 232 – Stem Cell Basics and Application, ANSC 340 – Plant and Animal Genetics, ANSC 350 – Cellular Metabolism in Animals, ANSC 363 – Behavior of Domestic Animals, ANSC 406 - Zoo Animal Conservation and Science, ANSC 420 - Ruminant Nutrition, ANSC 421 – Minerals and Vitamins, ANSC 431 - Advanced Reproduction Biology, ANSC 438 - Lactation Biology, ANSC 440 – Applied Statistical Methods I, ANSC 441 – Human Genetics, ANSC 444 - Applied Animal Genetics, ANSC 445 - Statistical Methods, ANSC 446 - Population Genetics, ANSC 448 - Math Modeling in Life Sciences, ANSC 449 – Biological Modeling, ANSC 450 - Comparative Immunobiology, ANSC 451 - Microbes and the Anim Industry, ANSC 452 - Animal Growth and Development, ANSC 453 – Stem Cell Biology, ANSC 466 - Animal Behavior, ANSC 509 – Muscle Biology, ANSC 510 – Science of Animal Well-Being, ANSC 520 – Protein and Energy Nutrition, ANSC 521 – Regulation of Metabolism, ANSC 522 – Advanced Ruminant Nutrition, ANSC 523 – Techniques in Animal Nutrition, ANSC 524 – Nonruminant Nutrition Concepts, ANSC 525 – Topics in Nutrition Research, ANSC 530 – Advanced Endocrinology, ANSC 533 – Repro Physiology Lab Mathods, ANSC 541 – Regression Analysis, ANSC 542 – Applied Bioinformatics, ANSC 543 - Bioinformatics, ANSC 545 – Statistical Genomics, ANSC 554 – Immunobiological Methods, or ANSC 561 – Animal Stress Physiology
126 Total - additional elective courses must be completed to yield at least 126 total Hours for graduation.

Science, Pre-Veterinary and Medical Concentration

The science and pre-veterinary medical concentration is specifically designed for students interested in graduate school, professional training, or technical positions after the undergraduate degree. It is intended to satisfy most entrance requirements to post-graduate programs and emphasizes basic science courses. The concentration enables a student to complete all of the pre-veterinary science requirements while working towards a B.S. degree.

General Education Requirements
Hours Composition I and Speech
4 RHET 105 - Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement)
3 CMN 101 - Public Speaking

Hours Advanced Composition
3-4 Select from campus approved list.

Hours Cultural Studies
6 One Western culture and one non-Western U.S. minority culture course

Hours Foreign Language: coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation.

Hours Quantitative Reasoning I
4-5 MATH 220 - Calculus, MATH 221 - Calculus I, or MATH 234 - Calculus for Business, I

Hours Quantitative Reasoning II
3-4 ACE 261 - Applied Statistical Methods, or CPSC 241 - Intro to Applied Statistics, or ECON 172 - Economics Statistics, I, or PSYC 235 - Intro to Statistics, or MATH 161 - Statistics, or SOC 280 - Introduction to Social Statistics, or STAT 100 - Statistics

Hours Natural Sciences and Technology
3, 1 CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
3, 1 CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II and CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
3, 2 MCB 100 - Introductory Microbiology and MCB 101 - Intro Microbiology Laboratory

Hours Humanities and the Arts
6 Courses selected from campus approved list

Hours Social and Behavioral Sciences
3-4 ECON 102--Microeconomic Principles or ACE 100 - Agr Cons and Resource Econ
3-4 Additional social or behavioral science course; cannot be an economics course.

Hours ACES required
2 ACES 101 - Contemporary Issues in ACES

Hours Animal Sciences Required
4 ANSC 101 - Intro to Animal Sciences
3 ANSC 101 – Contemporary Animal Issues
2 ANSC 103--Working with Farm Animals
3 ANSC 221 – Cells, Metabolism and Genetics
3 ANSC 222 – Anatomy and Physiology
3 ANSC 223 – Animal Nutrition
4 ANSC 224 – Animal Reproduction and Growth
1 ANSC 293 – Internship Off Campus, ANSC 294 – Intern On Campus Practical Exp, ANSC 295 – UG Research or Thesis, ANSC 299 – Animal Mgt Field Studies, or ANSC 396 – UG Honors Research or Thesis
1 ANSC 298 - Undergraduate Seminar
2 ANSC 498 - Integrating Animal Sciences

Hours Science, Pre-Veterinary and Medical Concentration Required
6 Two courses selected from the following:
 
ANSC 119 – Meat Technology, ANSC 201 – Principles of Dairy Production, ANSC 204 – Intro Dairy Cattle Evaluation, ANSC 205 – World Animal Production, ANSC 206 – Horse Management, ANSC 207 –Companion Animal Biology & Care, ANSC 209 – Meat Animal Carcass Eval, ANSC 211 – Breeding Animal Evaluation, ANSC 213 – Beef and Swine Management, ANSC 250 – Companion Animals in Society, ANSC 310 – Meat Selection and Grading, ANSC 312 – Advanced Livestock Evaluation, ANSC 313 – Horse Appraisal, ANSC 314 – Adv Dairy Cattle Evaluation, ANSC 400 – Dairy Herd Management, ANSC 401 – Beef Production, ANSC 402 – Sheep Production, ANSC 403 – Pork Production, ANSC 404 – Poultry Science, ANSC 405 – Advanced Dairy Management, ANSC 409 - Meat Science, ANSC 435 – Milk Quality and Udder Health, or ANSC 437 – Adv Reproductive Management
12
Four courses selected from the following:
 
ANSC 232 – Stem Cell Basics and Application, ANSC 306 – Equine Science, ANSC 340 – Plant and Animal Genetics, ANSC 350 – Cellular Metabolism in Animals, ANSC 363 – Behavior of Domestic Animals,  ANSC 406 - Zoo Animal Conservation and Science, ANSC 420 - Ruminant Nutrition, ANSC 421 – Minerals and Vitamins, ANSC 422 – Companion Animal Nutrition, ANSC 431 - Advanced Reproduction Biology, ANSC 438 - Lactation Biology, ANSC 440 – Applied Statistical Methods I, ANSC 441 – Human Genetics, ANSC 444 - Applied Animal Genetics, ANSC 445 - Statistical Methods, ANSC 446 - Population Genetics, ANSC 448 - Math Modeling in Life Sciences, ANSC 449 – Biological Modeling, ANSC 450 - Comparative Immunobiology, ANSC 451 - Microbes and the Anim Industry,  ANSC 452 - Animal Growth and Development, ANSC 453 – Stem Cell Biology, or ANSC 466 - Animal Behavior, ANSC 467 – Applied Animal Ecology, ANSC 509 – Muscle Biology, ANSC 510 – Science of Animal Well-Being, ANSC 520 – Protein and Energy Nutrition, ANSC 521 – Regulation of Metabolism, ANSC 522 – Advanced Ruminant Nutrition, ANSC 523 – Techniques in Animal Nutrition, ANSC 524 – Nonruminant Nutrition Topics, ANSC 525 – Topics in Nutrition Research, ANSC 530 – Advanced Endocrinology, ANSC 533 – Repro Physiology Lab Methods, ANSC 541 – Regression Analysis, ANSC 542 – Applied Bioinformatics, ANSC 543 - Bioinformatics, ANSC 545 – Statistical Genomics, ANSC 554 – Immunobiological Methods, ANSC 561 – Animal Stress Physiology
126

Total - additional elective courses must be completed to yield at least 126 total Hours for graduation.

Technology and Management Concentration

The Technology and Management Concentration is designed for students intending to pursue a career in animal care and management or one of the associated food production industries. It emphasizes the scientific disciplines and the application of technology involved in animal production and animal products, as well as providing the opportunity to enhance a student’s practical knowledge through business courses.

General Education Requirements
Hours Composition I and Speech
4 RHET 105 - Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement)
3 CMN 101 - Public Speaking

Hours Advanced Composition
3-4 Select from campus approved list.

Hours Cultural Studies
6 One Western culture and one non-Western U.S. minority culture course

Hours Foreign Language: coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation.

Hours Quantitative Reasoning I
4-5 MATH 220 - Calculus, MATH 221 - Calculus I, or MATH 234 - Calculus for Business, I

Hours Quantitative Reasoning II
3-4 ACE 261 - Applied Statistical Methods, or CPSC 241 - Intro to Applied Statistics, or ECON 172 - Economics Statistics, I, or PSYC 235 - Intro to Statistics, or MATH 161 - Statistics, or SOC 280 - Introduction to Social Statistics, or STAT 100 - Statistics

Hours Natural Sciences and Technology
3, 1 CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
3, 1 CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II and CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
3, 2 MCB 100 - Introductory Microbiology and MCB 101 - Intro Microbiology Laboratory

Hours Humanities and the Arts
6 Courses selected from campus approved list

Hours Social and Behavioral Sciences
3-4 ECON 102--Microeconomic Principles or ACE 100 - Agr Cons and Resource Econ
3-4 Additional social or behavioral science course; cannot be an economics course.

Hours ACES required
2 ACES 101 - Contemporary Issues in ACES

Hours Animal Sciences Required
4 ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences
3 ANSC 101 – Contemporary Animal Issues
2 ANSC 103--Working with Farm Animals
3 ANSC 221 – Cells, Metabolism and Genetics
3 ANSC 222 – Anatomy and Physiology
3 ANSC 223 – Animal Nutrition
4 ANSC 224 – Animal Reproduction and Growth
1 ANSC 293 – Internship Off Campus, ANSC 294 – Intern On Campus Practical Exp, ANSC 295 – UG Research or Thesis, ANSC 299 – Animal Mgt Field Studies, or ANSC 396 – UG Honors Research or Thesis
1 ANSC 298 – Undergraduate Seminar
2 ANSC 498 - Integrating Animal Sciences

Hours Technology and Management Concentration Required
12 Four courses selected from the following:
 
ANSC 119 – Meat Technology, ANSC 201 – Principles of Dairy Production, ANSC 204 – Intro Dairy Cattle Evaluation, ANSC 205 – World Animal Production, ANSC 206 – Horse Management, ANSC 207 – Companion Animal Biology & Care, ANSC 209 – Meat Animal Carcass Eval, ANSC 211 – Breeding Animal Evaluation, ANSC 213 – Beef and Swine Management, ANSC 250 – Companion Animals in Society, ANSC 310 – Meat Selection and Grading, ANSC 312 – Advanced Livestock Evaluation, ANSC 313 – Horse Appraisal, ANSC 314 – Adv Dairy Cattle Evaluation, ANSC 400 – Dairy Herd Management, ANSC 401 – Beef Production, ANSC 402 – Sheep Production, ANSC 403 – Pork Production, ANSC 404 – Poultry Science, ANSC 405 – Advanced Dairy Management, ANSC 409 - Meat Science, ANSC 435 – Milk Quality and Udder Health, or ANSC 437 – Adv Reproductive Management
8

Two courses selected from the following:

 
ANSC 232 – Stem Cell Basics and Application, ANSC 306 – Equine Science, ANSC 340 – Plant and Animal Genetics, ANSC 350 – Cellular Metabolism in Animals, ANSC 363 – Behavior of Domestic Animals,  ANSC 406 - Zoo Animal Conservation and Science, ANSC 420 - Ruminant Nutrition, ANSC 421 – Minerals and Vitamins, ANSC 422 – Companion Animal Nutrition, ANSC 431 - Advanced Reproduction Biology, ANSC 438 - Lactation Biology, ANSC 440 – Applied Statistical Methods I, ANSC 441 – Human Genetics, ANSC 444 - Applied Animal Genetics, ANSC 445 - Statistical Methods, ANSC 446 - Population Genetics, ANSC 448 - Math Modeling in Life Sciences, ANSC 449 – Biological Modeling, ANSC 450 - Comparative Immunobiology, ANSC 451 - Microbes and the Anim Industry,  ANSC 452 - Animal Growth and Development, ANSC 453 – Stem Cell Biology, ANSC 466 - Animal Behavior, ANSC 467 – Applied Animal Ecology, ANSC 509 – Muscle Biology, ANSC 510 – Science of Animal Well-Being, ANSC 520 – Protein and Energy Nutrition, ANSC 521 – Regulation of Metabolism, ANSC 522 – Advanced Ruminant Nutrition, ANSC 523 – Techniques in Animal Nutrition, ANSC 524 – Nonruminant Nutrition Topics, ANSC 525 – Topics in Nutrition Research, ANSC 530 – Advanced Endocrinology, ANSC 533 – Repro Physiology Lab Methods, ANSC 541 – Regression Analysis, ANSC 542 – Applied Bioinformatics, ANSC 543 - Bioinformatics, ANSC 545 – Statistical Genomics, ANSC 554 – Immunobiological Methods, ANSC 561 – Animal Stress Physiology
126

Total - additional elective courses must be completed to yield at least 126 total Hours for graduation.

Minor in Animal Sciences

The minor in Animal Sciences is designed to provide students with a basic understanding and knowledge of a discipline subject matter area of their choice. Subject matter areas include animal production and management, nutrition, genetics, animal behavior, immunology, meat science/muscle biology, microbiology, reproductive physiology, and molecular biology. Courses in the minor cannot be completed Credit/No Credit.

Hours Courses Required
4
3

ANSC 100--Intro to Animal Sciences
ANSC 101--Contemporary Animal Issues
6-7

Two courses selected from:
ANSC 223--Animal Nutrition
ANSC 224--Animal Reproduction and Growth
ANSC 221--Cells, Metabolism and Genetics
ANSC 222--Anatomy and Physiology

Hours Courses Required
6-8 Minimum two additional 300- or 400-level ANSC courses. These courses must be distinct from the student's major or an additional minor.
20 Total - Hours Required