The management option in animal sciences is designed for the student intending to pursue a career in animal management or in one of the associated industries upon completion of the undergraduate degree. It emphasizes the scientific disciplines involved in animal production and includes business courses. Students complete requirements in one of several specializations. The science option is designed for the student interested in graduate or professional training or in a technical position after receiving the undergraduate degree. It is intended to satisfy most of the entrance requirements to postgraduate programs, but students should consult the entrance requirements of specific programs they intend to pursue.
For common core requirements of this major, see Core Curricula in Agriculture. Other courses required for this major are:
| HOURS | PRESCRIBED COURSES IN AGRICULTURE |
|---|---|
| 4 | ANSCI 100--Introduction to Animal Sciences |
| 4 | ANSCI 202--Domestic Animal Physiology |
| 4 | ANSCI 220--Plant and Animal Genetics |
| 4 | ANSCI 221--Animal Nutrition |
| 1 | ANSCI 250--Animal Sciences Internship, or ANSCI 299--Animal Management Field Studies |
| 1 | ANSCI 298--Undergraduate Seminar |
| 12-16 | Students select one of the following specializations: |
| BEEF | |
| ANSCI 119--Meat Technology, or ANSCI 209--Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation | |
| ANSCI 231--Comparative Physiology of Reproduction, Lactation, and Growth | |
| ANSCI 301--Beef Production | |
| ANSCI 305--Genetics and Animal Improvement | |
| COMPANION ANIMALS | |
| ANSCI 206--Light Horse Management | |
| ANSCI 207--Companion Animal Management | |
| ANSCI 231--Comparative Physiology of Reproduction, Lactation, and Growth | |
| ANSCI 305--Genetics and Animal Improvement | |
| DAIRY | |
| ANSCI 201--Principles of Dairy Production | |
| ANSCI 231--Comparative Physiology of Reproduction, Lactation, and Growth | |
| ANSCI 300--Dairy Herd Management | |
| ANSCI 305--Genetics and Animal Improvement | |
| ANSCI 308--Physiology of Lactation | |
| POULTRY | |
| ANSCI 231--Comparative Physiology of Reproduction, Lactation, and Growth | |
| ANSCI 304--Poultry Management | |
| ANSCI 305--Genetics and Animal Improvement | |
| ANSCI 307--Environmental Aspects of Animal Management | |
| SHEEP | |
| ANSCI 119--Meat Technology, or AN S 209--Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation | |
| ANSCI 231--Comparative Physiology of Reproduction, Lactation, and Growth | |
| ANSCI 302--Sheep Science | |
| ANSCI 305--Genetics and Animal Improvement | |
| SWINE | |
| ANSCI 119--Meat Technology, or AN S 209--Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation | |
| ANSCI 231--Comparative Physiology of Reproduction, Lactation, and Growth | |
| ANSCI 303--Pork Production | |
| ANSCI 305--Genetics and Animal Improvement | |
| MEATS | |
| ANSCI 119--Meat Technology | |
| ANSCI 209--Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation | |
| ANSCI 309--Meat Science | |
| AG EC 330--Economics of Commodity Marketing | |
| Choose from | |
| ANSCI 201--Principles of Dairy Production | |
| ANSCI 301--Beef Production | |
| ANSCI 302--Sheep Science | |
| ANSCI 303--Pork Production | |
| ANSCI 304--Poultry Management | |
| 40 | Agriculture core courses and elective courses in agriculture to yield this minimum total in agriculture courses |
| 3 | CHEM 231--Organic Chemistry, or ANSCI 290--Introduction to Metabolism in Domestic Animals |
| 3 | AG EC 161--Microcomputer Uses in Agriculture and Human Resources and Family Studies, or an introductory computer science course |
| 3-4 | Choose from: |
| AG EC 220--Farm Management | |
| ACCY 200--Fundamentals of Accounting | |
| ACCY 201--Principles of Accounting, I | |
| 3 | Composition IIsee footnote 1 |
| 126 | Core courses (see Core Curricula in Agriculture) and open electives to yield this total |
| HOURS | PRESCRIBED COURSES IN ANIMAL SCIENCES |
|---|---|
| 4 | ANSCI 100--Introduction to Animal Sciences |
| 4 | ANSCI 202--Domestic Animal Physiology |
| 4 | ANSCI 220--Plant and Animal Genetics |
| 4 | ANSCI 221--Animal Nutrition |
| 3 | ANSCI 231--Comparative Physiology of Reproduction, Lactation, and Growth |
| 1 | ANSCI 298--Undergraduate Seminar |
| 11-16 | Four courses chosen from: |
| ANSCI 203--Behavior of Domestic Animals, or ANSCI 346--Animal Behavior | |
| ANSCI 305--Genetics and Animal Improvement | |
| ANSCI 306--Equine Science | |
| ANSCI 307--Environmental Aspects of Animal Management | |
| ANSCI 308--Physiology of Lactation | |
| ANSCI 309--Meat Science | |
| ANSCI 310--Genetics of Domestic Animals | |
| ANSCI 312--Animal Growth and Development | |
| ANSCI 316--Population Genetics | |
| ANSCI 317--Quantitative Genetics | |
| ANSCI 320--Nutrition and Digestive Physiology of Ruminants | |
| ANSCI 331--Physiology of Reproduction in Domestic Animals | |
| ANSCI 345--Statistical Methods | |
| ANSCI 346--Animal Behavior | |
| ANSCI 385--Gastrointestinal and Methanogenic Microbial Fermentations | |
| AG EC 330--Economics of Commodity Marketing | |
| 3-4 | One course chosen from: |
| ANSCI 119--Meat Technology | |
| ANSCI 201--Principles of Dairy Production | |
| ANSCI 206--Light Horse Management | |
| ANSCI 207--Companion Animal Management | |
| ANSCI 209--Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation | |
| ANSCI 300--Dairy Herd Management | |
| ANSCI 301--Beef Production | |
| ANSCI 302--Sheep Science | |
| ANSCI 303--Pork Production | |
| ANSCI 304--Poultry Management | |
| 40 | Minimum hours of agriculture core courses and elective courses in agriculture to yield this total |
| 3 | AG EC 161--Microcomputer Uses in Agriculture and Human Resources and Family Studies, or C S 101, C S 103, C S 105, C S 106, or equivalent |
| 3 | Composition II requirementsee footnote 1 |
| 18-23 | Five courses from the following with at least two of the first three: |
| PLBIO 100--Plant Biology | |
| BIOL 104--Animal Biologysee footnote 2 | |
| MCBIO 100--Introductory Microbiology, and MCBIO 101--Introductory Experimental Microbiology | |
| CHEM 231--Elementary Organic Chemistry, and CHEM 234--Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
| BIOCH 350--Introductory Biochemistry, or ANSCI 290-- Introduction to Metabolism in Domestic Animals | |
| PHYCS 101--General Physics (Mechanics, Heat, and Sound) | |
| STAT 100--Statistics, or ANSCI 340--Introduction to Applied Statistics | |
| 126 | Core courses (see Core Curricula in Agriculture) and open electives to yield this total |
2. BIOL 120, BIOL 121, and BIOL 122 may be substituted for PLBIO 100 and BIOL 104.