Northwest Missouri State University

2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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Animal Science Major, 38 hours: B.S.—Minor Required OR Collateral Field

CIP: 010901

Courses have been selected to prepare the student in the areas dealing with the fundamentals of livestock production, including selection, reproduction, physiology, nutrition, marketing and general management. In addition to the courses dealing with basic principles, a number of elective courses are offered which give the student the opportunity to choose courses more closely related to his or her special interests.

Requirements

Required Courses

AGRI 03150Animal Science

4
AGRI 03252Livestock Evaluation

3
AGRI 03296Seminar

1
AGRI 03309Applied Futures Mkting

3
AGRI 03352Meat Science

3
AGRI 03360Prin Animal Nutr

3
AGRI 03364Anat Dom Animals

3
AGRI 03366Prin An Breeding

3
AGRI 03452Beef Science

3
AGRI 03454Swine Science

3
AGRI 03460Advanced Animal Nutrition

3
AGRI 03464Physiol Dom An

3
AGRI 03566Genetics Of Lvstk Improve

3
Total Credit Hours:38

Collateral Field Courses

(Choose 20 hours)

CHEM 24242Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM 24243Org Chem Lab

1
CHEM 24362Elementary Biochemistry

3
CHEM 24363Elementary Biochemistry Lab

1
ACCT 51201Accounting I

3
MGMT 54310Managerial Communication

3
MGMT 54313Principles Of Management

3
BIOL 04114General Zoology

3
BIOL 04115General Zoology Lab

1
BIOL 04350Genetics

3
MATH 17114General Statistics I

3

BIOL 04114, MATH 17114: Cannot be used to fulfill any General Education requirement.

Directed General Education Requirements

CHEM 24112General Chemistry

3
CHEM 24113Gen Chem Lab

1
OR
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24115Gen Chem I Lab

1
 
MATH 17118College Algebra

3

NOTE: Grade Requirement: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in AGRI 03150, Animal Science. Students may have no more than seven hours of “D” in courses required by this major.