2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

Animal Science Comprehensive Major (Pre-Veterinary Option), 61-64 hours: B.S.–No Minor Required

CIP: 511104

This option is designed to prepare students for the pursuit of a degree in animal science and/or to meet the pre-professional requirements for a school of veterinary medicine.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (48-52 hours)

Must include the following:

BIOL 04106Principles of Biology

3

BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory

1

MATH 17118College Algebra

3

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory

1

Required Courses

AGRI 03150Animal Science

4

AGRI 03296Seminar

1

AGRI 03352Meat Science

3

AGRI 03358Livestock Health and Disease Management

3

AGRI 03360Principles of Animal Nutrition

3

AGRI 03366Principles of Animal Breeding

3

 

AGRI 03452Beef Science

3

OR

AGRI 03470Dairy Science

3

 

AGRI 03454Swine Science

3

 

AGRI 03566Genetics of Livestock Improvement

3

OR

BIOL 04350Genetics

4

 

BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4

OR

BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4

 

CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

2

CHEM 24362Elementary Biochemistry

3

CHEM 24363Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory

1

MATH 17114General Statistics

3

PHYS 25110General Physics I

3

PHYS 25111General Physics I Laboratory

1

PHYS 25112General Physics II

3

PHYS 25113General Physics II Laboratory

1

Advisor-approved biology elective

3

PHYS 25110, PHYS 25111PHYS 25112, PHYS 25113 and Biology elective cannot be used to fulfill any Northwest Core requirement.

Take one of the following courses:

AGRI 03362Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals

3

OR

BIOL 04435Comparative Anatomy

5

OR

BIOL 04438Human Physiology

4

NOTE: Grade Requirement: Students may have no more than eight hours of “D” in courses required by this major.

 

Total Credit Hours: 61-64