for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences, Food Animal Production & Management concentration

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The Food Animal Production 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.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences, Food Animal Production & Management concentration

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Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 126 hours.

University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300 and 400 level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.

The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.

General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Composition I		4-6
Advanced Composition		3
Humanities & the Arts (6 hours)		6
Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours)		6
fulfilled by CHEM 102, CHEM 104, and MCB 100
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)		6
fulfilled by ECON 102 or ACE 100 and one more course approved as Social & Behavioral Sciences
Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course)		3
Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course)		3
Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course)		3
Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I)		6-8
fulfilled by MATH 220, MATH 221, or MATH 234; and ACE 262, CPSC 241, ECON 202, PSYC 235, STAT 100, or SOC 280
Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required)		0-15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Department Foundation
ANSC 198	Building Habits for Success in Animal Sciences	2
Communication Option:		3 or 6
CMN 101	Public Speaking
ALEC 115	Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment
CMN 111 & CMN 112	Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II
Calculus Option - Select one of the following:		4
MATH 220	Calculus
MATH 221	Calculus I
MATH 234	Calculus for Business I
Statistics Option - Select one of the following:		3
ACE 262	Applied Statistical Methods and Data Analytics I
CPSC 241	Intro to Applied Statistics
ECON 202	Economic Statistics I
PSYC 235	Intro to Statistics
STAT 100	Statistics
SOC 280	Intro to Social Statistics
CHEM 102 & CHEM 103	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I	4
CHEM 104 & CHEM 105	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II	4
MCB 100 & MCB 101	Introductory Microbiology and Intro Microbiology Laboratory	5
ECON 102	Microeconomic Principles	3 or 4
or ACE 100	Introduction to Applied Microeconomics
Major Core
ANSC 100	Intro to Animal Sciences	4
ANSC 101	Contemporary Animal Issues	3
ANSC 103	Working With Farm Animals	2
ANSC 221	Cells, Metabolism and Genetics	3
ANSC 222	Anatomy and Physiology	3
ANSC 223	Animal Nutrition	3
ANSC 224	Animal Reproduction and Growth	4
ANSC 298	Animal Science Careers and Professional Development	1
ANSC 398	UG Experiential Learning (must be taken for a letter grade)	1
ANSC 498	Integrating Animal Sciences	2

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Food Animal Production and Management Core
Select four of the following Applied Sciences courses:		12
ANSC 201	Principles of Dairy Production
ANSC 205	World Animal Resources
ANSC 206	Horse Management
ANSC 211	Meat Animal Evaluation
ANSC 215	Introduction to Animal Evaluation
ANSC 250	Companion Animals in Society
ANSC 301	Food Animal Production, Management, and Evaluation
ANSC 305	Human Animal Interactions
ANSC 306	Equine Science
ANSC 307	Companion Animal Management
ANSC 309	Meat Production and Marketing
ANSC 310	Meat Selection and Grading
ANSC 312	Advanced Livestock Evaluation
ANSC 313	Horse Appraisal
ANSC 314	Adv Dairy Cattle Evaluation
ANSC 322	Livestock Feeds and Feeding
ANSC 370	Companion Animal Policy
ANSC 400	Dairy Herd Management
ANSC 401	Beef Production
ANSC 402	Sheep and Goat Production
ANSC 403	Pork Production
ANSC 404	Poultry Science
ANSC 407	Animal Shelter Management
ANSC 424	Pet Food & Feed Manufacturing
ANSC 435	Milk Quality and Udder Health
ANSC 470	Companion Animal Cruelty Investigations
ANSC 471	ANSC Leaders & Entrepreneurs
ANSC 500	Feeds in Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation
ANSC 501	Nutritional Impact on Cow Health and Disorders
ANSC 502	What is Milk and Milk Quality
ANSC 580	Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision for Precision Management
Select two of the following Basic Sciences courses:		6
ANSC 251	Epidemics and Infectious Diseases
ANSC 350	Principles of Biochemistry in Animals
ANSC 363	Behavior of Domestic Animals
ANSC 366	Animal Behavior
ANSC 406	Zoo Animal Conservation Sci
ANSC 409	Meat Science
ANSC 420	Ruminant Nutrition
ANSC 421	Minerals and Vitamins
ANSC 422	Companion Animal Nutrition
ANSC 431	Advanced Reproductive 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 449	Biological Modeling
ANSC 450	Comparative Immunobiology
ANSC 451	Microbes and the Anim Indust
ANSC 452	Animal Growth and Development
ANSC 454	Neuroimmunology
ANSC 464	Physiology of Animal Stress & Disease
ANSC 467	Applied Animal Ecology
ANSC 480	Introduction to Coding and Precision Management
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 526	Adv Companion Animal Nutrition
ANSC 533	Repro Physiology Lab Methods
ANSC 541	Regression Analysis
ANSC 542	Applied Bioinformatics
ANSC 543	Bioinformatics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Total Hours		126

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences, Food Animal Production & Management concentration

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Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

First Year
First Semester	Hours
ANSC 100	4
ANSC 198	2
CHEM 102	3
CHEM 103	1
Composition I or Communication Option	4
General Education course	3
	17
Total Hours 17

First Year
Second Semester	Hours
Communication Option or Composition I	3
ANSC 101	3
CHEM 104	3
CHEM 105	1
Calculus Option	4
	14
Total Hours 14

Second Year
First Semester	Hours
ANSC 221	3
ANSC 222	3
General Education course	3
Statistics Option	3
General Education course	3
ANSC 103	2
	17
Total Hours 17

Second Year
Second Semester	Hours
ANSC 223	3
ANSC 224	4
ANSC 298	1
Language Other Than English (3rd level)	4
General Education course	3
	15
Total Hours 15

Third Year
First Semester	Hours
Applied Science course	3
Applied Science course	3
MCB 100	3
MCB 101	2
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
	17
Total Hours 17

Third Year
Second Semester	Hours
ANSC 398	1
Basic Sciences course	3
Basic Sciences course	3
ECON 102 or ACE 100	3
General Education course	3
Free Elective course	3
	16
Total Hours 16

Fourth Year
First Semester	Hours
ANSC 498	2
Applied Science course	3
Free Elective course	4
Free Elective course	3
Free Elective course	3
	15
Total Hours 15

Fourth Year
Second Semester	Hours
Applied Science course	3
Free Elective course	3
Free Elective course	3
Free Elective course	3
Free Elective course	3
	15
Total Hours 15

Total Hours: 126

for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Animal Sciences, Food Animal Production & Management concentration

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Upon successful completion of a degree in Animal Sciences, students will:

1. Demonstrate a mastery of the principles of animal sciences including genetics, nutrition, reproduction, and physiology
2. Understand and apply knowledge of animal husbandry, behavior, and handling techniques to effectively interact with animals in a safe and humane manner
3. Describe the breadth of animal sciences in terms of the variety of career paths, the diversity of the animal industries, the many roles of animals in society, and the contemporary issues facing animals and their environments
4. Communicate effectively, both written and orally, and interpret scientific sources and data
5. Through real-world and classroom experiences, develop competencies transferable to animal science careers

Prepare for a career in animal care and management or one of the associated food production industries. This concentration 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 adding a minor. Common minors added with this concentration are business, communications, and leadership.

• This concentration is ideal for students who own or would like to operate animal production units, including the management of dairy, beef, poultry, sheep, or swine enterprises.
• Students may choose to work in animal production agriculture or continue their education in animal sciences or business-related disciplines.
• After sophomore year, students may choose to focus the remainder of their studies on a particular species (beef, swine, dairy) or the discipline of their choice (nutrition, reproduction, meat science).
• Graduates are in high demand because of their dual focus on animal production and business and pursue careers in the sales and service of animal health products, feed, equipment, and more. They are livestock representatives for banks and insurance companies, and work as consultants to animal agriculture industries. Some graduates pursue careers in the meat or food processing industries.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences, Food Animal Production & Management concentration

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