2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Animal Science Major, 46 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

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (43 hours)

AGRI 03102Principles of Microeconomics in Agriculture *

3

AGRI 03150Animal Science

4

AGRI 03252Livestock Evaluation

3

AGRI 03296Seminar

1

AGRI 03309Applied Futures Marketing

3

AGRI 03352Meat Science

3

AGRI 03358Livestock Health and Disease Management

3

AGRI 03360Principles of Animal Nutrition

3

AGRI 03362Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals

3

AGRI 03366Principles of Animal Breeding

3

 

AGRI 03452Beef Science

3

OR

AGRI 03470Dairy Science

3

 

AGRI 03454Swine Science

3

AGRI 03499Profession Based Integrated Experience

1

AGRI 03566Genetics of Livestock Improvement

3

 

CHEM 24112General Chemistry *

3

CHEM 24113General Chemistry Laboratory *

1

OR

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3

CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1

Take one of the following courses (3 hours):

AGRI 03330Forage Crop Science

3

AGRI 03363Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare

3

AGRI 03365Artificial Insemination

1 to 3

AGRI 03450Small Ruminant Science

3

AGRI 03452Beef Science

3

AGRI 03460Advanced Animal Nutrition

3

AGRI 03470Dairy Science

3

AGRI 03452, AGRI 03470 cannot be used to fulfill the "take 1" requirement if already applied elsewhere.

CHEM 24112 and CHEM 24113, CHEM 24114 and CHEM 24115: These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Collateral Field Courses (Choose 20 hours from the following):

CHEM 24242Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM 24243Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 24362Elementary Biochemistry

3

CHEM 24363Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory

1

ACCT 51201Accounting I

3

MGMT 54310Business Communication

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

BIOL 04114General Zoology

3

BIOL 04115General Zoology Laboratory

1

BIOL 04350Genetics

4

MATH 17114General Statistics *

3

AGRI 03304Farm Management and Record Analysis

3

AGRI 03455Advanced Livestock Production and Management

3

MATH 17114: Cannot be used to fulfill any Northwest Core requirement.

NOTE: Degree requires a grade point average of 2.25 in major courses.

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours