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The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND POULTRY SCIENCE CONCENTRATION
OPTION II (PRE-VETERINARY/PRE-PROFESSIONAL)

I. General Education Requirements

A. Curriculum Area I (Arts and Humanities

ENGL 203 Fund. of Cont. Speech — 3

(Plus one course in each of two disciplines) — 6

ARTS: ARTS 101, ARTS 310, MUSI 100, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H

HISTORY: HIST 201, HIST202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341, HIST 360

LANGUAGES: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102, SPAN 101 and SPAN 102

LITERATURE: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H, ENGL 324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403

Total — 9

B. Curriculum Area II (Social Sciences)

One course from each discipline:

Social Sciences - ECON 201 or ECON 201H, ECON 202 or ECON 202H, GEOG 201 or GEOG 202, HIST 101 or HIST 111H, HIST 102 or HIST 112H, POLI 200 or POLI 200H, POLI342, SOCI101 or SOCI111H — 3

Behavioral Sciences - CRJS 230, HUEC 102, HUEC 220, HUEC 361, HUEC 380, PSYC 200, SOCI201, SOWK 200 or SOWK 200H — 3

Total — 6

C. Curriculum Area III (Biological and Physical Sciences)

CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I — 3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I Lab — 1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II — 3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II Lab — 1
BIOL 111 General Zoology — 3
BIOL 113 General Zoology — 1

Total — 12

D. Curriculum Area IV (Mathematics)

ELECTIVE (Select MATH 110 or MATH 112) 3* — 3

* Placement in MATH 110 is based on placement test scores or successful completion of MATH 109.

E. Curriculum Area V (English Composition)

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I — 3
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II — 3
ELECTIVE (Select ENGL 305 or ENGL 310) — 3

Total — 9

F. Curriculum Area VI (Emerging Issues)

EDHE 111 Personalized Health and Fitness — 3
AGNR 111 First Year Experience Seminar — 1

Total — 4

Total General Education Required Credits — 43

II. Departmental Core*

ANPT 114 Intro. to Animal Science — 4
PLSC 184 Intro. to Plant Science — 4
AGEC 213 Intro. to Ag. Economics — 3
AGME 283 Engin. Prin. Appl. to Ag. — 3
AGRI 301 Seminar — 1

Total — 15

III. Major Core*

ANPT 214 Animal & Avian Physiology — 4
ANPT 223 Intro. Poul. Tech. & Mgt. — 3
ANPT 313 Intro. to Animal & Avian Nutrition — 3
ANPT 304 Repro. Physio. Dom. Anim. — 4
ANPT 424 Anim. & Av. Heal. & Dis. — 4
ELECTIVES (Select from 400 level ANPT production courses) — 3
ELECTIVES (Select from 400 level ANPT production courses) — 3

Total — 24

* A minimum grade of C is required for each course.

IV. Supportive Requirements**

PHYS 121 Introductory Physics I — 4
PHYS 122 Introductory Physics II — 4
CHEM 211 Fund. of Organic Chemistry I — 4
CHEM 212 Fund. of Organic Chemistry II — 4
BIOL 222 Genetics — 4
CHEM 341 Biochemistry — 4
ELECTIVE (Select from MATH 210, 260 OR BUED 212 OR CSPD) — 3
ELECTIVE (Select BIOL 301 OR AMIC 324) — 4
ELECTIVE (Select from Cell Biol, Vert Embryo, Comp Vert Anat, Hist, Endo, Biotech) — 4

Total — 35

** A minimum cumulative grade of C (GPA 2.0) is required for supportive courses.

V. Free Electives

Free electives — 3

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED CREDITS — 120

 

ANIMAL AND POULTRY SCIENCE CONCENTRATION
Recommended Course Sequence
Option II
(Pre-Veterinary/Pre-Professional)

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I — 3
BIOL 111 General Zoology — 3
BIOL 113 General Zoology Lab — 1
CHEM 111 Prin. of Chemistry I — 3
CHEM 114 Prin. of Chemistry I Lab — 1
AGNR 111 First Year Experience Seminar — 1
ANPT 114 Intro. to Animal Science — 4

Semester Total — 16

Spring Semester Hours

ENGL 102 Basic Composition II — 3
MATH 110 Analytical Geometry OR MATH 112 Calculus I — 3
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I — 3
CHEM 112 Prin. of Chemistry II — 3
CHEM 114 Prin. of Chemistry II Lab — 1
EDHE 111 Personalized Health and Fitness — 3

Semester Total — 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

AGEC 213 Intro. to Ag. Economics — 3
ANPT 214 Anim. & Avian Physio. — 4
CHEM 211 Fund. of Org. Chem. I — 4
ANPT 223 Intro. to PTM — 3
PLSC 184 Intro. to Plant Science — 4

Semester Total — 18

Spring Semester Hours

ENGL 203 Fund. of Cont. Speech — 3
CHEM 212 Fund. of Org. Chem. II — 4
BIOL 222 Genetics — 4
AGME 283 Eng. Prin. Appl. To Ag. — 3

Semester Total — 14

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

PHYS 121 Gen. College Physics I — 4
ANPT 313 Intro. to Nutrition — 3
ELECTIVE GER Area II — 3
MATH 210 Elem. Statistics OR MATH 260 Stat. for Scien. OR CSPD Elective OR BUED 212 Computer Concepts/ Appli. I — 3
ELECTIVE GER Area I — 3

Semester Total — 16

Spring Semester Hours

PHYS 122 Gen. College Physics II — 4
ANPT 304 Repro. Physio. Dom. Ani. — 4
BIOL 301 Microbiology OR AMIC 323 Agricultural Micro. — 4
AGRI 301 Seminar — 1

Semester Total — 13

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

ANPT 400 Level Prod. Elective — 3
ELECTIVE GER Area I — 3
ENGL 305 Tech Writing OR ENGL 310 Advanced Comp. — 3
CHEM 341 Biochemistry — 4

Semester Total — 13

Spring Semester Hours

ANPT 400 Level Prod. Elective — 3
ANPT 424 An. & Avian Health & Dis. — 4
ELECTIVE (Cell, Bio., Vert. Embryo, Comp. Vert. Anat., Hist.,Endo. elective) — 4
ELECTIVE Free Elective — 3

Semester Total — 14

Total Credits Required — 120

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