Dec 26, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animal Science Major, BS in Animal Science – Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1 Concentration


Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Animal Science • Animal Science Major • Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1 Concentration


This program allows students to be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science after the successful completion of the first two semesters in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Students must begin this program early in the pre-veterinary curriculum. The specific requirements are as follows.

  • Completion of all pre-veterinary requirements.
  • The last 30 hours of the three-year pre-veterinary curriculum must be taken at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  • At least 12 hours of upper-division (300- and 400-level courses) technical agriculture courses must be taken at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  • In addition to all the required pre-veterinary medical courses, the following (or approved equivalents) must be completed before entering the College of Veterinary Medicine.
  • Satisfactory completion of the first two semesters in the College of Veterinary Medicine professional program.
  • No later than the first day of the first semester of the student’s first year in the College of Veterinary Medicine, (s)he should contact the Department of Animal Science in order to check on graduation procedures for this program.
  • A total of 124 hours must be completed by the end of the first year in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
   
First Year Hours Credit
ANSC 160  3
BIOL 130 *- BIOL 140 * 8
ENGL 101 *- ENGL 102 * 6
MATH 125 * or MATH 141 * or MATH 151 * and second approved Quantitative Reasoning Elective * 6-8
CHEM 120 *-CHEM 130 * 8
   
Second Year  
ANSC 220 , ANSC 280 * 6
2Directed Technical Elective 4
AGNR 290  3
CMST 210 * or CMST 240 * or ANSC 360 * 3
CHEM 350 , CHEM 360 , CHEM 369  8
PHYS 221 *-PHYS 222 * 8
   
Third Year  
ANSC 320 , ANSC 330 , ANSC 340 , ANSC 380 , ANSC 395  13
BCMB 401  4
1Arts and Humanities Electives * 6
AREC 201 * 4
1Cultures and Civilizations Electives * 6
1Social Sciences Elective * 3
  Total 99-101
   
* Meets University General Education Requirement .
1 Courses selected from University General Education list . ANSC 280 * satisfies the WC requirement. ANSC 360 * satisfies the OC requirement.
2 Any biological sciences course not already required.  
   
This curriculum meets the requirements for entrance to the College of Veterinary Medicine and after the first successful year in the College of Veterinary Medicine, the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. Should the student not gain admittance to the College of Veterinary Medicine after the junior year, the student could complete the requirements for a major in animal science during the senior year.