Animal Science Major, BS in Animal Science – Bioscience Concentration

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ⁵ Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ANSC 100 - Orientation to Animal Science 2 Credit Hours
• ANSC 150 - Global Animal Agriculture Systems and Society 3 Credit Hours *
• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours *
• CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Select one course:

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Physiology 4 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ^1,5 Quantitative Reasoning  Electives 3-4 Credit Hours *

• BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours *
• CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity and Ecology 4 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ² STEM Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ^1,5 Quantitative Reasoning  Electives 3-4 Credit Hours *
• ⁵ Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ANSC 250 - Introduction to Animal Handling and Management 4 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• ANSC 360 - Equine and Food Animal Evaluation 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ² STEM Electives 8 Credit Hours

• ANSC 220 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• AREC 201 - Economics of the Global Food and Fiber System 4 Credit Hours *
• ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours *
• ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ³ Business and Communications Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ² STEM Elective 2 Credit Hours

• ANSC 330 - Comparative Animal Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
• ANSC 380 - Animal Health Management 3 Credit Hours
• ANSC 395 - Careers in Animal Agriculture 1 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ³ Business and Communications Elective 2 Credit Hours
• ² STEM Electives 5 Credit Hours

• ANSC 320 - Reproductive Physiology and Lactation 3 Credit Hours
• ANSC 340 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ⁴ Capstone Course 3 Credit Hours
• ² STEM Electives 5 Credit Hours
• ⁵ Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁵ Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Term 8

• ⁴ Capstone Course 3 Credit Hours
• ⁶ Unrestricted Electives 5-10 Credit Hours
• ⁵ Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours*

• ANSC 495 - Ethics in Animal Agriculture 1 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120-125

Footnotes

1. One Quantitative Reasoning  Elective* must be MATH 115 * or MATH 117 * or STAT 201 * or STAT 207 *. MATH 123 * is recommended but not required.
2. At least eight hours of STEM electives must be upper division (300-400 level) courses or EEB 250  and EEB 251  or BCMB 230 . Choose from AGNR 101 *, ANSC 420 , ANSC 430 , ANSC 431 , ANSC 481 *, ANSC 482 , ANSC 483 , ANSC 484 , ANSC 485 , ANSC 486 , ANSC 489 , or PLSC 435  (after major requirement and Capstone Course requirement has been met, and a maximum of one of ANSC 481 *, ANSC 482 , ANSC 483 , ANSC 485 , ANSC 486 , or ANSC 489  may be taken to satisfy the STEM elective requirement); ANTH 110 *, ANTH 117 *; ASTR 151 *, ASTR 152 *, ASTR 153 *, ASTR 154 *; BAS (any); BCMB (any except BCMB 320 ); BIOL (any after major requirements are met); BME (any); BSE (221 and above); CBE (any); CE (210 and above); CHEM (any after major requirements are met); COSC (any); CSM (any); ECE (any); EEB (any); EF (any); EPP (any); ESS 231 , ESS 232 , ESS 334 , ESS 424 *, ESS 434 , ESS 442 , ESS 444 , ESS 454 , ESS 462 *; FDSC 241 , FDSC 341 *, FDSC 410 , FDSC 415 *, FDSC 418 , FDSC 419 *, FDSC 421 , FDSC 428 , FDSC 429 , FDSC 445 ; FORS 214 , FORS 215 , FORS 217 , FORS 331 , FORS 337 , FORS 414 ; FWF 212 , FWF 250 *, FWF 313 , FWF 315 , FWF 320 *; GEOG 131 *, GEOG 132 *, GEOG 137 *; GEOL (any); IE (any); KNS 480 *; MATH (any above 110 after Quantitative Reasoning requirements are met); ME (any) MICR (any); MSE (201 and above); NE (any); NUTR 100 *, NUTR 302 , NUTR 311 , NUTR 314 , NUTR 321 -NUTR 322 ; PHYS (any); PLSC 210 *, PLSC 250 *, PLSC 320 , PLSC 330 *, PLSC 331 , PLSC 410 *, PLSC 415 *, PLSC 421 , PLSC 434 , PLSC 438 , PLSC 441 , PLSC 442 , PLSC 452 , PLSC 457 , PLSC 461 ; PSYC 301 , PSYC 370 , PSYC 385 , PSYC 445 , PSYC 450 , PSYC 459 , PSYC 461 ; PUBH 201 *, PUBH 202 , PUBH 420 ; STAT (any); WFS (340 and above). At least 6 hours must be from HCA courses.
3. Business and Communications Electives chosen from ACCT 200 , ACCT 207 ; ADVT 250 *; ALEC 102 *, ALEC 202 *, ALEC 240 *, ALEC 330 *, ALEC 340 *, ALEC 441 ; ANSC 361 ; AREC 212 , AREC 270 *, AREC 313  or above; BULW 301 ; CMST 240 * (if not used to satisfy OC); ECON (any course above 201 except 211 if 211 was already used for a requirement); ENGL 295 *; FDSC 390 ; FINC 300 ; JREM 450 *; MARK 300 ; MGT 201 , MGT 300 , PHIL 244 * and STAT 201 *.
4. Capstone Courses: Select two courses from ANSC 420 , ANSC 430 , ANSC 431 , ANSC 481 *, ANSC 482 , ANSC 483 , ANSC 484 , ANSC 485 , ANSC 486 , or ANSC 489 . At least one course must be ANSC 481 *, ANSC 482 , ANSC 483 , ANSC 484 , ANSC 485 , ANSC 486  or PLSC 435 .
5. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list. One course must also be designated as writing intensive (WC).
6. Any courses not already required for the major.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements . Nine hours of Engaged Inquiries  electives are required from at least two course prefixes.