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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL BIOSCIENCES
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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL BIOSCIENCES


CURRICULUM CREDITS
See University and College Requirements

Math Science Requirements
BISC 207/BISC 208 Introductory Biology I and II 8
BISC 300 Introduction to Microbiology 4
CHEM 103/CHEM 104 General Chemistry 8
CHEM 321/CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry 8
CHEM 527 Biochemistry (or CHEM 214) 3
PHYS 201/PHYS 202 General Physics I and II 8
MATH 221 Calculus I 3
FREC 408 Research Methods (or STAT 200) 3


MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
A minimum grade of C- is required for all ANFS credits used to satisfy the major requirements

ANFS 101 Introduction to Animal Science 3
ANFS 102 Food for Thought 3
ANFS 111 Animal and Food Science Laboratory 1
ANFS 140 Functional Anatomy 4
ANFS 251 Animal Nutrition 3
ANFS 252 Animal Nutrition Laboratory 1
ANFS 265 Career Development 1
ANFS 300 Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics 3
ANFS 310 Animal Genetics Laboratory 1
ANFS 332 Introduction to Animal Diseases 3
ANFS 445 Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals 3
ANFS XXX Animal Science elective 3


One of the following capstone/DLE courses: 4
ANFS 404 Dairy Production
ANFS 411 Food Science Capstone
ANFS 417 Beef Cattle and Sheep Production
ANFS 418 Swine Production
ANFS 421/ANFS422 Poultry Production
ANFS 426 Equine Management

Second Writing Requirement (with a minimum grade of C-)
A second writing course involving significant writing experience. The course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Approved courses are designated each semester. (**These credits can be used to satisfy university breadth requirements.)
3**

ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum requirements for the degree. Only 4 credits of BHAN120 or 4 credits of performing Music credit may be counted toward the degree. ANFS 399 may be taken P/F for a maximum of 2 credits toward the degree. No more than 5 credits of ANFS X66 may be counted towards the major.

Recommended Electives:
ANFS 436 Immunology of Domestic Animals
ANFS 261 Principles of Companion Animal Nutrition
ANFS 424 Nonruminant Nutrition
ANFS 435 Introduction to Animal Virology
ANFS 442 Lactational Physiology
ANFS 454 Ruminant Nutrition
COMM 212
or AGRI 212 Oral Communication
ENWC 419 Medical Veterinary Entomology
ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business
FREC 201 Records and Accounts

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 124


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