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Animal Science B.S.

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College of Food, Agri & Natural Resource Sciences (TCOA)201 - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement
Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
  • 0054161
  • 0023941
    OR
    0001191
    OR
    0001201
  • 7961761
    OR
    0038811
  • 0026681
    OR
    8158401
Completion requirement
Earn at least 19 credits from the following:
  • 0083751
  • 0104231
  • 0086411
  • 8256811
  • 0090771

Approved Midwest Poultry Consortium courses can also fulfill this requirement.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0097311
  • 0090811
  • 0103171
  • 0091001
  • 7952231
  • 8280721
  • 7978651
    AND
    8082501
Completion requirement
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0103151
  • 0074531
    OR
    7922851
Completion requirement

Students are required to take one upper-division writing intensive course within the major. For most students, this requirement will be satisfied through required writing-intensive courses in the core major requirements. In the occasion that the requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.

Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 7922851
    OR
    0074531
  • 8256811
  • 0128601
  • 8140461
  • 0026681
    OR
    8158401
Completion requirement
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8095531
  • 8199021
OR
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0128601
Completion requirements
Earn at least 11 credits from the following:
  • 0062811
  • 7882031
    OR
    8019271
  • 8283871
  • 7976151
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 8099781
  • 8188771
  • 8188781
  • 8188791
  • 8188801
  • 8188821
  • 8082501
  • 8021211
  • 0062861
  • 0062871
  • 0062911
  • 0062921
  • 0066721
  • 0075821
  • 0066761
  • 0066781
  • 0066941
  • 0067041

Approved Midwest Poultry Consortium Summer Courses and CFANS Major Study/Learning Abroad Courses can also fulfill this requirement.

Courses cannot fulfill two areas unless they are also a liberal education requirement.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0027871
  • 0075791
  • 7950101
  • 0083761
  • 8269341
  • 8130911
  • 0102951
  • 0103151
  • 8034261
  • 0084421
  • 8177011
  • 8177001
  • 7978651
  • 7956411
  • 8171501
  • 7922851
    OR
    0074531
  • 0091481
  • 0093101
  • 8082511
  • 7950111
  • 0093131
  • 8177051
  • 0147381
  • 8021211
  • 0102741
  • 0103581
  • 0097301
  • 0102471
  • 7950121
  • 0097311
  • 0090811
  • 0103171
  • 0091001
  • 8280721
  • 0147431
  • 0062811
  • 0062871
  • 0066721
  • 0075821
  • 0066781
  • 8140461
  • 8128211
  • DFxEsFYYqaWkCo0h24Wd
  • 0074671
  • 0075421
  • 0062711
  • 0065781
  • 0129761
  • 8089381
  • 7952231

Students must take a minimum of 29 credits from the Industry and Business sub-plan. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 69 credits for the Animal Science major.

Completion requirements
Earn at least 17 credits from the following:
  • 0075791
  • 0147381
  • 0062811
  • 7882031
    OR
    8019271
  • 8283871
  • 7976151

Approved Midwest Poultry Consortium Summer Courses and CFANS Major Study/Learning Abroad Courses can also fulfill this requirement.

Courses cannot fulfill two areas unless they are also a liberal education requirement. Students should choose a concentration area in at least one species. Consult an advisor with questions.

Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
  • 0027871
  • 7950101
  • 0083761
  • 8269341
  • 8130911
  • 0102951
  • 0103151
  • 8034261
  • 0084421
  • 8177011
  • 8177001
  • 7978651
  • 7956411
  • 8171501
  • 7922851
    OR
    0074531
  • 0091481
  • 0093101
  • 8082511
  • 7950111
  • 0093131
  • 8177051
  • 0147381
  • 8021211
  • 0102741
  • 0103581
  • 0097301
  • 0102471
  • 7950121
  • 0097311
  • 0090811
  • 0103171
  • 0091001
  • 0147431
  • 0062871
  • 0066721
  • 0075821
  • 0066781
  • 8140461
  • 0074671
  • 0075421
  • 0062711
  • 0065781
  • 0129761
  • 8089381
  • 7952231
  • DFxEsFYYqaWkCo0h24Wd
  • 8128211
  • 8082501
  • 8280721

Students must take a minimum of 35 credits from the Production sub-plan. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 75 credits for the Animal Science major.

Completion requirements
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0147381
  • 7882031
    OR
    8019271
  • 8283871
  • 7976151
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0102951
  • 8177001
  • 8082511
  • 8089381

Approved Midwest Poultry Consortium Summer Courses and CFANS Major Study/Learning Abroad Courses can also fulfill this requirement.

Courses cannot fulfill two areas unless they are also a liberal education requirement.

Earn at least 11 credits from the following:
  • 0027871
  • 0075791
  • 7950101
  • 0083761
  • 8269341
  • 8130911
  • 0102951
  • 0103151
  • 8034261
  • 0084421
  • 8177011
  • 8177001
  • 7978651
  • 8082501
  • 7956411
  • 8171501
  • 7922851
    OR
    0074531
  • 0091481
  • 0093101
  • 8082511
  • 7950111
  • 0093131
  • 8177051
  • 0147381
  • 8021211
  • 0102741
  • 0103581
  • 0097301
  • 0102471
  • 7950121
  • 0097311
  • 0090811
  • 0103171
  • 0091001
  • 8280721
  • 0147431
  • 0062811
  • 0062871
  • 0066721
  • 0075821
  • 0066781
  • 8140461
  • 8128211
  • DFxEsFYYqaWkCo0h24Wd
  • 0074671
  • 0075421
  • 0062711
  • 0065781
  • 0129761
  • 8089381
  • 7952231

Students must take a minimum of 26 credits from the Companion Animal sub-plan. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 66 credits for the Animal Science major.

Completion requirements
Earn at least 17 credits from the following:
  • 0075791
  • 0062811
  • 7978651
    AND
    8082501
  • 7882031
    OR
    8019271
  • 8283871
  • 7976151
Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
  • 8034261
  • 8177001
  • 7956411
  • 0147381
  • 0062871
  • 0075821

Approved Midwest Poultry Consortium Summer Courses and CFANS Major Study/Learning Abroad Courses can also fulfill this requirement.

Students in this emphasis are encouraged to take ANSC 2055 Horse Management.

Courses cannot fulfill two areas unless they are also a liberal education requirement.

Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0027871
  • 7950101
  • 0083761
  • 8269341
  • 8130911
  • 0102951
  • 0103151
  • 8034261
  • 0084421
  • 8177011
  • 8177001
  • 7978651
  • 8082501
  • 7956411
  • 8171501
  • 7922851
    OR
    0074531
  • 0091481
  • 0093101
  • 8082511
  • 7950111
  • 0093131
  • 8177051
  • 0147381
  • 8021211
  • 0102741
  • 0103581
  • 0097301
  • 0102471
  • 7950121
  • 0097311
  • 0090811
  • 0103171
  • 0091001
  • 8280721
  • 0147431
  • 0062871
  • 0066721
  • 0075821
  • 0066781
  • 8140461
  • 8128211
  • DFxEsFYYqaWkCo0h24Wd
  • 0074671
  • 0075421
  • 0062711
  • 0065781
  • 0129761
  • 8089381
  • 7952231

Students must take a minimum of 30 credits from the Equine sub-plan. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 70 credits for the Animal Science major.

Completion requirements
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
  • 8077531
  • 8077521
  • 8077561
  • 8077541
  • 0023921
  • 0142901
OR
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 8152521
  • 8077521
  • 8152841
  • 8152831
  • 8152861
  • 8152851
  • 0142901

Pre-veterinarian students should/must account for the course requirements of the respective College of Veterinary Medicine Schools they hope to apply to when choosing other electives.

Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 0023951
  • 0062711
  • 0020661
  • 0020671
  • 7989031
  • 8007971
  • 0129761
    OR
    0075421

Pre-veterinarian students should/must account for the course requirements of the respective College of Veterinary Medicine Schools they hope to apply to when choosing other electives.

Approved Midwest Poultry Consortium Summer Courses and CFANS Major Study/Learning Abroad Courses can also fulfill this requirement.

Courses cannot fulfill two areas unless they are also a liberal education requirement.

Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0027871
  • 0075791
  • 7950101
  • 0083761
  • 8269341
  • 8130911
  • 0102951
  • 0103151
  • 8034261
  • 0084421
  • 8177011
  • 8177001
  • 7978651
  • 7956411
  • 8171501
  • 7922851
    OR
    0074531
  • 0091481
  • 0093101
  • 8082511
  • 7950111
  • 0093131
  • 8177051
  • 0147381
  • 8021211
  • 0102741
  • 0103581
  • 0097301
  • 0102471
  • 7950121
  • 0097311
  • 0090811
  • 0103171
  • 0091001
  • 0147431
  • 0062811
  • 0062871
  • 0066721
  • 0075821
  • 0066781
  • 8140461
  • 0075421
  • 0062711
  • 0065781
  • 0129761
  • 8089381
  • 7952231
  • 8082501
  • 8280721
  • 8128211
  • DFxEsFYYqaWkCo0h24Wd

Students must take a minimum of 33 credits from the Pre-Vet/Science sub-plan. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 73 credits for the Animal Science major.

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