Nov 25, 2024

2013-2014 General Catalog

2013-2014 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animal, Dairy & Poultry Sciences, B.S.

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Animal Science
Dairy Production
Dairy Foods Technology

Poultry Science
Science & Technology - Animal
Preveterinary Science - Animal

Students entering the School of Veterinary Medicine after completion of the first three years of the animal, dairy and poultry sciences curriculum (90 hours) may receive the BS degree following successful completion of the first year of the professional curriculum in veterinary medicine. (See the School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin for details of the first years of the professional curriculum.) Students pursuing this program will be required to establish residence in the College of Agriculture for 30 semester hours prior to entering the School of Veterinary Medicine. They also must make application for the degree through the dean‘s office in the College of Agriculture no later than 15 days after classes begin in the semester in which the degree is to be awarded.

Areas of Concentration

Animal Science

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1021 .
SEMESTER 2: ANSC 1011 /ANSC 1048 /ANSC 1049 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
SEMESTER 3: BIOL 1001 /BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
SEMESTER 4: CHEM 1202 .
SEMESTER 5: BIOL 1002 /BIOL 1202 .

Semester 1

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1021 .
CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
General Education course - Arts (3)
Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2

Total Semester Hours: 14-17

Semester 3

CRITICAL: BIOL 1001 /BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
BIOL 1002 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3) or
HNRS 1008 Introduction to the Life Sciences (4)
ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) or
AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)
Electives (10-5)

Total Semester Hours: 16-12

Semester 4

CRITICAL: CHEM 1202 .
ANSC 2133 Growth and Development of Livestock (3)
CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHEM 2060 Survey of Organic Chemistry (3) or
CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
ANSC 2072 Introductory Agricultural Genetics (3) or
BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics (4)
See option below (3)¹

Total Semester Hours: 17-18

Semester 5

CRITICAL: BIOL 1002 /BIOL 1202 .
ANSC 3033 Elements of Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation (3)
ANSC 3053 Meats (3)
ANSC 4009 Animal Nutrition (3)
General Education course - Humanities (3)
General Education course - Social Sciences (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 6

ANSC 4092 Animal Science Proseminar (1)
CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
See option below (3)¹
Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 14

Semester 7

BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4) ²
ANSC 4043 Domestic Animal Endocrinology (3)
General Education course - Humanities (3)
See option below (7)¹

Total Semester Hours: 17

Semester 8

See option below (4-2)¹
Electives (8-10)

Total Semester Hours: 12

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - Select ANSC 3010 , ANSC 4018 , ANSC 4045 , and any two from ANSC 4001 , ANSC 4050 , ANSC 4054 , ANSC 4060 , ANSC 4081 , ANSC 4084 , ANSC 4086 , ANSC 4088 ; OR select ANSC 4040 , ANSC 4094 ; FDSC 2000 , FDSC 3000 , and FDSC 4162 .

² - If taking BIOL 1001 , BIOL 1002 and BIOL 1005 , then BIOL 1011 and BIOL 1012 must be taken instead of BIOL 2051 .

³ - If selecting BIOL 1001 and BIOL 1002 , then select BIOL 1005 lab. If selecting BIOL 1201 and

BIOL 1202

, then select BIOL 1208 and BIOL 1209 labs. If in Honors College, select HNRS 1007 and HNRS 1008.

Dairy Foods Technology

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: ANSC 1011 /ANSC 1048 /ANSC 1049 ; MATH 1021 .
SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
SEMESTER 3: BIOL 1001 /BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
SEMESTER 4: CHEM 1202 .
SEMESTER 5: BIOL 1002 /BIOL 1202 .

Semester 1

CRITICAL: ANSC 1011 /ANSC 1048 /ANSC 1049 ; MATH 1021 .
CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
ANSC 1011 Introduction to Animal Science (3) or
ANSC 1048 Introduction to Dairy Science (3) or
ANSC 1049 Introduction to Poultry Science (3)
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
General Education course - Arts (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
BIOL 1001 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3) or
HNRS 1007 Introduction to Life Sciences (4)
CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
ANSC 2093 Dairy Products Judging (2)
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3) or
MATH 1431 Calculus with Business and Economic Applications (3) or
MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
Elective (3-0)
BIOL Labs (2)²

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 3

CRITICAL: BIOL 1001 /BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
BIOL 1002 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3) or
HNRS 1008 Introduction to the Life Sciences (4)
ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) or
AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)
ANSC 2075 Milk and Dairy Foods (3)
HUEC 1110 Introduction to Nutritional Sciences (3)
General Education course - Humanities (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15-16

Semester 4

CRITICAL: CHEM 1202 .
CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
CHEM 2060 Survey of Organic Chemistry (3) or
CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)
ANSC 2072 Introductory Agricultural Genetics (3) or
BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics (4)
ANSC 2085 Milk Quality Control Laboratory (2)
Approved Elective (2-0)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 5

CRITICAL: BIOL 1002 /BIOL 1202 .
FDSC 2000 Fundamentals of Food Science (3)
BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4) ¹
ANSC 4092 Animal Science Proseminar (1)
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
General Education course - Humanities (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 6

FDSC 4075 Food Preservation (3)
CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)
General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
Approved Electives (6)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 7

ANSC 4020 Dairy Foods Technology: Frozen and Cultured Dairy Products (4)
ANSC 4080 Dairy Microbiology (3)
FDSC 3000 Food Safety (3)
Approved Elective (4)
Elective (2)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 8

ANSC 4040 Quality Assurance in the Food Industry (4)
Approved Electives (6)
Elective or ROTC (2)

Total Semester Hours: 12

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If taking BIOL 1001 , BIOL 1002 and BIOL 1005 , then BIOL 1011 and BIOL 1012 must be taken instead of BIOL 2051 .

² - If selecting BIOL 1001 and BIOL 1002 , then select BIOL 1005 lab. If selecting BIOL 1201 and

BIOL 1202

, then select BIOL 1208 and BIOL 1209 labs. If in Honors College, select HNRS 1007 and HNRS 1008.

Dairy Production

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

Semester 1

CRITICAL: ANSC 1011 /ANSC 1048 /ANSC 1049 ; MATH 1021 .
CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
ANSC 1011 Introduction to Animal Science (3) or
ANSC 1048 Introduction to Dairy Science (3) or
ANSC 1049 Introduction to Poultry Science (3)
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
General Education course - Arts (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
BIOL 1001 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3) or
HNRS 1007 Introduction to Life Sciences (4)
CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3) or
MATH 1431 Calculus with Business and Economic Applications (3) or
MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
ANSC 2049 Dairy Cattle Production Practices (3)
BIOL Labs (2)²

Total Semester Hours: 14-17

Semester 3

CRITICAL: BIOL 1001 /BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
BIOL 1002 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3) or
HNRS 1008 Introduction to the Life Sciences (4)
ANSC 2040 Techniques of Judging and Evaluating Dairy Cattle (2)
ANSC 2075 Milk and Dairy Foods (3)
ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) or
AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)
General Education course - Humanities (3)

Total Semester Hours: 14-15

Semester 4

CRITICAL: CHEM 1202 .
CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHEM 2060 Survey of Organic Chemistry (3) or
CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
ANSC 2072 Introductory Agricultural Genetics (3) or
BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics (4)
ANSC 2085 Milk Quality Control Laboratory (2)
Approved Elective (3-1)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 5

CRITICAL: BIOL 1002 /BIOL 1202 .
ANSC 4043 Domestic Animal Endocrinology (3)
ANSC 4045 Reproductive Physiology of Farm Animals (3)
ANSC 4047 Reproductive Management (1)
ANSC 4092 Animal Science Proseminar (1)
General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
Approved Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 14

Semester 6

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 7

ANSC 4009 Animal Nutrition (3)
BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4) ¹
ANSC 4018 Principles of Animal Genetics (4)
General Education course - Humanities (3)
Approved Elective (1)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 8

ANSC 4054 Dairy Farm Management (4)
Approved Electives (6)
Electives (7-4)

Total Semester Hours: 17-14

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If taking BIOL 1001 , BIOL 1002 and BIOL 1005 , then BIOL 1011 and BIOL 1012 must be taken instead of BIOL 2051 .

² - If selecting BIOL 1001 and BIOL 1002 , then select BIOL 1005 lab. If selecting BIOL 1201 and

BIOL 1202

, then select BIOL 1208 and BIOL 1209 labs. If in Honors College, select HNRS 1007 and HNRS 1008.

Poultry Science

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1021 .
SEMESTER 2: ANSC 1011 /ANSC 1048 /ANSC 1049 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
SEMESTER 3:BIOL 1001 /BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
SEMESTER 4: CHEM 1202 .
SEMESTER 5: BIOL 1002 /BIOL 1202 .

Semester 1

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1021 .
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
General Education course - Arts (3)
Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2

CRITICAL: ANSC 1011 /ANSC 1048 /ANSC 1049 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
BIOL 1001 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3) or
HNRS 1007 Introduction to Life Sciences (4)
CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3) or
MATH 1431 Calculus with Business and Economic Applications (3) or
MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
ANSC 1011 Introduction to Animal Science (3) or
ANSC 1048 Introduction to Dairy Science (3) or
ANSC 1049 Introduction to Poultry Science (3)
Elective (3-1)
BIOL Labs (2)²

Total Semester Hours: 17-18

Semester 3

CRITICAL: BIOL 1001 /BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
ANSC 3053 Meats (3)
BIOL 1002 General Biology (3) or
BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3) or
HNRS 1008 Introduction to the Life Sciences (4)
ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) or
AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)
General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15-16

Semester 4

Total Semester Hours: 16-17

Semester 5

CRITICAL: BIOL 1002 /BIOL 1202 .
FDSC 4005 Food Engineering Systems (3)
ANSC 4051 Poultry Biology (3)
General Education course - Humanities (3)
ANSC 2000-level or above course (3)

Total Semester Hours: 12

Semester 6

ANSC 4009 Animal Nutrition (3)
CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
ANSC 4052 Poultry Management (3)
ANSC 2000-level or above course (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 7

BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4) ¹
General Education course - Humanities (3)
ANSC 4031 Incubation and Hatchery Management (2)
ANSC 4092 Animal Science Proseminar (1)
ANSC 2000-level or above course (3)

Total Semester Hours: 13

Semester 8

ANSC 2000-level or above course (3)
Electives (13-10)

Total Semester Hours: 16-13

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If taking BIOL 1001 , BIOL 1002 and BIOL 1005 , then BIOL 1011 and BIOL 1012 must be taken instead of BIOL 2051 .

² - If selecting BIOL 1001 and BIOL 1002 , then select BIOL 1005 lab. If selecting BIOL 1201 and

BIOL 1202

, then select BIOL 1208 and BIOL 1209 labs. If in Honors College, select HNRS 1007 and HNRS 1008.

Preveterinary Science - Animal

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: MATH 1021 .
SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
SEMESTER 3: BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
SEMESTER 4: CHEM 1202 .
SEMESTER 5: BIOL 1202 .

Note: Senior year courses for students in the Pre-Veterinary concentration are actually courses taken in the first year of veterinarian school.

Semester 1

Total Semester Hours: 12

Semester 2

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1022 /MATH 1431 /MATH 1550 .
ANSC 1011 Introduction to Animal Science (3) or
ANSC 1048 Introduction to Dairy Science (3) or
ANSC 1049 Introduction to Poultry Science (3)
CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)
BIOL 1208 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3) or
MATH 1431 Calculus with Business and Economic Applications (3) or
MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
Elective (3-0)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 3

CRITICAL: BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201 .
BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3)
BIOL 1209 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors II (1)
ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) or
AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)
General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
General Education course - Humanities (3)
ANSC 2000-level or above course (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 4

CRITICAL: CHEM 1202 .
CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHEM 2060 Survey of Organic Chemistry (3) or
CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)
ANSC 2072 Introductory Agricultural Genetics (3) or
BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics (4)
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
ANSC 2000-level or above course (3)

Total Semester Hours: 14-15

Semester 5

CRITICAL: BIOL 1202 .
BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4)
BIOL 2083 The Elements of Biochemistry (3)
CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)
PHYS 2001 General Physics (3)
General Education course - Humanities (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 6

AFTER SIXTH SEMESTER, TRANSFER TO FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM IF NOT ADMITTED INTO THE VET SCHOOL OR FIRST YEAR VET SCHOOL IF ADMITTED (44 HOURS).
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
PHYS 2002 General Physics (3)
ANSC 2000-level or above courses (9)