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Begin Date: Summer Session 1996
End Date: Summer Session 1999 (Name change to Animal Sciences - ANSCI)
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DAIRY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE (D&ASC)
Professor Paul R.
Shellenberger, Program Coordinator
Students in this major may
choose one of the following options: Animal Production--Management; Dairy
Production-Management, Business; or Science.
The primary purpose of this
major is to prepare students for a lifetime of leaming and for a variety of
careers in livestock and allied industries.�
Students complete a core of courses in communication skills, biological
and natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, arts and humanities.� All students complete a basic core of
courses in animal sciences and related fields.�
The career objectives of each student will direct them to one of four
options.
Career and employment
opportunities include manager or herdsperson of animal enterprises; field
representative for breed associations, cooperatives, or government agencies,
sales manager and/or sales representative for livestock, feed, equipment and
related agribusiness, public relations and quality control; and farm loan
offices.� Graduates may pursue advanced
education in veterinary school or graduate study preparing for careers in
extension, research, and/or teaching.
For the B. S. degree in
Dairy and Animal Science, a minimum of 130 credits is required.
DAIRY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE MINOR: Students must take AN SC 001(4), 301(3), 322(3),
331W(3), and 420(4); select 5 credits (a minimum of 2 credits at the 400
level), in consultation with an adviser, from AN SC 007, 037, 200, 205, 225, 226,
307, 310, 323, 324, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 427, 431W or 442, for a total of
22 credits (at least 6 at the 400 level).
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: �46 credits
(10-18 of these 46 credits
are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General
Education in front of Bulletin.)
ELECTIVES: �5-15 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: �84-93
credits
(This includes 10-18 credits
of General Education courses: 4-9 credits of GN courses; 3 credits of GS
courses; 3-6 credits of GQ courses.)
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COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS):� 42-43 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES� (27 credits)
CHEM 034(3) (Sem: 1-2)
AN SC 001(4)*, 100(3),
200(2)*, 290(1), 301(3)*, 420(4), 490(l) (Sem: 3-8)������
AGRO 028(3), SOILS
101(3)� (Sem: 5-8)������
ADDITIONAL COURSES (12-13 credits)
MATH 021 GQ(3), 022 GQ(3),
110 GQ(4) or 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)����������������
AG EC 101 GS or ECON 002
GS(3) (Sem: 3-4)��
AG EC 106 or 200(3) (Sem:
5-6)������������
AN SC 331W* or� 431W(3)* (Sem: 7-8)������������
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS� (3
credits)
Select 3 credits in writing
and speaking skills courses (Sem: 7-8)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION:� 42-50��������������
ANIMAL PRODUCTION--MANAGEMENT OPTION: 42-43 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (26 credits)
CHEM 011(3) (Sem: 1-2)��
B M B 101(3), BIOL 041
GN(3), MICRB 106 GN(3), 107 GN(l) (Sem: 3-4)��������������������
AN SC 202(3), 322(3)*,
324(3), 332(l) (Sem: 5-8)������ ����������������������� ���������������� V SC 303(3) (Sem: 7-8) ����������������������� ����������������������� ADDITIONAL COURSES (16-17 credits) BIOL 011 GN(3), 012 GN(l);
or 110 GN(4) (Sem: 1-2)��������� AN SC 007 or 205(3) (Sem:
3-4)���������������� ACCTG 211(4), AG EC 307(3),
or AG 301W(3) (Sem: 5-6)���������������� ���������������� Select 5-6 credits from AN
SC 406(3), 407(2), 408(3). or 409(3) [*a grade of C or better is required in at
least one 400-level course] (Sem: 7-8)������ ����������������������� ���������������� BUSINESS OPTION: 45-49 credits PRESCRIBED COURSES� (13 credits) ACCTG 211(4), CHEM 011(3)
(Sem: 1-2)��������� B M B 101(3) (Sem: 3-4)������ ���������������� AN SC 322(3)* (Sem: 5-6) ����������������������� ���������������� ADDITIONAL COURSES (32-36 credits) BIOL 011 GN(3), 012 GN(l);
or BIOL 110 GN(4) (Sem: 1-2)��������� Select 2-4 credits from M I
S 100(3), 103(3), AG 200A(2), 200B(2), or CMPSC 203 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-2)��������� AG EC 102 or 232(3) (Sem:
3-4)���������������� Select 5-7 credits from AN
SC 310(3), 406(3), 407(2), 408(3), 409(3), or 410(4) [*a grade of C or better
is required in at least one 400-level course] (Sem: 5-8)������ ����������������������� ���������������� Select 18 credits from department list (Sem: 5-8)������ ����������������������� ���������������� DAIRY PRODUCTION--MANAGEMENT OPTION: 44 credits PRESCRIBED COURSES (37 credits) CHEM 011(3) (Sem: 1-2)������ B M B 101(3), BIOL 041
GN(3), MICRB 106 GN(3),107 GN(l) (Sem: 3-4)�������������������� AN SC 201(3), 310(3),
322(3)*, 323(2), 332(l), 410(4)*, 427(3) (Sem: 5-8)���������������� ����������������������� V SC 303(3), 407(2) (Sem:
7-8) ADDITIONAL COURSES (7 credits) BIOL 011 GN(3), 012 GN(l);or
BIOL 110 GN(4) (Sem: 1-2)������ AG EC 102(3) or 232(3) (Sem: 5-6)���������������� ���������������� SCIENCE OPTION: 48-50 credits PRESCRIBED COURSES (33 credits) BIOL 110 GN(4), CHEM 012 GN(3),
013 GN(3), 014 GN(l), 015 GN(l), 035(3) (Sem: 1-4) ����� ���������������� MICRB 201(3),202(2), PHYS
215 GN(4) (Sem: 3-4) B M B 101(3), 102(l), 121(2)
(Sem: 5-6)������ ����������������������� V SC 303(3) (Sem: 7-8) ADDITIONAL COURSES (15-17 credits) BIOL 220W GN(4), 230W GN(4), or
240W GN(4) BIOL 033 GN(3)* or 222(3)* Select 5-7 credits from AN
SC 310(3), 406(3), 407(2), 408(3), 409(3), or 410(4) [*a grade of C or higher
is required in at least one 400-level course]� (Sem: 5-6) BIOL 472(3) or PTYSC 407(3) (Sem:
7-8)�������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� *A student enrolled in this
minor must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 1996
Blue Sheet Item #: 24-02-001