Animal Science B.S.A. with Animal Enterprise Concentration

Animal Science B.S.A. with Animal Enterprise Concentration

Eight-Semester Degree Program

Students wishing to follow the degree plan should see the Eight Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program. (*See degree audit in UAConnect for complete course list.)

First YearUnits
FallSpring
UNIV 10051 University Perspectives1  
ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)3  
ANSC 10303 Introductory Animal Sciences3  
BIOL 10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture)
& BIOL 10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab)
4  
(Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)
MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1 )3  
ANSC 17801 Career Preparation and Development1  
CHEM 12103 Fundamentals of Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lecture)
& CHEM 12101 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lab)
  4
(Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)
ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)  3
ANSC 21133 Introduction to Animal Evaluation and Handling
& ANSC 21131 Introduction To Animal Evaluation and Handling Lab
  4
General Elective  3
Fine Arts or Humanities State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2 & 5.1)2,3  3
Year Total: 15 17
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
BIOL 20003 General Microbiology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2004 Lecture)
& BIOL 20001 General Microbiology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2004 Lab)
or ANSC 24133 and ANSC 24131
4  
Choose 1-3 hours from the following:1-3  
ANSC 32802 Livestock Judging and Selection5
ANSC 37601 Ranch Horse Riding
Fine Arts/Humanities State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)2,3
ANET Concentration Elective or History Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)3  
ANSC 32103 Behavior of Domestic Animals3  
Chemical or Physical Sciences Elective4  
Choose 1-3 hours from the following:6  1-3
ANSC 30702 Equine Selection and Evaluation
Fine Arts/Humanities State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)2,3
ANSC 37601 Ranch Horse Riding (OR General Elective)7
U.S. History or Government State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2) or ANET Concentration Elective  3
Social Science Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)  3
Communication Intensive Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2)1  3
General Elective   3-4
Year Total: 17 14
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
General Elective3  
ANSC 34303 Fundamentals of Reproductive Physiology3  
ANSC 31433 Principles of Animal Nutrition
& ANSC 31431 Animal Nutrition Laboratory
4  
ANSC 31203 Principles of Genetics (OR ANET Concentration Elective (must take ANSC 31203 if not planning to take ANSC 31303 in Spring Year 3))3  
ANSC 37203 Horse and Livestock Merchandising3  
Social Science State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1)4  3
Communication Intensive Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 5.1)1  3
ANSC 30303 Animal Physiology  3
ANSC 31303 Animal Breeding and Genetics (OR ANET Concentration Elective (must take ANSC 31303 if ANSC 31203 not taken in Fall Year 3))  3
ANET Concentration Elective and/or General Elective  4
Year Total: 16 16
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
ANSC Core Elective and/or General Elective4  
ANSC 45503 Forage-Ruminant Relations (OR ANET Concentration Elective)83  
General Electives and/or ANET Concentration Elective4  
Social Science State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)3  
ANSC 41603 Companion Animal Nutrition (OR ANET Concentration Elective (must take ANSC 41603 if ANSC 45503 not taken in Fall Year 4))  3
General Electives and/or ANSC Core Electives  4-8
ANSC 49903 Animal Science Capstone (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)  3
Year Total: 14 11
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
 
1

Recommend SPCH 10003 or AGED 41203 to satisfy General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1.  See academic adviser for complete list of Communication Intensive courses.   SPCH 10003 is required for most Schools of Veterinary Medicine.The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include:  ARCH 10003, ARHS 10003, COMM 10003, DANC 10003, LARC 10003, MUSC 10003, MUSC 100H3,MUSC 10103, MUSC 101H3, MUSC 13303, THTR 10003, THTR 10103, or THTR 101H3.

2

The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include: 

ARCH 10003ARHS 10003COMM 10003DANC 10003LARC 10003MUSC 10003MUSC 100H3,

MUSC 10103MUSC 101H3MUSC 13303THTR 10003THTR 10103, or THTR 101H3.

3

The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 5.1 include: 

CLST 10003CLST 100H3CLST 10103HUMN 112H4PHIL 20003PHIL 200H3, or PHIL 21003.

4

The Social Science Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1 include:  ANTH 10203, COMM 10203, HDFS 14003, HDFS 24103, HIST 11193, HIST 111H3, HIST 11293, HIST 112H3, HIST 20903, HUMN 111H4, HUMN 211H4INST 28103, INST 281H3, PLSC 20103, PLSC 28103, PLSC 281H3, RESM 28503, SOCI 10103, SOCI 101H3, or SOCI 20103.

5

Must take ANSC 32802 or ANSC 37601 if not planning to take ANSC 30702 or ANSC 37601 in Spring Year 2.

6

Must take ANSC 32802 or ANSC 37601 if Fine Arts/Humanities taken in Fall Year 2.

7

Only choose ANSC 37601 if 1st hour taken in Fall Year 2.

8

Must take ANSC 45503 if not planning to take ANSC 41603 in Spring Year 4.