Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Minor in Conservation Biology
The animal science major with conservation biology option is an excellent choice for those students wanting to enter agricultural and wildlife resource management careers or for those interested in graduate school in wildlife sciences. Students selecting this degree should indicate Animal Science as their major and WECO as their minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Minor in Conservation Biology | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| ACOM 3360 | Communication Skills for Agriculturists | 3 |
| or ENGL 3330 | Intro To Technical Writing | |
| COMS 1361 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMS 2382 | Comm. for Bus. & Professions | |
| AGRI 1309 | Computers in Agriculture (or approved substitute) | 3 |
| or CSTE 1330 | Introduction To Computers | |
| MATH 1369 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 1369 | Elementary Statistics | |
| Major Core | ||
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | Animal Science and Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| ANSC 3373 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 3363 | Anatomy & Physiology of the Domestic Animal | 3 |
| ANSC 3376 | Meat Science | 3 |
| ANSC 4389 | Animal Reproduction | 3 |
| ANSC 4394 | Animal Feeds And Feeding | 3 |
| ANSC 4395 | Animal Breeding & Genetics | 3 |
| PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops & Pasture Mgmt | 3 |
| PLSC 4383 | Range Management | 3 |
| Major | ||
| AGRI 1131 | Intro To Pro Leadership Skills | 1 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Principles Of Agri Economics | ||
| Agribusiness Financl Analysis | ||
| WMGT 3381 | Game Animal Production | 3 |
| AGRI 4120 | Professional Career Skills | 1 |
| Animal Science Electives 1 | ||
| Select 11 hours from: ANSC, EQSC or WMGT | 11 | |
| Minor | ||
| BIOL 1411 | General Botany 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 3409 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 3461 | Fish Wildlife Recreation Mngt | 4 |
| BIOL 3364 | Plant Taxonomy | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Aquatic Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Natural History | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Students should use major elective hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. |
| 2 | BIOL 1411, BIOL 1413, CHEM 1411, and CHEM 1412 satisfy the requirement for Component Area III and the minor requirement. |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | 4 | AGRI 1309 or CSTE 1330 | 3 |
| AGRI 1131 | 1 | CHEM 14111 | 4 |
| BIOL 14111 | 4 | MATH 1369 or STAT 1369 | 3 |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANSC 3363 | 3 | ANSC 3373 | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | COMS 1361 or 23822 | 3 |
| BIOL 1413 | 4 | Component Area VII | 3 |
| CHEM 1412 | 4 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANSC 3376 | 3 | ANSC 4389 | 3 |
| ANSC 4395 | 3 | AGBU 2317 or 2389 | 3 |
| ANSC Elective (ANSC, EQSC, WMGT) | 3 | ACOM 3360 or ENGL 3330 | 3 |
| Component Area VII | 3 | PLSC 4383 | 3 |
| WMGT 3381 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANSC 4394 | 3 | ANSC Elective (ANSC, EQSC, WMGT) | 2 |
| ANSC Elective (ANSC, EQSC, WMGT) | 6 | BIOL 3461 | 4 |
| AGRI 4120 | 1 | BIOL 3364 | 3 |
| BIOL 3409 | 4 | BIOL 4330, 4430, or 4470 | 3 |
| PLSC 4370 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Component Area III. |
| 2 | Satisfies Component Area IX. |
