Bachelor of Science, Major in Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 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 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 4 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| ANSC 2360 | Animals and Society 3 | 3 |
| COMS 2382 | Comm. for Bus. & Professions 4 | 3 |
| or COMS 1361 | Public Speaking | |
| ENGL 3330 | Intro to Technical Writing | 3 |
| or ACOM 3360 | Communication Skills for Agriculturists | |
| MATH 1316 | Plane Trigonometry 1 | 3 |
| STAT 3379 | Statistical Methds in Practice | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| AGRI 4120 | Professional Career Skills | 1 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Agricultural Biosecurity | ||
| Animal Diseases & Public Hlth | ||
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | Animal Science and Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| ANSC 2330 | Companion Animal Science | 3 |
| ANSC 3363 | Anatomy & Physiology of the Domestic Animal | 3 |
| ANSC 3373 | Animal Nutrition | 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 |
| or PLSC 4383 | Range Management | |
| Minor | ||
| BIOL 1411 | General Botany 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 2440 | Introductory Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3450 | Introductory Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 3470 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I 4 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II 4 | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I: Lecture and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3438 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | General Phy-Mechanics & Heat and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | MATH 1316 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and the Degree Specific Requirement. |
| 2 | BIOL 1411, BIOL 1413, CHEM 1411, and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the minor requirement. |
| 3 | ANSC 2360 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 4 | COMS 2382 or COMS 1361 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX and degree specific requirement. |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | 4 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| BIOL 14111 | 4 | ANSC 2330 | 3 |
| CHEM 14111 | 4 | BIOL 1413 | 4 |
| MATH 13162 | 3 | ENGL 13013 | 3 |
| CHEM 1412 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANSC 3363 | 3 | ANSC 23605 | 3 |
| BIOL 2440 | 4 | ANSC 3373 | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | 4 | CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | 4 |
| ENGL 13023 | 3 | COMS 2382 or 13616 | 3 |
| HIST 13014 | 3 | HIST 13024 | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANSC 3376 | 3 | ANSC 4389 | 3 |
| BIOL 3450 | 4 | BIOL 3470 | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 | PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 |
| POLS 23057 | 3 | POLS 23067 | 3 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 1 | ANSC 4395 | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | ANSC 4398 or AGRI 4350 | 3 |
| AGRI 4120 | 1 | CHEM 3438 | 4 |
| ANSC 4394 | 3 | PLSC 4370 or 4383 | 3 |
| ENGL 3330 or ACOM 3360 | 3 | ||
| STAT 3379 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curricular requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curricular requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics). |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curricular requirement for Component Area I (Communications). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curricular requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 5 | ANSC 2360 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 6 | Satisfies Core Curricular requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 7 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
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Ability to make livestock management decisions based on scientific, economic, and other applicable information.
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Knowledgeable of each segment of the food animal and meat industry and make critical marketing decisions in each.
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Understand nutrition as it applies to animal performance and be able to develop balanced rations to meet physiological and production needs.
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Able to develop presentations and effectively communicate factual information, logically and concisely, in both oral and written form.
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Understand anatomy, physiology, and functions of the major organs and systems of livestock.
