Bachelor of Science, Major in Animal Science, Minor in Conservation Biology
The BS, Major in Animal Science with Conservation Biology minor is an excellent choice for those students wanting to enter agricultural and wildlife or natural 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.
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| 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) 1 | 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) 2 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| ACOM 3360 | Communication Skills for Agriculturists | 3 |
| or ENGL 3330 | Introduction to Technical Writing | |
| COMS 1361 | Public Speaking 2 | 3 |
| or COMS 2382 | Communication for Business & the Professions | |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| AGRI 4120 | Professional Career Skills | 1 |
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | Animal Science and Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| 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 4383 | Range Management | 3 |
| or PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops and Pasture Management | |
| WMGT 2301 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3 |
| WMGT 3381 | Game Animal Production | 3 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Agricultural Biosecurity | ||
| Animal Legal Issues | ||
| Disaster/Emergency Management in Agriculture | ||
| Animal Diseases & Public Health | ||
| Prescribed Electives 3,4 | 15 | |
| Minor: Required 5 | ||
| Minor 5 | ||
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 3409 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 3461 | Wildlife Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3364 | Plant Taxonomy | 3 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II 1 | 4 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Aquatic Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Natural History | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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CHEM 1411, and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the minor requirement.
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COMS 1361 or COMS 2382 satisfies three hours of Component Area IX and degree specific area.
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Students should use major elective hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.
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Select 15 hours from the following: ANSC, EQSC, or WMGT.
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The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Early Childhood Education and Minor in Wildlife Ecology.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | CHEM 14112\1 | 4 |
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | 4 | COMS 1361 or 23822 | 3 |
| BIOL 1406 | 4 | MATH 1342 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | Component Area VII | 3 |
| ANSC 3363 | 3 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
| BIOL 1407 | 4 | ANSC 3373 | 3 |
| CHEM 14121 | 4 | ANSC 4393, 4397, 4398, or AGRI 4350 | 3 |
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area VII | 3 | ACOM 3360 or ENGL 3330 | 3 |
| ANSC 3376 | 3 | ANSC 4389 | 3 |
| ANSC 4395 | 3 | PLSC 4383 or 4370 | 3 |
| WMGT 2301 | 3 | WMGT 3381 | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives3 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AGRI 4120 | 1 | BIOL 3461 | 4 |
| ANSC 4394 | 3 | BIOL 3364 | 3 |
| BIOL 3409 | 4 | BIOL 4330, 4430, or 4470 | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives3 | 6 | Prescribed Electives3 | 6 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the minor requirement.
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COMS 1361 or COMS 2382 satisfies three hours of Component Area IX and degree specific area.
- 3
Select 15 hours from the following: ANSC, EQSC, or WMGT. In addition, students should use major electives to satisfy the 42 hour advanced credit requirement.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Early Childhood Education and Minor in Wildlife Ecology.
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, Minor in Conservation Biology 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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Develop presentations and effectively communicate factual information, logically and concisely, both orally and in writing.
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Understand anatomy, physiology, and functions of the major organs and systems of livestock.
