Bachelor of Science, Major in Animal Science, Minor in Wildlife Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Minor in Wildlife Management | ||
| 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) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 3 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| ACOM 3360 | Communication Skills for Agriculturists | 3 |
| or ENGL 3330 | Introduction to Technical Writing | |
| CHEM 1406 | Inorganic & Environmental Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1407 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | |
| or BIOL 1407 | General Biology II | |
| COMS 1361 | Public Speaking 3 | 3 |
| or COMS 2382 | Communication for Business & the Professions | |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | Animal Science and Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| ANSC 2360 | Animals and Society 2 | 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 4383 | Range Management | 3 |
| or PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops and Pasture Management | |
| Major | ||
| AGBU 2317 | Principles of Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| or AGBU 2389 | Agribusiness Financial Analysis | |
| AGRI 4120 | Professional Career Skills | 1 |
| PLSC 1307 & PLSC 1107 | Plant Science and Plant Science Laboratory | 4 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| ANSC or EQSC Electives (nine credit hours must be advanced) | 18 | |
| Minor: Required 4 | ||
| WMGT 2301 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3 |
| WMGT 3301 | Wildlife Ranch Management | 3 |
| Minor: Prescribed Electives | ||
| WMGT Electives (six credit hours must be advanced) | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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CHEM 1406 or CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1407, CHEM 1412, or BIOL 1407 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the Degree Specific Requirement.
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ANSC 2360 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and the major.
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COMS 1361 or COMS 2382 satisfies three credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) and the Degree Specific Requirement.
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The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Animal Science, 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.
Students should use major elective hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.
| 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 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | 4 | ANSC 23601 | 3 |
| WMGT 2301 | 3 | CHEM 1406 or 14112 | 4 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area VII | 3 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | AGBU 2317 or 2389 | 3 |
| ANSC 3363 | 3 | ANSC 3373 | 3 |
| CHEM 1407, 1412, or BIOL 14072 | 4 | ANSC or EQSC Electives3 | 3 |
| WMGT 3301 | 3 | COMS 1361 or 23824 | 3 |
| 16 | 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 | MATH 1342 | 3 |
| ANSC or EQSC Electives 3 | 6 | Minor: WMGT Electives5 | 3 |
| PLSC 1307 & PLSC 1107 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AGRI 4120 | 1 | ANSC or EQSC Electives3 | 6 |
| ANSC 4394 | 3 | Minor: WMGT Electives5 | 9 |
| ANSC or EQSC Electives 3 | 3 | ||
| Minor: WMGT Electives5 | 3 | ||
| PLSC 4383 or 4370 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and the major.
- 2
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the Degree Specific Requirement.
- 3
ANSC or EQSC Electives (nine credit hours must be advanced).
- 4
Satisfies three credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) and the Degree Specific Requirement.
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WMGT Electives (15 credit hours total with a minimum of 6 credit hours advanced).
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.
Students should use major elective hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Animal Science, 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 Wildlife Management is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
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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.
