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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Animal Science B.S.
Sub-plan: Production
Sample Plan: Production (Dairy Focus)
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
ANSC 1011 - Animals and Society : 3.0 cr : CIV
AGRO 1103 - Crops, Environment, and Society : 4.0 cr : ENV
AnSc 1001 Orientation to Animal Science 1.0 cr
Writ 1301 University Writing (by placement) 4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
ANSC 1101 - Introductory Animal Science : 4.0 cr
ANSC 2012 - Livestock and Carcass Evaluation : 3.0 cr
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
ANSC 2401 - Animal Nutrition : 3.0 cr
ANSC 1511 - Food Animal Products for Consumers : 3.0 cr
APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics : 4.0 cr : SOCS, GP
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ANSC 3011 - Statistics for Animal Science : 4.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :3.0 cr
ANSC 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen : 3.0 cr : GP, WI
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities, Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
ANSC 3221 - Animal Breeding : 4.0 cr
ANSC 3609 - Business Planning for Animal Enterprises : 2.0 cr
BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences : 3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :4.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ANSC 4604 - Dairy Production Systems Management : 4.0 cr
ANSC 4403 - Ruminant Nutrition of Production & Exotic Animals : 3.0 cr
ANSC 3307 - Artificial Insemination Techniques : 1.0 cr
LE (Literature) :4.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
ANSC 3301 - Human and Animal Physiology : 3.0 cr
ANSC 3302 - Human and Animal Physiology Laboratory : 1.0 cr
ANSC 4404 - Applied Dairy Nutrition : 2.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI
ANSC 4011 - Dairy Cattle Genetics : 3.0 cr
ANSC 4614 - Advanced Dairy Production Systems Management : 4.0 cr
ANSC 4096 - Professional Experience Program: Internship : 3.0 cr