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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Animal Science B.S.
Sub-plan: Pre-Vet/Science
Sample Plan: Pre-Vet/Science Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
PHYS 1101W - Introductory College Physics I : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment : 3.0 cr : WI
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ANSC 1101 - Introductory Animal Science : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
PHYS 1102W - Introductory College Physics II : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 17.0 cr
ANSC 1511 - Food Animal Products for Consumers : 3.0 cr
ANSC 2401 - Animal Nutrition : 3.0 cr
ANSC 3011 - Statistics for Animal Science : 4.0 cr
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab : 4.0 cr
GCD 3022 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
VBS 2032 - General Microbiology With Laboratory : 5.0 cr
AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment : 3.0 cr : WI
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
ANSC 3221 - Animal Breeding : 4.0 cr
ANSC 3303W - Human and Animal Physiology with lab : 4.0 cr : WI
ANSC 3305 - Reproductive Biology in Health and Disease : 4.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
VBS 2100 - Companion Animal Anatomy : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
ANSC 4096 - Professional Experience Program: Internship : 3.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
ANSC 4404 - Applied Dairy Nutrition : 2.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ANSC 4602 - Sheep Production Systems Management : 4.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives, Race, Power, and Justice US) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr