Animal and Veterinary Science (B.S.A.V.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
The Science of Animals that Serve Humanity (4 cr) |
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Science of Animal Husbandry (4 cr) |
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Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr) |
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Animal Nutrition (4 cr) |
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Physiology of Reproduction (4 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Business Writing or |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytical Geometry (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
Complete one of the following four options:
A. Business Option
Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Farm and Ranch Management (4 cr) |
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Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr) |
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Agricultural Economics I or |
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Agricultural Economics II (3 cr) |
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Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr) |
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Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr) |
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Animal Products for Human Consumption (4 cr) |
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Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr) |
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Legal Environment of Business (3 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
Business electives (6 cr)
6 crs of Upper Division Ag Econ
Species Production Courses (6 cr from a., or 3 cr from a. and b.):
a. AVS 472 Dairy Cattle Management, AVS 474 Beef Cattle Science, or AVS 476 Sheep Science (3 cr)
b. AVS 466 Horse Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)
Electives to total 132 for the degree
B. Dairy Science Option
Farm and Ranch Management (4 cr) |
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Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr) |
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Principles and Practices of Dairy Science (2 cr) |
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Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr) |
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Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr) |
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Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3 cr) |
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Ruminant Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr) |
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Growth and Lactation (3 cr) |
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Animal Disease Management (3 cr) |
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Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr) |
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Advanced Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Dairy Products (3 cr) |
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Dairy Products Lab (1 cr) |
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Introductory Microbiology or |
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General Microbiology (3 cr) |
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Introductory Microbiology Laboratory or |
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General Microbiology Lab (1-2 cr) |
Electives to total 132 for the degree
C. Production Option
Farm and Ranch Management (4 cr) |
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Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr) |
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Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr) |
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Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr) |
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Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3 cr) |
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Animal Products for Human Consumption (4 cr) |
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Ruminant Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr) |
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Animal Disease Management (3 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Introductory Microbiology or |
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General Microbiology (3 cr) |
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Introductory Microbiology Laboratory or |
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General Microbiology Lab (1-2 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Principles (2 cr) |
300 or 400 level Life science elective (chosen from Biol, Ent, Fish, MMBB, PlSc, REM, Soil, or WLF) (3 cr)
Species Production Courses (6 cr from a., or 3 cr from a. and b.):
a. AVS 472 Dairy Cattle Management, AVS 474 Beef Cattle Science, or AVS 476 Sheep Science (3 cr)
b. AVS 466 Horse Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)
Electives to total 132 for the degree
D. Science/Preveterinary Option
Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Genetics or |
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General Genetics (3-4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4 cr) |
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Introductory Microbiology or |
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General Microbiology (3 cr) |
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Introductory Microbiology Laboratory or |
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General Microbiology Lab (1-2 cr) |
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Survey of Biochemistry or |
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Introductory Biochemistry (3-4 cr) |
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Phys 111, 111L |
General Physics I and Lab (4 cr) |
Phys 112, 112L |
General Physics II and Lab (4 cr) |
Select 3 cr from a., or 3 cr from a. and b.):
a. AVS 472 Dairy Cattle Management, AVS 474 Beef Cattle Science, or AVS 476 Sheep Science (3 cr)
b. AVS 466 Horse Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)
First Year in Veterinary School (32 cr) or the following courses:
Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr) |
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Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3 cr) |
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Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr) |
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Animal Disease Management (3 cr) |
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Dairy Cattle Management or |
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Beef Cattle Science (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry II (3 cr) |
Biol or MMBB elective, 300-level or above (3 cr)
Select either 3 additional credits from a. or an initial 3 credits from b.:
a. AVS 472 Dairy Cattle Management, AVS 474 Beef Cattle Science, or AVS 476 Sheep Science (3 cr)
b. AVS 466 Horse Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)
Electives to total 132 for the degree