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Animal and Veterinary Science (B.S.A.V.S.)

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

AVS 109

The Science of Animals that Serve Humanity (4 cr)

AVS 209

Science of Animal Husbandry (4 cr)

AVS 305

Animal Nutrition (3 cr)

AVS 371, AVS 373

Anatomy and Physiology and Lab (4 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Engl 313

Business Writing (3 cr)

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytical Geometry (3 cr)

Math 160

Survey of Calculus (4 cr)

Math 170

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Complete one of the following four options:

A. Business Option

Acct 201

Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr)

Acct 202

Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr)

AgEc 278

Farm and Ranch Management (4 cr)

AgEc 289

Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr)

AVS 306

Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr)

AVS 363

Animal Products for Human Consumption (4 cr)

AVS 450

Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr)

BLaw 265

Legal Environment of Business (3 cr)

Chem 275

Carbon Compounds (3 cr)

Econ 201

Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)

Business electives (6 cr)

6 crs of Upper Division Ag Econ

One of the following (3 cr):

AgEc 301

Managerial Economics: Production (3 cr)

AgEc 302

Managerial Economics: Consumption & Markets (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AgEc 301

Managerial Economics: Production (3 cr)

AgEc 302

Managerial Economics: Consumption & Markets (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

AVS 222

Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr)

AVS 452

Physiology of Reproduction (4 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Chem 101

Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

AVS 474

Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 466

Equine Science and Management (3 cr)

AVS 468

Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

AVS 474

Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

B. Dairy Science Option

AgEc 278

Farm and Ranch Management (4 cr)

AgEc 289

Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr)

AVS 172

Principles and Practices of Dairy Science (2 cr)

AVS 306

Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr)

AVS 330

Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3 cr)

AVS 363

Animal Products for Human Consumption (4 cr)

AVS 411

Ruminant Nutrition (3 cr)

AVS 450

Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr)

AVS 463

Growth and Lactation (3 cr)

AVS 471

Animal Disease Management (3 cr)

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

AVS 475

Advanced Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

Chem 275

Carbon Compounds (3 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

AVS 222

Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr)

AVS 452

Physiology of Reproduction (4 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Chem 101

Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Biol 250

General Microbiology (3 cr)

MMBB 154

Introductory Microbiology (3 cr)

One of the following (1-2 cr):

Biol 255

General Microbiology Lab (2 cr)

MMBB 155

Introductory Microbiology Laboratory (1 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

C. Production Option

AgEc 278

Farm and Ranch Management (4 cr)

AgEc 289

Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr)

AVS 222

Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr)

AVS 306

Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr)

AVS 330

Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3 cr)

AVS 363

Animal Products for Human Consumption (4 cr)

AVS 411

Ruminant Nutrition (3 cr)

AVS 450

Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr)

AVS 471

Animal Disease Management (3 cr)

Chem 275

Carbon Compounds (3 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)

REM 221 or For 221

Ecology (3 cr)

300 or 400 level Life science elective (chosen from Biol, Ent, Fish, MMBB, PlSc, REM, Soil, or WLF) (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

AVS 222

Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr)

AVS 452

Physiology of Reproduction (4 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Chem 101

Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Biol 250

General Microbiology (3 cr)

MMBB 154

Introductory Microbiology (3 cr)

One of the following (1-2 cr):

Biol 255

General Microbiology Lab (2 cr)

MMBB 155

Introductory Microbiology Laboratory (1 cr)

One of the following (2-3 cr):

REM 151

Rangeland Principles (2 cr)

REM 456

Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

AVS 474

Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 466

Equine Science and Management (3 cr)

AVS 468

Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

AVS 474

Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

D. Science/Preveterinary Option

AVS 452

Physiology of Reproduction (4 cr)

Biol 116

Organisms and Environments (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 112

Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr)

Chem 277, Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4 cr)

Phys 111, Phys 111L

General Physics I and Lab (4 cr)

Phys 112, Phys 112L

General Physics II and Lab (4 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Biol 310, Biol 315

Genetics and Lab (4 cr)

Gene 314

General Genetics (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Biol 250

General Microbiology (3 cr)

MMBB 154

Introductory Microbiology (3 cr)

One of the following (1-2 cr):

Biol 255

General Microbiology Lab (2 cr)

MMBB 155

Introductory Microbiology Laboratory (1 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Biol 300

Survey of Biochemistry (3 cr)

Biol 380

Biochemistry I (4 cr)

First Year in Veterinary School (32 cr) or the following courses:

AVS 306

Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr)

AVS 330

Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3 cr)

AVS 450

Issues in Animal Agriculture (1 cr)

AVS 471

Animal Disease Management (3 cr)

Biol or MMBB elective, 300-level or above (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 451

Endocrine Physiology (3 cr)

AVS 463

Growth and Lactation (3 cr)

Biol 423

Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (3 cr)

Biol 432 or MMBB 409

Immunology (3 cr)

Biol 447 or MMBB 432

Virology (3 cr)

Biol 474

Principles of Developmental Biology (3 cr)

Biol 483

Mammalogy (3 cr)

Chem 372

Organic Chemistry II (3 cr)

MMBB 460

Microbial Physiology (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

AVS 474

Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

AVS 466

Equine Science and Management (3 cr)

AVS 468

Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management (3 cr)

AVS 474

Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree