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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 271, AVS 273

Anatomy and Physiology and Lab (4 cr)

AVS 305

Animal Nutrition (3 cr)

AVS 452

Physiology of Reproduction (4 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

Engl 313

Business Writing or

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (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)

AgEc 301

Agricultural Economics I or

AgEc 302

Agricultural Economics II (3 cr)

AVS 222

Animal Reproduction and Breeding (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 Economics (3 cr)

Econ 202

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 Equine Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)

Courses to total 132 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 222

Animal Reproduction and Breeding (3 cr)

AVS 306

Feeds and Ration Formulation (4 cr)

AVS 330

Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3 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 Economics (3 cr)

FS 429

Dairy Products (3 cr)

FS 430

Dairy Products Lab (1 cr)

MMBB 154

Introductory Microbiology or

MMBB 250

General Microbiology (3 cr)

MMBB 155

Introductory Microbiology Laboratory or

MMBB 255

General Microbiology Lab (1-2 cr)

Courses to total 132 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 Economics (3 cr)

MMBB 154

Introductory Microbiology or

MMBB 250

General Microbiology (3 cr)

MMBB 155

Introductory Microbiology Laboratory or

MMBB 255

General Microbiology Lab (1-2 cr)

REM 151

Rangeland Principles (2 cr)

REM 221

Ecology (3 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 Equine Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)

Courses to total 132 credits for this degree

D. Science/Preveterinary Option

Biol 116

Organisms and Environments (4 cr)

Biol 310

Genetics or

Gene 314

General Genetics (3-4 cr)

Chem 112

Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr)

Chem 277, 278

Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4 cr)

MMBB 154

Introductory Microbiology or

MMBB 250

General Microbiology (3 cr)

MMBB 155

Introductory Microbiology Laboratory or

MMBB 255

General Microbiology Lab (1-2 cr)

MMBB 300

Survey of Biochemistry or

MMBB 380

Introductory Biochemistry (3-4 cr)

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 Equine Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 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)

AVS 472

Dairy Cattle Management or

AVS 474

Beef Cattle Science (3 cr)

Chem 372

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 Equine Science and Management, or AVS 468 Companion Animal Biology & Management (3 cr)

Courses to total 132 credits for this degree