Animal and Veterinary Science, Meat Science and Food Technology Option, B.S.

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Students taking this option will have an excellent background for entering the meat industry. The food industry is the largest employer in this country and offers a wide variety of career opportunities.

Animal and Veterinary Science

Required Courses:

ANSC 1010 - Introduction to Animal Science Credits: 4
ANSC 3010 - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4 *
ANSC 3100 - Principles of Animal Nutrition Credits: 3 *
ANSC 4050 - Animal Growth and Development Credits: 3
ANSC 4630 - Topics and Issues in Animal Science Credits: 3 * (COM3)
PATB 4110 - Diseases of Food Animals Credits: 3 *

Food Science

Required Courses:

FDSC 1410 - Food and Our Well Being Credits: 3
FDSC 2040 - Principles of Meat Animal Evaluation Credits: 3
FDSC 3060 - Principles of Meat Science and Muscle Biology Credits: 3 *
FDSC 3062 - Carcass Fabrication Credits: 2
FDSC 3063 - Meat Processing Credits: 2
FDSC 4090 - Food Microbiology Credits: 3 *
FDSC 4100 - Laboratory Techniques in Food Microbiology Credits: 1
FDSC 4720 *
FDSC 4900 - Food Safety Credits: 3 *

Agricultural Sciences

Required Courses:

AGEC 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
AGEC 3860 - World Food, Ag, & Development Credits: 3
MICR 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
OR
MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4

Other Math/Science Courses

Required Courses:

LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4 * (PN)
LIFE 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4 *
CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4 (PN)
ANSC 2010 - Domestic Animal Metabolism Credits: 3
OR
CHEM 2300 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
OR
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4

Other Communication Courses

ENGL 1010 - College Composition and Rhetoric Credits: 3
a COM2 * course

Other University Studies Courses

First-Year Seminar* (FYS)
2 courses in Human Culture (H)
U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions (V)

Suggested courses

FDSC 3061 - Livestock Slaughter Practicum Credits: 1
FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3

Required Credits: 128

*A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses for successful completion of degree.

**Required credits: 128 total credit hours, 42 credit hours or more at the 3000-level or above.