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

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 - Scientific Study of Food 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)
U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions (V)

Suggested courses

FDSC 3061 - Livestock Slaughter Practicum Credits: 1
FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
AGEC 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
AGEC 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics 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.

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