Animal and Veterinary Science, Animal Biology Option, B.S.

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This option focuses on basic sciences, and is designed as a preparatory program for those wanting to pursue a graduate degree in animal or veterinary science, premedical/pre-professional paths, or academic or government/industry research.

University Studies Program Requirements

The University Studies Program 2015

Note that some USP Requirements may be satisfied upon completion of required courses as denoted below.

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
COM 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3

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 4120 - Principles of Mammalian Reproduction Credits: 4 *
ANSC 4630 - Topics and Issues in Animal Science Credits: 3 * (COM3)
FDSC 3060 - Principles of Meat Science and Muscle Biology Credits: 3 *
PATB 4110 - Diseases of Food Animals Credits: 3 *

Agricultural Sciences

Required Courses:

MOLB 3610 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: 4
MOLB 4400 - Immunology Credits: 4
OR
PATB 4400 - Immunology Credits: 4
MOLB 4100 - Clinical Biochemistry Credits: 4
OR
MOLB 4600 - Advanced Biochemistry Credits: 3

And 1 course selected from the following:

MICR 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
OR
MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
MOLB 2240 - Medical Microbiology Credits: 4
OR
MICR 2240 - Medical Microbiology Credits: 4

Other Math/Science Courses

Required Courses:

LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4 * (PN)
LIFE 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4 * (PN)
LIFE 3050 - Genetics Credits: 4
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 (PN)
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4 (PN)
CHEM 2300 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 2420 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
AND
CHEM 2440 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics Credits: 4 (PN)
OR
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4 (PN)
AND
PHYS 1120 - General Physics II Credits: 4 (PN)
ZOO 3600 - Principles of Animal Behavior Credits: 3
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3 * (Q)
AND
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3 (Q)
OR
MATH 1450 - Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 5 (Q)
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4 (Q)
OR
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4 (Q)

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.