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B.S. Animal Science – Science Track Degree Plan

Credit Hours: 120 total credit hours required

Download Animal Science- Science Option Example Degree Plan

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 101 Introductory Seminar for Animal Science1
ANSC 107 & ANSC 108General Animal Science and General Animal Science Laboratory4
CHEM 119Fundamentals of Chemistry I4
Language, Philosophy and Culture*3
MATH 140Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3
Total Credits15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 111Animal Production Systems3
MATH 142Business Calculus3
ANSC 113Farm Animal Biosystems2
CHEM 120Fundamentals of Chemistry II4
ENGL 104Composition and Rhetoric3
Total Credits15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 303/NUTR 303Principles of Animal Nutrition3
BIOL 111Introductory Biology I4
CHEM 227 & CHEM 237Organic Chemistry I & Organic Chemistry Laboratory4
HIST 105History of the United States3
Total Credits14

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 307/FSTC 307Meats3
BIOL 112Introductory Biology II4
CHEM 228/ CHEM 238Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory4
HIST 106History of the United States3
Social and Behavioral Sciences*3
Total Credits17

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 318Animal Feeds and Feeding3
BICH 410 or BICH 409Comprehensive Biochemistry I or Principles of Biochemistry3
GENE 301 & GENE 312Comprehensive Genetic and Comprehensive Genetics Laboratory4
STAT 301Introduction to Biometry3
Creative arts*3
Total Credits16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 305Animal Breeding3
ANSC 333 & ANSC 334Reproduction in Farm Animals and Reproduction in Farm Animals Laboratory3
BIOL 206Introductory Microbiology 4
General Elective6
Total Credits16

Summer

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 399Animal science experience0
Total Credits0

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC disciplinary focus4
ANSC disciplinary focus4
POLS 206American National Government 3
General Elective3
Total Credits14

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameHours
ANSC 498Animal Science Capstone4
COMM 203 or ENGL 210Public Speaking or Technical and Professional Writing3
POLS 207State and Local Government3
General Elective3
Total Credits13
  • Creative Arts*, Language, Philosophy and Culture Elective* and Social and Behavioral Sciences*– see course offerings at core.tamu.edu
  • General Elective– Students may choose to use general electives to complete a concentration in a pre-professional program, a pre-graduate study area, and/or a certificate program.
  • ANSC disciplinary focus– Select from the following courses:  ANSC 404, ANSC 406, ANSC 408, ANSC 412, ANSC 414, ANSC 420, ANSC 429, ANSC 434, ANSC 437, ANSC 447, ANSC 451; DASC 418. 8 total hours required.
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