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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Animal Sciences, B.S. - Pre-Professional Option 4-Year Plan

The Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences requires a minimum of 120 credits.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
AFE 100 - Issues in Agriculture, Food and Environment 3 Credit Hours
ASC 101 - Domestic Animal Biology 3 Credit Hours
CHE 105 - General College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Second Semester

CIS 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
ASC 102 - Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Production 3 Credit Hours
CHE 107 - General College Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 113 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
MA 123 - Elementary Calculus and its Applications 4 Credit Hours

Year 2

First Semester

ASC 205 - Career Development for Animal Sciences 1 Credit Hours
BIO 148 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours
CHE 230 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHE 231 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hours
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

BIO 152 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 232 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 233 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit Hours
STA 210 - Making Sense of Uncertainty: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours
OR
STA 296 - Statistical Methods and Motivations 3 Credit Hours
WRD 203 - Business Writing 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 204 - Technical Writing 3 Credit Hours (either course fulfills GCCR)
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

ASC 325 - Animal Physiology 3 Credit Hours
ASC 378 - Animal Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
BIO 304 - Principles of Genetics 4 Credit Hours
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

ASC 362 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 4 Credit Hours
ASC 364 - Reproductive Physiology of Farm Animals 4 Credit Hours
PHY 211 - General Physics 5 Credit Hours
Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

ASC 420 - Dairy Cattle Science 3 Credit Hours
ASC Production Course Credit(s): 3-4
Specialty Support Credit(s): 3-5
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

ASC 380 - Applied Animal Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
ASC Academic Enrichment Experience Credit(s): 1-3
ASC Production Course Credit(s): 3-4
ASC Production Course Credit(s): 3-4
Elective Credit(s): 3