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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Animal Sciences, B.S. - Animal Enterprises and Production 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
MA 109 - College Algebra 3 - 5 Credit Hours
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3

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
ASC 205 - Career Development for Animal Sciences 1 Credit Hours
STA 210 - Making Sense of Uncertainty: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 2

Year 2

First Semester

CHE 104 - Introductory General Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

CHE 108 - Introduction to Inorganic, Organic and Biochemistry Without Laboratory 3 Credit Hours
WRD 203 - Business Writing 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 204 - Technical Writing 3 Credit Hours (either course fulfills GCCR)
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
Specialty Support Credit(s): 3
Specialty Support Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

ASC 378 - Animal Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
BIO 148 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours
Specialty Support Credit(s): 3
Specialty Support Credit(s): 3
Specialty Support Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

ASC 380 - Applied Animal Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
BIO 152 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours
Specialty Support Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

ASC 325 - Animal Physiology 3 Credit Hours
ASC 362 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 4 Credit Hours
ASC 364 - Reproductive Physiology of Farm Animals 4 Credit Hours
ASC Production Course Credit(s): 3-4
Elective Credit(s): 1-2

Second Semester

ASC 470 - Capstone for Animal Agriculture 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