Animal Science & Management, Bachelor of Science College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Anne Todgham, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Department
The Animal Science & Management major combines a thorough education in the basic biology of domestic animal species with a strong background in agricultural economics. Graduates of this interdisciplinary major will be well positioned to adjust to our rapidly changing world and job market.
The Program
The interdisciplinary program in Animal Science and Management combines a fundamental background in the natural sciences (chemistry, biology, physiology, nutrition, genetics, mathematics, and behavior), with an understanding of economics and humanities. After completing preparatory courses, students focus on both the animal species that interest them (horses, cattle, sheep, companion animals, goats, fish, crustaceans or mollusks, among others) and principles of managerial economics (marketing, finance, business organization, or systems analysis). Students preparing for medical or veterinary school can meet professional entrance requirements with those of this major if they plan ahead.
Career Alternatives
Job opportunities for successful graduates are plentiful and include positions with banking and financial institutions, agribusiness, Peace Corps, and farms of all scales. Most Animal Science and Management graduates are well prepared for professional study (medical, law, veterinary, and graduate business schools) as well as graduate research programs leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. Advanced degrees open doors to work as extension specialists, farm advisors, and teachers, and prepare students for international service.
Lead Faculty Advisor
L. Allen Pettey, Ph.D.
The major requirements below are in addition to meeting University Degree Requirements & College Degree Requirements; unless otherwise noted. The minimum number of units required for the Animal Science & Management Bachelor of Science is 130.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Written & Oral Expression | ||
| Choose two; if not chosen for English College Requirement: | 8 | |
| Group Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
or CMN 136V | Organizational Communication | |
| Introduction to Mass Communication | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
or UWP 101V | Advanced Composition | |
or UWP 101Y | Advanced Composition | |
| Writing in the Disciplines: Special Topics | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Biology | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: History | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: International Relations | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Engineering | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Food Science & Technology | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Environmental Writing | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | ||
or UWP 104AV | Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | |
or UWP 104AY | Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | |
| Writing in the Professions: Law | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Journalism | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Elementary & Secondary Education | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Science | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Health | ||
or UWP 104FV | Writing in the Professions: Health | |
or UWP 104FY | Writing in the Professions: Health | |
| Written & Oral Expression Subtotal | 8 | |
| Preparatory Subject Matter | ||
| Animal Science | 8 | |
| Domestic Animals & People | ||
| Introductory Animal Science | ||
| Biological Science | 15 | |
| Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth | ||
| Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution | ||
| Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life | ||
| Chemistry | 16 | |
| General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry: Brief Course | ||
| Organic Chemistry: Brief Course | ||
| Choose one: | 3-4 | |
| Application of Computers in Technology | ||
or PLS 021V | Application of Computers in Technology | |
ECS 015 | (Discontinued) | |
| Economics | 8 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ECN 001AV | Principles of Microeconomics | |
or ECN 001AY | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
or ECN 001BV | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Management | 8 | |
| Elementary Accounting | ||
| Elementary Accounting | ||
| Mathematics; choose a series: | 9-12 | |
| Short Calculus and Short Calculus and Short Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Biology & Medicine and Calculus for Biology & Medicine and Calculus for Biology & Medicine | ||
| Calculus and Calculus and Calculus | ||
| Choose one: | 4 | |
| Applied Statistics in Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences | ||
| Applied Statistics for Business & Economics | ||
Or other courses in quantitative skills with prior approval of the Master Advisor. | ||
| Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal | 71-75 | |
| Depth Subject Matter | ||
| Biological Science | 4 | |
| Genes & Gene Expression | ||
| Nutrition | 4 | |
| Animal Nutrition | ||
| Choose one: | 5 | |
| Systemic Physiology | ||
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Business Management | 16 | |
Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Intermediate Microeconomics: Theory of Production & Consumption | ||
Choose one: | ||
| Fundamentals of Marketing Management | ||
| Agricultural Markets | ||
| Managerial Marketing | ||
| International Commodity & Resource Markets | ||
Choose one: | ||
| Agricultural Policy | ||
| Cooperative Business Enterprises | ||
| Farm Management | ||
| Farm & Rural Resources Appraisal | ||
| Analysis for Operations & Production Management | ||
Choose one: | ||
| Agricultural Applications of Linear Programming | ||
| Operations Research & Management Science | ||
| Depth Subject Matter Subtotal | 29 | |
| Area of Specializations | ||
| Choose one area of specialization below: | 14-16 | |
| Area of Specializations Subtotal | 14-16 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Choose at least two additional courses with approval of advisor; minimum 8 units; duplicate from Depth Subject Matter courses not counted: | 8-10 | |
| Business Law | ||
| Fundamentals of Organization Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Marketing Management | ||
| Tax Accounting | ||
| Agricultural Policy | ||
| Agricultural Markets | ||
| Cooperative Business Enterprises | ||
| Managerial Marketing | ||
| International Commodity & Resource Markets | ||
| Farm Management | ||
| Personal Finance | ||
| Investments | ||
| Real Estate Economics | ||
| Farm & Rural Resources Appraisal | ||
| Agricultural Labor | ||
| Operations Research & Management Science | ||
| Analysis for Operations & Production Management | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Animal Welfare | ||
| Principles & Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior | ||
| Domestic Animal Behavior Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Horse Production | ||
| Fish Production | ||
| Invertebrate Aquaculture | ||
| Principles of Meat Science | ||
| Meat Science Laboratory | ||
| Animal Growth & Development | ||
| Lactation | ||
| Equine Exercise Physiology | ||
| Equine Nutrition | ||
| Advanced Equine Reproduction | ||
| Agricultural Applications of Linear Programming | ||
| Environmental Stewardship in Animal Production Systems | ||
| Reproduction & Early Development in Aquatic Animals | ||
| Techniques & Practices of Fish Culture | ||
| Techniques & Practices of Avian Culture | ||
| Management of Laboratory Animals | ||
| Equine Enterprise Management | ||
| Companion Animal Care & Management | ||
| Pig & Poultry Care & Management | ||
| Beef Cattle & Sheep Production | ||
| Meat Processing & Marketing | ||
| Dairy Cattle Production | ||
| Dairy Processing & Marketing | ||
| Farrier Science | ||
| Ethics of Animal Use | ||
| Internship in Animal Science | ||
| Research in Animal Science | ||
| Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Animal Science 1 | ||
| Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Animal Science 1 | ||
| Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Animal Science 1 | ||
| Avian Biology | ||
| Avian Development & Genomics | ||
| Raptor Biology | ||
| Avian Reproduction | ||
| Management of Birds | ||
| Egg Production Management | ||
| Nutrition of Birds | ||
| Animal Cytogenetics | ||
| Horse Genetics | ||
| Genetics & Animal Breeding | ||
| Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques | ||
NUT 122 | (Discontinued) | |
NUT 123 | (Discontinued) | |
NUT 123L | (Discontinued) | |
| Nutrition & Feeding of Finfishes | ||
| Animal Biochemistry & Metabolism (strongly recommended) | ||
| Animal Biochemistry & Metabolism | ||
| Theory & Practice of Bioinformatics | ||
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Avian Physiology | ||
| Physiology of Reproduction | ||
| Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory | ||
| Physiology of the Endocrine Glands | ||
| Biology & Conservation of Fishes | ||
| Laboratory in Biology & Conservation of Fishes | ||
| Physiological Ecology of Wildlife | ||
| Restricted Electives Subtotal | 8-10 | |
| Total Units | 130-138 | |
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Only one quarter of ANS 194H series may be used.
Aquatic Animals Specialization
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANS 018 | Introductory Aquaculture | 4 |
| Choose one: | 4 | |
| Fish Production | ||
| Invertebrate Aquaculture | ||
| ANS 131 | Reproduction & Early Development in Aquatic Animals | 4 |
| ANS 148 | Enterprise Analysis in Animal Industries | 4 |
| Total Units | 16 | |
Companion Animals Specialization
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANS 042 | Introductory Companion Animal Biology | 4 |
| ANS 140 | Management of Laboratory Animals | 4 |
| ANS 142 | Companion Animal Care & Management | 4 |
| ANS 148 | Enterprise Analysis in Animal Industries | 4 |
| Total Units | 16 | |
Dairy Specialization
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANS 041 | Domestic Animal Production | 2 |
| ANS 041L | Domestic Animal Production Laboratory | 2 |
| ANS 146 | Dairy Cattle Production | 5 |
| ANS 147 | Dairy Processing & Marketing | 3 |
| ANS 148 | Enterprise Analysis in Animal Industries | 4 |
| Total Units | 16 | |
Equine Specialization
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANS 015 | Introductory Horse Husbandry | 3 |
| ANS 115 | Advanced Horse Production | 4 |
| ANS 141 | Equine Enterprise Management | 4 |
| ANS 148 | Enterprise Analysis in Animal Industries | 4 |
| Total Units | 15 | |
Livestock Specialization
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANS 041 | Domestic Animal Production | 2 |
| ANS 041L | Domestic Animal Production Laboratory | 2 |
| Choose one: | 4 | |
| Pig & Poultry Care & Management | ||
| Beef Cattle & Sheep Production | ||
| ANS 145 | Meat Processing & Marketing | 4 |
| ANS 148 | Enterprise Analysis in Animal Industries | 4 |
| Total Units | 16 | |
Poultry Specialization
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AVS 011 | Introduction to Poultry Science | 3 |
| ANS 143 | Pig & Poultry Care & Management | 4 |
| ANS 145 | Meat Processing & Marketing | 4 |
| ANS 148 | Enterprise Analysis in Animal Industries | 4 |
| Total Units | 15 | |
Individualized Specialization
Students may, with prior approval of their advisor and the Master Advisor, design their own individualized specialization within the major. The specialization will consist of four to six courses with one of the courses being ANS 148. The other courses will include an introduction, care and management, and processing and/or marketing aspects of the animal of interest.