Animal Science B.S.

Majors in Agriculture

Agricultural Business and Economics
Agricultural Media and Communication
Agriculture—Teacher Certification/Non-Certification
Animal Science
Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

Majors in agriculture include University core curriculum requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a “C” grade for all courses in the department and agricultural science cores; at least a “C” grade in major requirements and at least a “C” grade in the major subject. At least 39 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education ” section of this catalog.

Major in Animal Science

(Major Code: 523)

Select BIOL 1413 or BIOL 1406 , CHEM 1411 , MATH 1314 and AGBE 2317 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Department Core (13–16 hours*)

Note:

*If AGBE 2317 is used to meet University core curriculum requirements, department core is 13 hours.

Agricultural Science Core (23 hours)

AGBE 3301 - Farm and Ranch Management 3 or
AGBE 3304 - Agricultural Business Management 3
AGBE 3302 - Marketing of Agricultural Products 3
AGRI 4103 - Senior Seminar 1
AGRI 3330 or
CIDM 1301 - Introduction to Information Science 3
ANSC 1329
ANSC 3374 - Principles of Nutrition 3

Two courses from:

Major Requirements (35–36 hours)

Three courses from:

No more than two of the following may be taken to meet major requirements

Electives (3–7 hours)

Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence)

Major in Animal Science

First Year

Semester 1: 14 hours

Semester 2: 16 hours

Second Year

Semester 1: 18 hours

ANSC 2376 - Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation (HAZ) 3
AGBE 2317 - Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 3
CHEM 1412 - Chemistry II (HAZ) 4
POSC 2305 - American National Government 3
Visual/performing arts core 3
POSC 2305 - American National Government
3

Semester 2: 15 hours

Third Year

Semester 1: 15 hours

Semester 2: 12 hours

Fourth Year

Semester 1: 14 hours

Semester 2: 15 hours

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Animal Science B.S.