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 AGBE 2317 , and

CIDM 1301

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)

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		SECOND YEAR
Semester 1: 14-16 hrs	Semester 2: 16 hrs	Semester 1: 16 hrs	Semester 2: 16-17 hrs

IDS 1071	CHEM 1411	ANSC 2376	Code 40 core (3)
BIOL 1413 or 1406	AGRI 1329	AGBE 2317	COMM 1315 or 1321
ENGL 1301	PSES 1307	CHEM 1412	HIST 1301
MATH 1314	CIDM 1301	POSC 2305	ANSC 2371
ANSC 1319	ENGL 1302 or 2311	Code 50 core (3)	BIOL 2420 or 2572



THIRD YEAR		FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1: 15 hrs	Semester 2: 15 hrs	Semester 1: 13-14 hrs	Semester 2: 14-16 hrs

ANSC 3317	ANSC requirement (3)	ANSC requirement (3)	ANSC requirement (3)
AGRI/BIOL 3301	ANSC 3355	AGRI 4103	PSES 2313, 2411, 4302 or 4321
ANSC 3340	ANSC 3375	AGBE 3301 or 3304
HIST 1302	AGRI 3318	PSES 2313, 2411, 4302 or 4321	POSC 2306
ANSC 3374	Elective (3)	AGBE 3302	Elective (5-6)

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Animal Science B.S.