Nov 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Animal and Food Sciences


Animal Science BS Four-Year Plan

FALL SPRING
First Year
ANFS 101 - Animals, Science and Society *^  ANFS 240 - Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals 
ANFS 112 - Animal Handling  CHEM 102 ^ and CHEM 132 ^ or CHEM 104 ^ and CHEM 134 ^  or CHEM 108  
MATH 221 - Calculus I  ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing 
CHEM 101 ^ and CHEM 131 ^ or CHEM 103 ^ and CHEM 133 ^ or CHEM 107   Breadth Requirement (1/3)*
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice  Free Elective (1/13)
First Year Seminar  
Credits: 15 Credits: 17
Second Year
AGRI 224 - One Health  ANFS 251 - Animal Nutrition 
CHEM 213 - Elementary Organic Chemistry   ANFS 252 - Animal Nutrition Applications 
Breadth Requirement (2/3)* ANFS 265 - Perspectives in Career and Professional Development *   
Free Elective (2/13) BISC 205 - Biology for Health Sciences  or BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I 
Free Elective (3/13) Breadth Requirement (3/3)*
Free Elective (4/13) Free Elective (5/13)
Credits: 17 Credits: 15
Third Year
ANFS 332 - Introduction to Animal Diseases  CHEM 214 - Elementary Biochemistry  or CHEM 527 - Biochemistry or ANFS 475 - Veterinary Biochemistry  
ANFS 345 - Introduction to Animal Physiology  ANFS 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics *  
ANFS 400-level requirement (1/3)***  ANFS 340 - Introduction to Animal Environmental Management 
Second Writing Requirement* Free Elective (6/13)
Oral communication requirement** Free Elective (7/13)
Credits: 15 Credits: 15
Fourth Year
ANFS 350 - Animal Behavior and Welfare  ANFS 400-level requirement (3/3)***
Capstone/DLE Requirement** Free Elective (10/13)
ANFS 400-level requirement (2/3)*** Free Elective (11/13)
Free Elective (8/13) Free Elective (12/13)
Free Elective (9/13) Free Elective (13/13)
Credits: 16 Credits: 15
Total Credits: 124
*Minimum grade of C- required.
**See program page for approved courses.
***Students may not use ANFS 464 , ANFS 466  or ANFS 468  to meet this requirement.
^Minimum grade of C- required in one of these courses to also satisfy the Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology University Breadth Requirements. 
 
Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department.  It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit.  Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.