Pre-Veterinary Medicine (BS)

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Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Students in Pre-Veterinary Medicine (BS), may not minor in Animal Science (BS) and may not double major in either Animal Biosciences (BS) or Animal Science (BS) . A minimum grade of C- is required for all ANFS, PLSC and AGRI credits used to satisfy the major requirements.

AGRI 224 - One Health Credit(s): 3
ANFS 101 - Animals, Science and Society Credit(s): 3
ANFS 100 - Animals and Human Culture Credit(s): 3
or
ANFS 102 - Food for Thought Credit(s): 3
ANFS 111 - Animal and Food Science Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ANFS 240 - Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals Credit(s): 4
ANFS 251 - Animal Nutrition Credit(s): 3
ANFS 252 - Animal Nutrition Applications Credit(s): 1
ANFS 265 - Perspectives in Career and Professional Development Credit(s): 1
ANFS 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics Credit(s): 3
ANFS 310 - Animal and Plant Genetics Laboratory Credit(s): 2
ANFS 332 - Introduction to Animal Diseases Credit(s): 3
ANFS 345 - Introduction to Animal Physiology Credit(s): 3
ANFS 350 - Animal Behavior Credit(s): 3
Six credits of ANFS courses.

* ANFS 464 , ANFS 399 or P/F courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement. Only three credit hours of ANFS 466 and/or ANFS 468 may be used to fulfill this requirement. ANFS 449 /649 and ANFS 450 /650 may be used to fulfill this requirement and a second writing course requirement.

Math and Science Requirements:

BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

Introductory Chemistry Sequence:

Eight credits:

CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1

Organic Chemistry Sequence:

Eight credits.

CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit(s): 1

Advanced Science:

Fifteen credits:

BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology Credit(s): 4
ANFS 475 - Veterinary Biochemistry Credit(s): 3
or
CHEM 527 - Biochemistry (3cr.)
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I Credit(s): 3
and
PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II Credit(s): 3
and
PHYS 222 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit(s): 1

One of the following capstone/DLE courses:

ANFS 404 - Dairy Production Credit(s): 4
ANFS 411 - Food Science Capstone Credit(s): 4
ANFS 417 - Beef Cattle and Sheep Production Credit(s): 4
ANFS 418 - Swine Production Credit(s): 4
ANFS 421 - Poultry Production Credit(s): 3
and
ANFS 422 - Poultry Production Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ANFS 426 - Equine Management Credit(s): 4 *

Note:

*ANFS 426 may not be used to satisfy requirements for both the major and the Equine Science minor.

Second Writing Requirement:

One of the following (minimum grade of C-):

ANFS 449 - Food Biotechnology Credit(s): 4
or
ANFS 649 - Food Biotechnology
ANFS 450 - Applied Biomedical Communication Credit(s): 3
or
ANFS 650 - Applied Biomedical Communication
Courses Approved for Second Writing Requirement

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum requirements for the degree. ANFS 399 may be taken P/F for a maximum of two credits toward the degree. No more than five credits of ANFS X66 may be counted towards the major. Recommended electives are 400- and 600-level ANFS courses and COMM 350 - Public Speaking , COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation , or MMSC 200 - The Language of Medicine .