BS Animal Science BS ANIMAL SCIENCE Program Learning Objectives. Demonstrate problem solving skills. 2. Demonstrate a proficiency in working as a leader and as a part of a team to achieve common goals. 3. Integrate and apply technical and conceptual knowledge.. Exhibit an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities as animal scientists. 5. Communicate effectively in a professional manner. Degree Requirements and Curriculum In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation (http://catalog.calpoly.edu/ generalrequirementsbachelorsdegree/#generaleducationtext) section of this catalog, including: 0 units of upper division courses Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR) 2.0 GPA U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP) Note: No major or support courses may be selected as credit/no credit. MAJOR COURSES ASCI 0 Introduction to the Animal Sciences 2 ASCI 2 Principles of Animal Science ASCI 2 Meat Science ASCI 220 ASCI 229 or ASCI 90 Introductory Animal Nutrition and Feeding Anatomy and Physiology of Farm ASCI 30 Animal Genomics 3 ASCI 35 Reproductive Physiology ASCI 33 Undergraduate Seminar 2 ASCI 77 or ASCI 78 or ASCI 79 Production courses Senior Project - Research Experience in Animal Science Senior Project - Advanced Internship Experience in Animal Science Senior Project - Current Topics in Animal Science Select one from each of the three categories: 2 Ruminants ASCI 22 or ASCI 223 or DSCI 230 Nonruminants ASCI 222 or ASCI 225 Companion Introduction to Beef Production Systems of Small Ruminant General Dairy Husbandry Systems of Swine Production Introduction to Poultry 3 ASCI 22 or ASCI 227 Biochemistry/Chemistry Equine Science Companion Animal Science Select from the following: -5 ASCI 320 CHEM 33 CHEM 37 Nutrition Physiological Chemistry of Survey of Biochemistry and Biochemical Principles Select from the following: 3- ASCI 3 ASCI 350 ASCI 355 ASCI 20 DSCI 30 Physiology Equine Nutrition Nonruminant Nutrition Ruminant Nutrition Animal Metabolism and Nutrition Dairy Cattle Nutrition Select from the following: 3-5 ASCI 333 ASCI 37 ASCI 3 ASCI 05 ASCI 0 ASCI 38 ASCI 0 ASCI 55 DSCI 32 Technology/ Equine Reproduction Equine Exercise Physiology Veterinary Pharmacology Domestic Livestock Endocrinology Assisted Reproduction Systemic Animal Physiology Technologies Lactation Physiology Select from the following: 8-9 AG/ASCI 30 or AG 50 ASCI 30 ASCI 32 ASCI 35 ASCI 325 ASCI 329 ASCI 330 ASCI 30 ASCI 32 ASCI 3 ASCI 370 ASCI 38 ASCI 03 ASCI 0 Holistic Applied Holistic Technical Veterinary Skills Production Medicine Equine Biomechanics Egg Production, Processing and Distribution Principles of Range Poultry Meat Production and Processing Animal Welfare and Ethics Poultry Business Veterinary Pharmacology Rangeland Improvements Processed Meat Products Applied in Animal Science Assisted Reproduction
2 BS Animal Science ASCI 07 ASCI 0 ASCI 5 ASCI 0 ASCI 50 ASCI 55 ASCI 0 Approved electives Assisted Reproduction Technologies of Gametes and Embryos Laboratory Applied Animal Behavior Science Operations Computer Applications in Animal Science: Spreadsheet Analysis Technologies Rangeland Assessment and Planning Select courses from the list of approved electives; see Approved Electives Guide below. At least units required at the 300-00 level. SUPPORT COURSES BIO General Biology (B2 & B) 2 or BIO Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology BIO 302 Human Genetics -5 or BIO 303 or BIO 35 CHEM 27 CHEM 28 Survey of Genetics Principles of Genetics Life Science I (B3 & B) 2 Life Science II CHEM 2 Organic Chemistry I 3 5 or CHEM 32 Survey of Organic Chemistry MATH 8 Precalculus Algebra (B) 2, or MATH STAT 28 GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) Calculus for the Life Sciences I Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences (B) 2 (see GE program requirements below.) 5 FREE ELECTIVES Free Electives -7 Total units 80 Approved Electives Guide Approved electives have been organized by area of interest to guide students in their selections. Any course on this list can be used as an elective; courses not on this list can serve as an elective but require faculty advisor approval. Consultation with a faculty advisor is recommended to ensure that the required number of upper-division units is met. Also, bear in mind that selection may impact pursuit of postbaccalaureate studies and/or goals. Pre-Veterinary Medicine ASCI 227 Companion Animal Science ASCI 30 Technical Veterinary Skills ASCI 35 Equine Biomechanics ASCI 320 Physiological Chemistry of ASCI 333 Equine Reproduction 2 ASCI 30 Animal Welfare and Ethics ASCI 37 Equine Exercise Physiology ASCI 3 Veterinary Pharmacology ASCI 05 Domestic Livestock Endocrinology ASCI 20 Animal Metabolism and Nutrition ASCI 38 Systemic Animal Physiology ASCI 0 ASCI 90 BIO 0 BIO Diversity and History of Life Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology BIO 2 Introduction to Organismal Form and BIO 303 Survey of Genetics BIO 35 Principles of Genetics BIO 3 BIO 0 CHEM 29 CHEM 27 CHEM 28 CHEM 220 Principles of Animal Physiology Principles of Conservation Biology Life Science III Organic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry III Organic Chemistry Laboratory For Life Sciences II CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Life Sciences III CHEM 37 Biochemical Principles CHEM 372 Metabolism MATH/HNRS Calculus I (B) or MATH MATH/HNRS 2 Calculus II (B) or MATH 2 MCRO 22 PHYS 2 PHYS 22 PHYS 23 PHYS 25 PHYS 3 PHYS 32 PHYS 33 PHYS PHYS 200 Calculus for the Life Sciences I Calculus for the Life Sciences II College Physics I College Physics II College Physics III College Physics I Laboratory General Physics I General Physics II General Physics III General Physics IA Special Problems for Undergraduates ASCI 3 Veterinary Pharmacology ASCI 03 Applied in Animal Science ASCI 05 Domestic Livestock Endocrinology
BS Animal Science 3 ASCI 0 ASCI 07 ASCI 0 ASCI 90 BIO BIO 2 BIO/CHEM 202 BIO 23 BIO 232 Assisted Reproduction Assisted Reproduction Technologies of Gametes and Embryos Laboratory Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Introduction to Organismal Form and Orientation to Human Anatomy and Physiology I Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIO 308 Genetic Engineering Technology BIO 35 Principles of Genetics BIO 05 BIO 0 BIO/CHEM 75 BIO/CHEM 7 Developmental Biology al Histology Molecular Biology Laboratory Gene Expression Laboratory CHEM 29 Life Science III CHEM 2 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 27 CHEM 220 CHEM 373 CHEM 377 CHEM 7 CHEM 77 MCRO 22 MCRO 22 MCRO 225 MCRO 320 MCRO 2 PSY 30 Food Animal Production AEPS 50 Organic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Laboratory For Life Sciences II Molecular Biology Chemistry of Drugs and Poisons Protein Techniques Laboratory Biochemical Pharmacology General I General II Emerging Infectious Diseases Food Biopsychology Forage Crops AG/ASCI 30 Holistic (GE Area F) AGB 322 Principles of Agribusiness ASCI 22 Livestock Show ASCI 22 Introduction to Beef Production ASCI 222 Systems of Swine Production ASCI 223 ASCI 225 ASCI 22 ASCI 20 ASCI 270 Systems of Small Ruminant Introduction to Poultry Livestock Evaluation Preparation of Livestock for Shows and Sales Selected Topics ASCI 32 Production Medicine ASCI 329 Principles of Range ASCI 30 ASCI 2 ASCI 3 ASCI 50 ASCI 70 BIO 27 BRAE DSCI 230 DSCI 2 DSCI 30 NR 2 NR/LA 28 SPAN 0 SS 2 Animal Welfare and Ethics Advanced Livestock Event Planning Advanced Livestock Event Computer Applications in Animal Science: Spreadsheet Analysis Selected Advanced Topics Wildlife Agricultural Machinery Safety General Dairy Husbandry Dairy Cattle Selection, Breeds, Fitting and Showing Dairy Cattle Nutrition Environmental Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Elementary Spanish I Introductory Soil Science Comparative Animal Biology Studies ASCI 203 Animal Parasitology ASCI 32 Zoonoses and Veterinary Public Health Concerns ASCI 90 BIO 2 BIO 227 BIO 23 BIO 327 BIO 2 BIO MSCI 32 MSCI 330 PSY 58 STAT 33 Equine Science AG 23 Introduction to Organismal Form and Wildlife Conservation Biology Introductory Ecology and Evolution Wildlife Ecology Behavioral Ecology Population Ecology Marine Mammals, Birds and Reptiles Technologies for Ocean Discovery Learning Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models Theory and Practice of Rodeo ASCI 2 Equine ASCI 22 Equine Science ASCI 228 ASCI 25 Equine Evaluation Equine Behavior and Training
BS Animal Science ASCI 35 Equine Biomechanics ASCI 32 Advanced Equine Evaluation ASCI 329 Principles of Range ASCI 333 Equine Reproduction ASCI 3 Equine and Human Communication ASCI 35 Equine Behavior Modification ASCI 3 Equine Nutrition ASCI 37 Equine Exercise Physiology ASCI 55 ASCI 90 Poultry AGB 30 ASCI 225 ASCI 325 ASCI 330 Technologies Agribusiness Credit and Finance Introduction to Poultry 5 Egg Production, Processing and Distribution Poultry Meat Production and Processing ASCI 32 Poultry Business ASCI 350 Nonruminant Nutrition ASCI 5 ASCI 0 ASCI 90 BUS 207 BUS 22 BUS 3 ENGL 30 FSN 275 FSN 33 FSN 335 FSN 370 Legal Responsibilities of Business Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors Principles of Marketing Corporate Communication Elements of Food Safety Food Packaging Food Quality Assurance Food Plant Sanitation and Prerequisite Programs Rangeland Resource AG/ASCI 30 Holistic (GE Area F) 5 ASCI 329 Principles of Range ASCI 370 ASCI 0 Rangeland Improvements Rangeland Assessment and Planning ASCI 90 BIO 23 BIO 35 BOT 2 BOT 33 NR/LA 28 NR 30 NR 320 NR 335 NR/CRP 0 NR 8 SS 2 SS 3 SS 32 Meat Science Introductory Ecology and Evolution Plant Physiology General Botany Taxonomy of Vascular Plants Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Natural Resource Ecology and Habitat Watershed Processes and Conflict in Natural Resources Environmental Law Applied GIS Introductory Soil Science Soils in Environmental and Agricultural Systems Soil Morphology 5 ASCI 38 Processed Meat Products ASCI 5 ASCI 25 ASCI 90 DSCI 0 FSN 25 FSN 275 FSN 370 MCRO 22 MCRO 2 Agribusiness AGB 202 AGB 22 AGB 2 or BUS 22 AGB 30 AGB 30 AGB 32 AGB 33 AGB 3 AGB 322 AGB 39 ASCI 22 ASCI 20 Meat Industry Study Tour Physical and Chemical Properties of Dairy Products Introduction to Food Science Elements of Food Safety Food Plant Sanitation and Prerequisite Programs Food Introduction to Sales Agricultural Economics Agribusiness Financial Accounting Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors Food and Fiber Marketing Agribusiness Credit and Finance Agricultural Policy Agriculture Economic Analysis Fair and Fair Facility Principles of Agribusiness Agricultural Personnel Livestock Show Preparation of Livestock for Shows and Sales
BS Animal Science 5 ASCI 329 Principles of Range ASCI 38 Processed Meat Products ASCI 2 ASCI 5 POLS 338 POLS 35 Advanced Livestock Event Planning Critical Issues in American Politics Public Policy and Administration F Upper-division elective Total units 5 Required in Support; also satisfies GE 2 3 5 ASCI 90 may be substituted for. Required in Support; also satisfies GE. CHEM 22 accepted in lieu of CHEM 32, but not for upper division credit. MATH and MATH 7 substitute. A maximum of units of CR/NC courses may be counted toward approved electives. If any of these courses is taken to meet a major/support requirement, it cannot be double-counted as an approved elective. General Education (GE) Requirements 72 units required, of which are specified in Major and/or Support. See the complete GE course listing (http://catalog.calpoly.edu/ generalrequirementsbachelorsdegree/#generaleducationtext). Minimum of 2 units required at the 300 level. Area A Communication A Expository Writing A2 Oral Communication A3 Area B B Reasoning, Argumentation and Writing Science and Mathematics Mathematics/Statistics (8 units in 0 Support) B2 Life Science ( units in Support) 0 B3 B Area C Physical Science ( units in Support) One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course Arts and Humanities C Literature C2 Philosophy C3 Fine/Performing Arts C Upper-division elective Area C elective (Choose one course from C-C5) Area D/E Society and the Individual D The American Experience (Title 5, Section 00 requirement) D2 Political Economy D3 Comparative Social Institutions D Self Development (CSU Area E) D5 Upper-division elective Area F Technology 0