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Animal Biosciences BS



Overview

The Animal Biosciences curriculum is designed to provide in-depth technical and applied instruction in the biological, physiological, health, management, and production of companion and food animals. Course selection can be tailored to a type of animal or students can take classes that cover a broad selection of animals. This major covers a broad variety of topics that prepare students for careers in both animal and human health fields and professional school.

Contact

Dr. Robert Dove, Undergraduate Coordinator 244 Rhodes Animal Science 706-583-0796

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years:

Fall Year 1
ADSC 2010  Introductory Animal and Dairy Science 3
    AND  ADSC 2010L  Introductory Animal and Dairy Science Laboratory 1
CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
Spring Year 1
ADSC 2520  Animal Welfare 3

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture course

BIOL 1107  Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L  Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
CHEM 1212-1212D  General Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 1212L  General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture course

BIOL 1108  Principles of Biology II 3
    AND  BIOL 1108L  Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1
CHEM 2211-2211D  Modern Organic Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 2211L  Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ADSC 3410  Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals 3
    AND  ADSC 3410L  Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Laboratory 1
CBIO 2200-2200L  Anatomy and Physiology I 4
CBIO 3010-3010L  Functional Human Anatomy 4
Spring Year 2
CHEM 2212-2212D  Modern Organic Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 2212L  Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1

General Elective course

POLS 1101  American Government 3

PEDB prefix course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
ADSC 3400  Physiology of Reproduction in Domestic Animals 3
BCMB 3100  Introductory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MIBO 3000-3000L  Introductory Applied Microbiology 4
MIBO 3500  Introductory Microbiology 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOS 2010  Elementary Biostatistics 4
PHYS 1111-1111L  Introductory Physics-Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics 4
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 3
ADSC 3300  Animal Nutrition and Metabolism 3

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture course

COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ADSC 3110  Introduction to Genetics of Livestock Improvement 3
GENE 3200-3200D  Genetics 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area V Social Sciences course

PHYS 1112-1112L  Introductory Physics-Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics 4
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
ADSC 4250/6250  Microbiology and Immunology in Domestic Animal Health 3

Advanced Physiology course*

General Elective course

Production course**

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ADSC 3910  Internship in ADS I 3
ADSC 4960R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I 1-6
Spring Year 4
ADSC(POUL) 4380/6380  Food Animal Growth and Development 3
ADSC 4820  Senior Seminar in Animal and Dairy Sciences 1

General Elective course

Major Elective course^

Major Elective course^

Summer Year 4

N/A

*Production Course Options - General Track
ADSC 3600-3600L  Beef Cattle Production and Management 3
ADSC 3610-3610L  Pork Production and Management 3
ADSC 3620-3620L  Dairy Cattle Production and Management 3
ADSC 3630-3630L  Horse Production and Management 3
ADSC 3670  Companion Animal Biology and Management 3
*Production Course Options - Companion Animal Biosciences
ADSC 3620-3620L  Dairy Cattle Production and Management 3
ADSC 3630-3630L  Horse Production and Management 3
ADSC 3670  Companion Animal Biology and Management 3
*Production Course Options - Food Animal Biosciences
ADSC 3600-3600L  Beef Cattle Production and Management 3
ADSC 3610-3610L  Pork Production and Management 3
ADSC 3620-3620L  Dairy Cattle Production and Management 3
**Advanced Physiology Course Options - General Track
ADSC 3420  Physiology of Lactation in Farm Animals 3
ADSC(FDST) 3650-3650L  Introductory Meat Science 3
ADSC 4230/6230-4230L/6230L  Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Horse 3
ADSC 4430/6430-4430L/6430L  * Equine Exercise Physiology 3
CBIO 2210-2210L  Anatomy and Physiology II 4
VPHY 3100  Elements of Physiology 3

*Course can only be used to fulfill one degree requirement

**Advanced Physiology Course Options - Companion Animal Biosciences
ADSC 4230/6230-4230L/6230L  * Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Horse 3
ADSC 4430/6430-4430L/6430L  * Equine Exercise Physiology 3
CBIO 2210-2210L  Anatomy and Physiology II 4
VPHY 3100  Elements of Physiology 3

*Course can only be used to fulfill one degree requirement

**Advanced Physiology Course Options - Food Animal Biosciences
ADSC 3420  Physiology of Lactation in Farm Animals 3
ADSC(FDST) 3650-3650L  Introductory Meat Science 3
CBIO 2210-2210L  Anatomy and Physiology II 4
VPHY 3100  Elements of Physiology 3
^Major Elective Course Options - All Tracks

Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:

ADSC 3000/4000 level courses

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements