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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animal Sciences and Industry (B.S.) - Production/Management Option


Courses in the department give instruction in selection, breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of beef and dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion animals, as well as instruction in the processing and use of the products these animals provide. There are six options of study to choose from: animal products, bioscience/biotechnology, business, communications, production/management, and science/pre-vet.

In addition to classrooms, office space, and laboratories located in Weber and Call Halls, the department maintains several animal and poultry units within easy access to the campus that house the beef and dairy cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and poultry used for teaching and research.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Agriculture


  • AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3

Plus 3 courses from 2 other Agriculture departments-minimum of 8 credit hours (1 hour courses cannot be applied).

  • AGCOM- Any course in AGCOM
  • AGEC - Any course in AGEC
  • AGRON - Any course in AGRON
  • ASI 660
  • ATM - Any course in ATM
  • ENTOM - Any course in ENTOM
  • FDSCI - Any course in FDSCI
  • GENAG 450, 505
  • GRSC - Any course in GRSC
  • HORT - Any course in HORT
  • PLPTH - Any course in PLPTH
  • PMC - Any course 210 and above

Humanities/Social Science (minimum of 9 credit hours)


Must be taken from more than one department. Maximum 3 credit hours in performance courses.

  • AMETH 160 to 501
  • ANTH - Any course in ANTH
  • ARCH 301
  • ART - Any course in ART
  • DANCE 120 to 200, 225 to 420, 495 to 690
  • DEN 325, 450
  • ECON 120 to 799
  • ENGL 150, 210 to 299, 310, 320 to 399, 420 to 499, 536 to 599, 605 to 660, 670 to 695, 700 to 760, 790-799
  • ENVD 250, 251
  • FSHS - Any course in FSHS
  • GEOG - 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
  • GWSS - Any course in GWSS
  • HIST - Any course in HIST
  • Modern Languages - Any course in ARAB, CHINE, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, JAPAN, LATIN, RUSSN, SPAN
  • MUSIC - Any course in MUSIC
  • PHILO - Any course in PHILO
  • POLSC - Any course in POLSC
  • PSYCH - Any course in PSYCH
  • SOCIO - Any course in SOCIO
  • SOCWK - Any course in SOCWK
  • THTRE - Any course in THTRE

Business and Economics


Select 1 course

  • ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: 3
  • AGEC 308 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3

Plus 4 courses, mimimum 12 credit hours

  • AGEC 202 to 420, 445 to 799
  • ACCTG 241 to 799
  • ECON 500 to 799
  • FINAN - Any course in FINAN
  • ENTRP - Any course in ENTRP
  • MANGT - Any course in MANGT
  • MKTG - Any course in MKTG

Mathematics/Statistics/Computers (minimum 3 credit hours)


  • ASI 490
  • CIS 101, 102, 103, 104
  • MATH 150, 205, 210, 211, 220, 221, 222
  • STAT 325, 340, 350

Communications (minimum 3 credit hours)


  • AGCOM 310, 400, 410, 590, 610, 712
  • ASI 326, 420, 470 & 495
  • COMM 311, 321, 322, 326
  • ENGL 417, 510, 516
  • GENAG 450
  • MC 110, 111, 112, 120, 180
  • Modern Languages - Any course in ARAB, CHINE, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, JAPAN, LATIN, RUSSN, SPAN

Animal Science


Total credit hours required for graduation: (126)


45 hours must be at the 300-level or above

Must satisfy K-State 8 general education requirements.