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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animal Sciences and Industry (B.S.)

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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 five options of study to choose from: animal products, 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.

Students in animal sciences and industry must complete university general education requirements as specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Options

Additional courses required for specific options:

Science/Pre-Vet Option

General Requirements

Agriculture electives

(Plus 3 courses - 2 other AG Depts.)

Humanities/Social Science electives

(Minimum 9 hours)

*KSU Veterinary School requires a minimum of 12 hours in humanities/social science. The vet school counts ECON 110 and AGEC 120  as a humanities/social science.

General Education

300 Level or Above (Minimum 6 hours)

Biological Sciences electives

(Minimum 11 hours)

Business & Economics electives

(2 courses)

Physics/Mathematics/Statistics electives

(Minimum 6 hours)

Communications electives

(Minimum 3 hours)

Chemistry electives

(Minimum 12 hours)

Animal Science electives

Select One

Select Two

Select Two

Business Option

General Requirements

Agriculture electives

(Plus 3 courses - 2 other AG Depts. other than AGEC)

Biological Sciences electives

Humanities/Social Science electives

(Minimum 9 hours)

General Education

300 Level or Above (Minimum 6 hours – only 1 course from Ag)

Business & Economics electives

Select Six

*Proper selection of courses and prerequisites can lead to a business minor (Minor requires a “C” or better in the 5 required courses - ACCTG 231, ACCTG 241, MANGT 420, MKTG 400, and FINAN 450).

  • Agricultural Economics- Any course numbered 202 or higher except AGEC 490
  • Accounting-Any course
  • Economics-Any course 500-level and above
  • Family Studies-FSHS 105
  • Fiinance-Any course
  • Management-Any course
  • Marketing-Any course

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science elective

(Minimum 3 hours)

Communications elective

(Minimum 3 hours)

Animal Science electives

Select One

Select One

Select Two

Production/Management Option

General Requirements

Agriculture electives

(Plus 3 courses - 2 other AG Depts.)

Biological Sciences electives

Humanities/Social Science electives

(Minimum 9 hours)

General Education

300 Level or Above (Minimum 6 hours)

Business & Economics electives

  • Agricultural Economics-Any course numbered 202 or higher except 490
  • Accounting-Any course
  • Economics-Any course 500-level and above
  • Family Studies-FSHS 105
  • Finance-Any course
  • Management-Any course
  • Marketing-Any course

Select Four

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science elective

(Minimum 3 hours)

Communications elective

(Minimum 3 hours)

Animal Science electives

Select One

Select One

Select Three

* Can use ASI 520 or ASI 655 to fulfill one of the requirements for this category.

Animal Products Option

General Requirements

Agriculture electives

(Plus 2 courses - 2 other AG Depts.)

Biological Sciences electives

Humanities/Social Science electives

(Minimum 9 hours)

General Education

300 Level or Above (Minimum 6 hours) 

Business & Economics electives

(Plus 2 other courses)

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science electives

(Minimum 6 hours)

Communications elective

(Minimum 3 hours)

Animal Science electives

Select One

Physical Sciences electives

Select 18 hours

Bioscience/Biotechnology Option

General Requirements

Agriculture electives

(Plus 2 courses - 2 other Ag Depts.)

Biological Sciences electives

Humanities/Social Science electives

(Minimum 9 hours)

(The KSU Veterinary School requires a minimum of 12 hours in humanities/social science. The vet school counts ECON 110 and AGEC 120 as a humanities/social science)

General Education

300 Level or Above (Minimum 6 hours)

Bioscience/Biotechnology Courses

Cannot include BOTH BIOL 310 and GENAG 450, but rather can choose one or the other.

Select Four

Business & Economics electives

(2 courses)

Physics/Mathematics/Statistics electives

(Minimum 6 hours)

Communications elective

(Minimum 3 hours)

Chemistry electives

(Minimum 9 hours)

Animal Science electives

Select Two

Select One

Communication Option

General Requirements

Agriculture electives

(Plus 4 courses - 2 other Ag Depts. other than AGCOM)

Biological Sciences electives

Humanities/Social Science electives

(Minimum 9 hours)

Animal Science electives

Select One

Select Two

Select Two

Business & Economics elective

(Plus 1 course)

General Education

300 Level or Above (Minimum 6 hours)

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science elective

(Minimum 3 hours)

Communications elective

Suggested Courses

Agriculture Courses

One hour courses not accepted

(Business option students cannot use AGEC courses)

Humanities & Social Science Courses

(Must be taken from more than one department)

  • Architecture - ARCH 301, ENVD 250, ENVD 251
  • Art - Any course
  • Economics - ECON 120-799
  • English - Any except courses in composition
  • Geography - Any except GEOG 220-221
  • History - Any course
  • Human Ecology - FSHS 100-799
  • Modern Language - Any course
  • Music - Any course
  • Philosophy - Any course
  • Political Science - Any course
  • Psychology - Any course
  • Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work - Any course
  • Speech, Theatre, Dance - Theatre & interpretation
  • Women’s Studies - WOMST 105, 405

*maximum three hours in performance courses

Business Courses

  • Agriculture Economics - Any course numbered 202 or higher except 490
  • Accounting - Any course
  • Family Studies - FSHS 105
  • Finance - Any course
  • Management - Any course
  • Marketing - Any course

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science Courses

Communications Courses

Any Mass Communications Courses

General Education Courses

Eighteen hours of General Education courses with a minimum of six hours at the 300 level or higher are required in at least four of the following areas (a course may be used in only one category):

  • Biological Sciences (e.g. Biology, Botany)
  • Communications (e.g. writing or verbal intensive courses)
  • Economics
  • Humanities
  • Physical Sciences (e.g. Chemistry, Geology, Physics)
  • Quantitative Sciences (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics)
  • Social Sciences
  • A course from a professional college - Architecture, Agriculture (one Agriculture course outside one’s major can be used only as a free or restricted elective), Business, Education, Human Ecology, Engineering.

Any student who has completed 8 or more transfer hours is not required to meet the multiple category requirement described above.

Total hours required for graduation (126)

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