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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animal Sciences and Industry (B.S.)


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


Humanities/Social Science electives


(Minimum 9 credit 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 credit hours)

Biological Sciences electives


(Minimum 11 credit hours)

Business & Economics electives


(2 courses)

Business Option


Agriculture electives


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

Biological Sciences electives


Humanities/Social Science electives


(Minimum 9 credit hours)

General Education


300 Level or Above

(Minimum 6 credit 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
  • Finance-Any course
  • Management-Any course
  • Marketing-Any course

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science elective


(Minimum 3 credit hours)

Production/Management Option


Biological Sciences electives


Humanities/Social Science electives


(Minimum 9 credit hours)

General Education


300 Level or Above

(Minimum 6 credit 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- 
  • Finance-Any course
  • Management-Any course
  • Marketing-Any course

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science elective


(Minimum 3 credit hours)

Animal Products Option


Agriculture electives


(Plus 2 courses - 2 other AG Depts.)

Biological Sciences electives


Humanities/Social Science electives


(Minimum 9 credit hours)

General Education


300 Level or Above

(Minimum 6 credit hours) 

Business & Economics electives


(Plus 2 other courses)

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science electives


(Minimum 6 credit hours)

Bioscience/Biotechnology Option


Biological Sciences electives


Humanities/Social Science electives


(Minimum 9 credit hours)

The KSU Veterinary School requires a minimum of 12 credit 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 credit hours)

Bioscience/Biotechnology Courses


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

Business and Economics electives


(2 courses)

Physics/Mathematics/Statistics electives


(Minimum 6 credit hours)

Communication Option


Agriculture electives


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

Biological Sciences electives


Humanities/Social Science electives


(Minimum 9 credit hours)

Business and Economics elective


(Plus 1 course)

General Education


300 Level or above

(Minimum 6 credit hours)

Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science elective


(Minimum 3 credit hours)

Communications elective


Suggested Courses


Humanities and Social Science Courses


(Must be taken from more than one department)

  • Art - Any course
  • Communication Studies, Theatre and Dance - Theatre & interpretation (maximum three credit hours in performance courses)
  • 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

Business Courses


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

General Education Courses


Eighteen hours of General Education courses with a minimum of six credit 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 credit hours is not required to meet the multiple category requirement described above.

Total credit hours required for graduation (126)