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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Animal Sciences and Industry (B.S.) - Bioscience/Biotechnology Option



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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 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

Select 1 course


  • AGCOM 310, 400, 410, 590, 610
  • ASI 326, 420, 470, 495
  • COMM 311, 321, 322
  • ENGL 417, 510, 516
  • MC 110, 120 & 180
  • MKTG 542
  • Modern Languages - Any course

Communications Elective (2-5 hours)


 

Select 1 course

See departmental list

Business & Economics (6 hours)


 

Minimum 6 hours

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Agriculture Electives (5 hours)


Select 2 courses from 2 other agriculture departments. 1 hour courses cannot be used.

 

Minimum 5 hours

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Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/Computer Science (6 hours)


 

Select 1 course

 

Humanities/Social Sciences (9 hours)


Humanities/Social Sciences Electives


Maximum 3 hours from participatory courses. Courses must be taken from at least 2 different departments.

 

Minimum 6 hrs

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Animal Sciences Electives


 

Minimum of 9 hours

6 hours must be ≥500-level, no more than 3 hours combined from ASI 561, ASI 599 and ASI 661.

See departmental list

Unrestricted Electives (5-8 hours)


Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)


45 hours must be at the 300-level or above

Must satisfy K-State 8 general education requirements.

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