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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Animal Sciences and Industry (B.S.) - Science/Pre-Vet 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

Agriculture


Plus 2 courses from 2 other Agriculture departments-minimum of 5 credit hours (1 hour courses cannot be applied).

Communications Elective (2-5 hours)


Select 1

See departmental list

Business and 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

See departmental list

Mathematics/Physics/Statistics (6 hours)


Minimum 6 hours

  • MATH 150 - 799
  • PHYS 113, 114
  • STAT 325, 340, 350

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 hours

See department list

Animal Sciences Electives


Minimum of 12 hours

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

See departmental list

Unrestricted Electives (13-17 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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