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Oct 03, 2024
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2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Animal Sciences: Production Concentration, BS
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About the ProgramOpportunities associated with this Department of Animal Sciences option include the leadership and management of any enterprise that deals with the daily production and care of animals. This could include food animal species of beef or dairy cattle, chickens, ducks, fish, sheep, swine, or turkeys or many companion animal species including cats, dogs, horses, and many exotic or zoo animals. This option is the best balance of science, business, and the enterprise management subjects designed to prepare someone to manage live animals. Enterprises might be owned by the graduate’s family, the graduate, or any agribusiness company. Graduates of this option often serve as technical support staff for input companies, as field or services representatives in various commodity organizations, livestock sale companies, or procurement officers for meat processing companies. You may be well suited for an animal production management career if you enjoy working with and supervising people, have good oral communication and problem-solving skills as well as competencies working with animals directly. Experience with the raising and managing of animals is essential since you will be expected to interact and relate to managers, veterinarians, business representatives, and owners of animal enterprises. Animal Sciences (multiple concentrations) Website
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Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Courses (107-108 credits)
Required Major Courses (12 credits)
ANSC Restricted Selectives (21 credits, 18 credits must be from 30000 or higher)
(see ANSC Undergraduate Student Handbook) - Animal Genetics Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- Animal Nutrition Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Animal Physiology Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Animal Production/Management selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Animal Products Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Animal Sciences Selectives - Credit Hours: 5.00
Electives (12 - 13 credits)
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.
Prerequisite Information:
For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.
College of Agriculture & University Level Requirements
- 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree
- 32 Upper division credits taken from Purdue
- 9 credits International Understanding
- 3 credits Multicultural Awareness
- 9 credits of Hum and/or Social Sciences outside the College of Agriculture
Spring 3rd Year
- Animal Genetics Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- Animal Products Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Enterprise Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Production/Management Selective (Non-ANSC) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- ANSC 48100 - Contemporary Issues in Animal Sciences
- Animal Production/Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Animal Sciences Selective - Credit Hours: 2.00
- Enterprise Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Humanities or Social Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Humanities or Social Science Selective (30000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Production/Management Selective (Non-ANSC) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Electives - Credit Hours: 7.00 - 8.00
Notes
2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree. Minimum 2.0 GPA required in Animal Science courses Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. Official and complete prerequisite lists are in the course catalog; the incomplete listing presented here regards this program and course sequencing. Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.
For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
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