BS ANIMAL SCIENCE – 2005-07 Catalog
Animal Science Department
Agriculture Bldg. (10), Room 141
(805) 756-2419

   o  60 units upper division

            o  GWR

   o  2.0 GPA

            o  USCP

            * = Satisfies General Education requirement

 

MAJOR COURSES

 

 

ASCI 101 Introduction to the Animal Sciences

2

 

ASCI 112 Principles of Animal Science (B2)*

4

 

ASCI 211 Meat Science

4

 

ASCI 220 Intro. Animal Nutrition and Feeding

4

 

ASCI 221 Introduction to Beef Production

4

 

ASCI 222 Systems of Swine Production

4

 

ASCI 223 Systems of Sheep Production

4

 

ASCI 224 Equine Science

4

 

ASCI 304 Animal Breeding

3

 

ASCI 320/CHEM 313/CHEM 371

3-5

 

ASCI 351 Reproductive Physiology

4

 

ASCI 461 Senior Project

1

 

ASCI 462 Senior Project

2

 

ASCI 463 Undergraduate Seminar

2

 

ASCI 476 Issues in Animal Agriculture

3

 

PM 225 Introduction to Poultry Management

4

 

VS 223 Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals

4

 

Nutrition (select one)
ASCI 350, 355, 346, 420; DSCI 301


3-4

 

Physiology (select one)
ASCI 333, 347, 405, 406; DSCI 330; VS 340, 438


3-5

 

Technology (select two)
AG 360/AG 450; ASCI 311, 329, 384, 403, 415, 450; PM 325, 330; VS 312


6-9

 

Advisor approved electives

20-28

 

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

 

 

BIO 161 Introduction to Biology or
BIO 111 General Biology (B2 & B4)*

4

 

BIO 302 Human Genetics or
BIO 303 Genetics

4

 

CHEM 111/127 Survey of Chemistry (B3&B4)*

5/4

 

CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry or
CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry (transfer equivalents CHEM 212, 216)

5

 

MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B1)*

4

 

 

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21-22

 

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

 

72 units required; 12 units are in Support.

 

 

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.

 

 

Area A  Communication (12 units)

 

 

A1 Expository Writing

4

 

A2 Oral Communication

4

 

A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing

4

 

Area B  Science and Mathematics (4 units)

 

 

B1 Mathematics/Statistics  * 4 units in Support

4

 

B2 Life Science * 4 units in Support

0

 

B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support

0

 

B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course

 

 


Area C  Arts and Humanities (20 units)

 

 

C1 Literature

4

 

C2 Philosophy

4

 

C3 Fine/Performing Arts

4

 

C4 Upper-division elective

4

 

Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)

4

 

Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

 

 

D1 The American Experience (40404)

4

 

D2 Political Economy

4

 

D3 Comparative Social Institutions

4

 

D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)

4

 

D5 Upper-division elective

4

 

Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
(4 units)


4

 

 

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60

 

ELECTIVES

2-3

 

 

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