Bachelor's Degree Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

University of Connecticut

Bachelor's Degree Requirements

Upon recommendation of the faculty, the degree of Bachelor of Science is awarded by vote of the Board of Trustees to students who have met the following requirements:

earned a total of 120 degree credits.
earned at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for the total number of calculable credits for which they have been registered.
met all requirements of the University of Connecticut and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
earned at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for all courses included in the 36 credit 2000 level or above requirement for the major.

Plan of Study. Students are encouraged to select a major field of concentration prior to the end of their sophomore year so that a satisfactory, balanced program of study may be pursued. Each student should file an approved tentative plan of study with an academic advisor as early as possible, but in no case later than at the start of the junior year. A Final Plan of Study, approved by the major advisor and the department head, must be filed with the Degree Auditor no later than the end of the fourth week of classes of the semester in which a student expects to graduate.

Animal Science Majors must pass one Biology Course (Bio 1107 or equivalent) of at least three credits with a laboratory and Chemistry 1122 or 1127Q or equivalent. All ANSC majors must pass all courses from Group A:

GROUP A
ANSC 1001	Introduction to Animal Science
ANSC 2111	Principles of Animal Nutrition
ANSC 3121	Principles of Animal Genetics
ANSC 3122	Reproductive Physiology
ANSC 3194	Seminar
BIO 1107	Principles of Biology
*CHEM 1122 or 1127Q	Chemical Principles and Applications or General Chemistry
PVS 2100	Anatomy and Physiology of Animals

Students must meet the requirements of the Animal Science major by passing the courses listed in Group A (above) and passing at least four courses selected from Groups B and C below. These include at least one course from Group B and at least two courses from Group C and one additional course from either B or C.

Note that MCB 2610 or MCB 2000/3010 can be substituted for only one of the Group C requirements.

GROUP B
ANSC 2251 Horse Science
ANSC 2271 Principles of Poultry Science
ANSC 3261 Dairy Cattle Management
ANSC 3272 Laboratory Animal Science
ANSC 3273 Livestock Management

Note: Students who matriculated prior to 2001 may still complete the previous set of requirements. Contact your advisor for details.

GROUP C
ANSC 3313¹ Growth Biology and Metabolism of Domestic Livestock
ANSC 3323 Animal Embryology and Biotechnology
ANSC 3343² Animal Food Products
ANSC 4341 Food Microbiology and Safety
MCB 2000, 2610, or 3010³ Introduction to Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Microbiology

1 - ANSC 3314W can be taken with ANSC 3313 for a "W" credit.
2 - ANSC 3344W can be taken with ANSC 3343 for a "W" credit.
3 - MCB 2610 or MCB 2000/3010 can be substituted for one of the Group C requirements.
General Education Requirements: All students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources must meet the University-wide General Education Requirements (GER) described in the General Catalog. Specific courses have been approved for GER.
Requirements of a Major: Each student is required to successfully complete a group of courses in a major field of study offered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The group of courses must:
total not less than 36 credits,
be numbered 2000 or above,
include two or more departments,
be approved by the student's advisor and department head from plan of study,
be taken at The University of Connecticut,
include at least 15 credits from departments in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
have a combined Grade Point Average of at least a 2.0,
not include more than a total of six credits combined of Independent Study, Internship or field studies
not be taken on Pass/Fail
not include more than 6 credits of S/U coursework.
But keep these points in mind:

Refer to the General Catalog for additional information and course/credit restriction(s).
Students may not receive more than 12 credits for courses in Biology at the 1000 level.
Not more than four credits from STAT 1000QC and 1100QC can be counted toward graduation.
Transfer Students should refer to the "Transfer Student Section of the College Of Agriculture and Natural Resources" section in the General Catalog.

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GROUP B
ANSC 2251	Horse Science
ANSC 2271	Principles of Poultry Science
ANSC 3261	Dairy Cattle Management
ANSC 3272	Laboratory Animal Science
ANSC 3273	Livestock Management

GROUP C
ANSC 3313¹	Growth Biology and Metabolism of Domestic Livestock
ANSC 3323	Animal Embryology and Biotechnology
ANSC 3343²	Animal Food Products
ANSC 4341	Food Microbiology and Safety
MCB 2000, 2610, or 3010³	Introduction to Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Microbiology