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 200 level 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 107 or equivalent) of at least three credits with a laboratory and Chemistry 122 or 127Q or equivalent. All ANSC majors must pass all courses from Group A:

GROUP A
ANSC 120	Introduction to Animal Science
ANSC 216	Principles of Animal Nutrition
ANSC 217	Principles of Animal Genetics
ANSC 219	Reproductive Physiology
ANSC 295	Seminar
PVS 200	Anatomy and Physiology of Animals
BIO 107	Principles of Biology
*CHEM 122 or 127Q	Chemical Principles and Applications or General Chemistry

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 229 or MCB 203/204 can be substituted for only one of the Group C requirements.

GROUP B
ANSC 235 Horse Science
ANSC 254 Principles of Poultry Science
ANSC 269 Laboratory Animal Science
ANSC 273 Livestock Management
ANSC 275 Dairy Cattle Management

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

GROUP C
ANSC 222¹ Growth Biology and Metabolism of Domestic Livestock
ANSC 224 Food Microbiology and Safety
ANSC 229 Animal Embryology and Biotechnology
ANSC 253² Animal Food Products
MCB 203, 204, or 229³ Introduction to Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Microbiology

1 - ANSC 223W can be taken with ANSC 222 for a "W" credit.
2 - ANSC 255W can be taken with ANSC 253 for a "W" credit.
3 - MCB 229 or MCB 203/204 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 200 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 100 level.
Not more than four credits from STAT 101 and 110 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 235	Horse Science
ANSC 254	Principles of Poultry Science
ANSC 269	Laboratory Animal Science
ANSC 273	Livestock Management
ANSC 275	Dairy Cattle Management

GROUP C
ANSC 222¹	Growth Biology and Metabolism of Domestic Livestock
ANSC 224	Food Microbiology and Safety
ANSC 229	Animal Embryology and Biotechnology
ANSC 253²	Animal Food Products
MCB 203, 204, or 229³	Introduction to Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Microbiology