Select the animals that will best fit a particular production system.
Identify key elements required to maintain healthy animals.
Describe production systems and explain why they are useful.
Use technology and explain how it improves animal production.
Create farm business plans and choose appropriate marketing models.
Explain how local, regional, and global forces affect agricultural markets.
Research, interpret, and communicate about animal agricultural issues and concerns.
Major Code: 1103S
**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor
Fall Semester Freshman Year
| AGRI 109 | Principles of Animal Science* | 3 Credits |
| AGRI 109L | Principles of Animal Science Lab* | 1 Credit |
| GNED 101 | Introduction to General Education | 3 Credits |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra* | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester Freshman Year
| AGRI 100 | Agriculture and Natural Resources Seminar | 1 Credit |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II* | 3 Credits |
| CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry* | 4 Credits |
| AGRI 120 | Science of Animal Husbandry | 3 credits |
| AGRI 120L | The Science of Animal Husbandry Lab | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fall Semester Sophomore Year
| HUMA GE1 | Any General Education Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing | 3 Credits |
| WELL | Wellness | 2 Credits |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 Credits |
| BIOL 201 | Biology 1* | 4 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester Sophomore Year
| HUMA GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
| SOCS GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
| AGRI 158 | Applied Animal Nutrition* | 4 Credits |
| AGRI 222 | Animal Reproduction and Breeding | 3 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Social & Behavioral Way of Knowing courses must be from 2 different disciplines (prefixes).
Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing courses must be from 2 different disciplines (prefixes).
*Prerequisite or corequisite required
Program Electives (7 Credits Minimum)
| AGRI 104 | Agriculture Management | 4 Credits |
| AGRI 111 | Artificial Insemination of Cattle | 2 Credits |
| AGRI 203 | Principles of Range Management | 3 Credits |
| AGRI 240 | Forage Crops | 3 Credits |
| AGRI 255 | Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | 3 Credits |
| AGRI 254 | Principles of Animal Breeding | 3 Credits |
| AGRI 255 | Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | 3 Credits |
| AGRI 271 | Animal Anatomy and Physiology* | 4 Credits |
| AGRI 201 | Wildland Plant Identification | 2 Credits |
| EQUS 101 | Introduction to Horses | 2 Credits |
| EQUS 230 | Introduction to Horseshoeing | 2 Credits |
| EQUS 234 | Equine Health and Care | 2 Credits |
| EQUS 106 | Equine Tack and Equipment | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Students must complete a minimum of 8 credits from the program electives list above.