2022-2023 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1115 & BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology Laboratory and Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 | 2 |
| CHEM 1035 & CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1036 & CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| APSC 1454 | Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science 2 | 3 |
| APSC 1464 | Animal and Poultry Science Laboratory | 1 |
| APSC 1504 | Animal and Poultry Sciences First Year Experience | 1 |
| APSC 2004 | Animal and Poultry Sciences Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 2304 | Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy | 4 |
| ALS 3204 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 3 |
| ALS 3304 | Physiology of Reproduction | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Animal Products | ||
| Host Microbe Interactions | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| APSC 4954 | Capstone Experience in Animal and Poultry Sciences 1 | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Foundations of Agribusiness | ||
| Management Theory and Leadership Practice | ||
| Subtotal | 34 | |
| Emphasis | ||
| Select one of the following: | 41 | |
Livestock Emphasis | ||
Poultry Emphasis | ||
Equine Emphasis | ||
Companion and Laboratory Animal Emphasis | ||
| Subtotal | 41 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| APSC 4004 | Contemporary Issues in the Animal Sciences (1A) 3 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| AAEC 1005 & AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System and Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 6 |
| or ECON 2005 & ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics and Principles of Economics | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Precalculus with Transcendental Functions (5F) | ||
| Elementary Calculus (5F) 4 | ||
| STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics (5F) | 3 |
| ALS 3104 | Animal Breeding and Genetics (5A) 3 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 6d or Pathway 6a | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
These credits will not be included in the calculation of the in-major GPA.
A grade of C or better is required.
These courses are included in the in-major GPA calculation.
MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus is the pre-requisite for PHYS 2205 General Physics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| APSC 2114 | Livestock Management and Handling 1 | 1 |
| APSC/FST 3214 | Principles of Meat Science | 3 |
| APSC 3224 | Meat Science Laboratory | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beef and Sheep Production and Industry 1 | ||
| Swine Production 1 | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of six credits of Business Electives | 6 | |
| Select a minimum of three credits of Agricultural/Applied Electives - CSES Electives | 3 | |
| Other Restricted Electives | ||
| Select restricted electives from the following lists: | 6 | |
Agricultural/Applied Electives | ||
Science Electives | ||
| Subtotal | 23-24 | |
| Credits Still Needed | ||
| Select restricted electives to reach 38 total emphasis credit hours. 2 | Varies | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select free electives to reach 41 total emphasis credit hours and 120 program credit hours. | Varies | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Credits count in the in-major GPA.
A minimum of 9 of the 38 credits must be 4XXX.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| APSC 2104 | Poultry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| BMVS 4024 | Diseases of Poultry | 2 |
| APSC 4404 | Commercial Poultry Enterprise Management 1 | 4 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of six credits of Business Electives | 6 | |
| Other Restricted Electives | ||
| Select restricted electives from the following lists: | 6 | |
Agricultural/Applied Electives | ||
Science Electives | ||
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Credits Still Needed | ||
| Select restricted electives to reach 38 total emphasis credit hours. 2 | Varies | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select free electives to reach 41 total emphasis credit hours and 120 program credit hours. | Varies | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Credits count in the in-major GPA.
A minimum of 9 of the 38 credits must be 4XXX.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| APSC 2124 | Horse Management Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| APSC 2424 | Introduction to the Equine Industry | 3 |
| APSC 4424 | Horse Production and Management 1 | 4 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of six credits of Business Electives | 6 | |
| Other Restricted Electives | ||
| Select restricted electives from the following lists: | 6 | |
Agricultural/Applied Electives | ||
Science Electives | ||
| Subtotal | 20 | |
| Credits Still Needed | ||
| Select restricted electives to reach 38 total emphasis credit hours. 2 | Varies | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select free electives to reach 41 total emphasis credit hours and 120 program credit hours. | Varies | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Credits count in the in-major GPA.
A minimum of 9 of the 38 credits must be 4XXX.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| APSC 2164 | Companion and Laboratory Animal Care and Handling 1 | 1 |
| APSC 3064 | Companion and Laboratory Animal Science | 3 |
| APSC 4464 | Companion and Laboratory Animal Health and Management 1 | 4 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of six credits in Business Electives | 6 | |
| Other Restricted Electives | ||
| Select restricted electives from the following lists: | 6 | |
Agricultural/Applied Electives | ||
Science Electives | ||
| Subtotal | 20 | |
| Credits Still Needed | ||
| Select restricted electives to reach 38 total emphasis credit hours. 2 | Varies | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select free electives to reach 41 total emphasis credit hours and 120 program credit hours. | Varies | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Credits count in the in-major GPA.
A minimum of 9 of the 38 credits must be 4XXX.
Courses used for Pathways 1-6, Degree Core, or Emphasis cannot be double counted as Restricted or Free Electives. All restricted electives must be taken on an A-F basis unless offered P/F only.
2964, 2974, 2984, 2994, 3954, 3964, 3984, 4964, 4974, 4984 and 4994 courses will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
Note: Enrollment in specific courses listed below is not guaranteed. Consult with your advisor when choosing restricted electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALCE 3XXX | & higher | |
| ALS 2XXX | & higher | |
| APSC (including P/F) | ||
| BMVS 4054 | Laboratory Animal Management 1 | 3 |
| BSE 2XXX | & higher | |
| CSES 2XXX | & higher | |
| DASC 2XXX | & higher | |
| ENT 2XXX | & higher | |
| ENGL 3104 | Introduction to Professional Writing 2 | 3 |
| FIW 2XXX | & higher | |
| FST 2XXX | & higher | |
| GEOG 4XXX | ||
| HIST 2524 | History of Agriculture | 3 |
| HNFE 1004 | Foods, Nutrition And Exercise | 3 |
| HNFE 2XXX | & higher | |
| HORT 2XXX | & higher | |
| PHS 2XXX | & higher | |
| PPWS 2XXX | & higher | |
BMVS 4054 Laboratory Animal Management will count as a free elective in the companion/lab animal emphasis
Only one of the three may be used as Restricted Electives towards an APSC degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAEC 2XXX | & higher | |
| ACIS 1504 | Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ACIS 2XXX | & higher | |
| AHRM 2404 | Consumer Rights | 3 |
| APSC 3764 | Livestock Merchandising | 2 |
| APSC 4554 | Advanced Livestock Enterprise Management | 3 |
| BIT 2XXX | & higher | |
| CMST 2XXX | & higher | |
| COMM 2XXX | & higher | |
| CONS 2304 | Consumer and Family Finances | 3 |
| ECON 2XXX | & higher | |
| ENGL 3774 | Business Writing 1 | 3 |
| FIN 3XXX | & higher | |
| HTM 2XXX | & higher | |
| IS 2XXX | & higher | |
| LDRS 2XXX | & higher | |
| MGT 2XXX | & higher | |
| MKTG 3XXX | & higher | |
| PR 2XXX | & higher |
Only one of the three may be used as Restricted Electives towards an APSC degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS/BIOL 2404 | Biotechnology in A Global Society | 3 |
| ALS/BIOL 4554 | Neurochemical Regulation | 3 |
| ALS/BIOL 4574 | Social Behavior of Birds and Mammals | 3 |
| APSC 3064 | Companion and Laboratory Animal Science | 3 |
| APSC 3304 | Embryology | 3 |
| APSC 4054 | Genomics | 3 |
| APSC 4224 | Equine Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| APSC/DASC 4304 | Principles and Practices of Bovine Reproduction | 2 |
| APSC 4514 | Animal Growth and Development | 3 |
| APSC 4994 | Undergraduate Research | 1-19 |
| BCHM 2XXX | & higher 1 | |
| BIOL 2XXX | & higher 2 | |
| BMVS 4074 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| CHEM 2XXX | & higher 3 | |
| DASC 4374 | Physiology of Lactation | 3 |
| DASC 4384 | Mammary Immunology | 3 |
| ENSC 3XXX | ||
| ENT 3XXX | ||
| ENT/BIOL 4354 | Aquatic Entomology | 4 |
| ENGL 3764 | Technical Writing 4 | 3 |
| FST 4XXX | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (& higher) | 3 |
| NEUR 2025 | Introduction to Neuroscience | 3 |
| NEUR 2026 | Introduction to Neuroscience | 3 |
| NEUR 3XXX | & higher | |
| PHYS 2205 | General Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 2206 | General Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 2215 | General Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 2216 | General Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| PPWS 3XXX | & higher 5 | |
| PSYC 2074 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| STAT 3XXX | & higher | |
Except BCHM 4074 Career Orientation.
Except BIOL 3404 Introductory Animal Physiology, BIOL 3804 Principles of Biology Teaching Assistant, BIOL 3814 Careers In Biological Sciences, BIOL 4594 Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Senior Seminar.
Except CHEM 4014 Survey of Chemical Literature.
Only one of the three may be used as Restricted Electives towards an APSC degree.
Except PPWS 4154 Plant Problem Diagnosis, PPWS 4604 Biological Invasions.
Graduation Requirements: In addition to the required courses listed, each student must complete the courses listed in one of the emphases to equal at least 120 credits, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0000 and a minimum in-major GPA of 2.0000.
For purposes of GPA computation, courses included in-major are courses listed in the degree core above, APSC 4004 Contemporary Issues in the Animal Sciences and ALS 3104 Animal Breeding and Genetics in the Pathway to General Education above, and designated (Footnote 4) courses in all options below.
An APSC degree may be earned in combination with the first year of work in an accredited medical, dental, or veterinary school, provided that the following requirements are met: at least two of the three years of pre-professional work, including the third year, are in residence at VT; and a minimum of 90 semester credits of undergraduate work that include all the courses listed above as Pathway to General Education and Degree Core, and at least 1 handling lab and 1 production course.
Progress Towards Degree Policy: Upon the completion of 72 credits, APSC students must have completed CHEM 1036 General Chemistry and CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Laboratory, APSC 1454 Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science and APSC 1464 Animal and Poultry Science Laboratory, and 6 credits from ALS 2304 Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy, ALS 3104 Animal Breeding and Genetics, or ALS 3204 Animal Nutrition and Feeding; have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0; and have completed at least 24 credits that apply to the Pathway to General Education requirements.
Foreign Language Requirement: Two semesters of a single foreign language are required unless 2 units of a single foreign language are completed in high school. These credits do not count toward graduation requirements.
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