2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or prerequisites. | ||
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| APSC 1454 | Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science ( C) 1 | 3 |
| APSC 1464 | Animal and Poultry Science Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| APSC 1504 | Animal and Poultry Sciences First Year Experience 1 | 1 |
| APSC 2004 | Animal and Poultry Sciences Seminar 1 | 1 |
| ALS 2304 | Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy 1 | 4 |
| ALS 3204 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or prerequisites. | ||
| Economics Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics of the Food and Fiber System | ||
or ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | |
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Foundations of Agribusiness | ||
| Experiential Learning Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Capstone Experience in Animal and Poultry Sciences | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Field Study (Approved on a case-by-case basis.) | ||
| Independent Study (Approved on a case-by-case basis.) | ||
| Undergraduate Research (Approved on a case-by-case basis.) | ||
3954, 4964, 4974, and 4994 courses hosted in other departments will be approved on a case by case basis. | ||
| Species Requirement 1,2 | ||
| Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or prerequisites. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Equine Science and Management | ||
| Companion and Laboratory Animal Science | ||
| Commercial Poultry Enterprise Management | ||
| Beef and Sheep Production and Industry | ||
| Horse Production and Management | ||
| Swine Production | ||
| Companion and Laboratory Animal Health and Management | ||
| Animal Science/Management Requirement 1,2 | ||
| Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or prerequisites. | ||
| Select three of the following. At least 9 credits total. | 9 | |
| Physiology of Reproduction | ||
| Neurochemical Regulation | ||
| Social Behavior of Birds and Mammals | ||
| Equine Science and Management | ||
| Companion and Laboratory Animal Science | ||
| Animal Agriculture and the Environment | ||
| Principles of Meat Science | ||
| Animal Products | ||
| Animal Welfare and Bioethics | ||
| Host Microbe Interactions | ||
| Genomics | ||
| Advanced Equine Nutrition and Feeding | ||
| Equine Exercise Physiology | ||
| Commercial Poultry Enterprise Management | ||
| Beef and Sheep Production and Industry | ||
| Horse Production and Management | ||
| Swine Production | ||
| Companion and Laboratory Animal Health and Management | ||
| Animal Growth and Development | ||
| Advanced Livestock Enterprise Management | ||
| Applied Dairy Cattle Nutrition | ||
| Dairy Information Systems | ||
| Applied Dairy Cattle Genetics | ||
| Physiology of Lactation | ||
| Mammary Immunology | ||
| Dairy Enterprise Management | ||
| Dairy Enterprise Management | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| All option requirements must be take A/F | ||
| Consult individual schools of veterinary medicine requirements when choosing courses | ||
| CHEM 2514 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 2535 | Organic Chemistry | |
| BCHM 2024 | Concepts of Biochemistry | 3 |
| or BCHM 3114 | Biochemistry for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences | |
| APSC 3434 | Host Microbe Interactions (Cannot double count APSC 3434 for Major Requirements and for Option Requirement) | 3 |
| or BIOL 2604 | General Microbiology | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Restricted Electives 3,4 | ||
| Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or prerequisites. | ||
| Take 15 credits from the following list. | 15 | |
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Foundations of Agribusiness | ||
AAEC 3XXX and higher | ||
| Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence | ||
ACIS 2XXX & higher | ||
| Consumer Rights | ||
ALCE 2XXX and higher | ||
ALS 2XXX and higher | ||
APSC 2XXX and higher | ||
BCHM 2XXX and higher | ||
BIOL 2XXX and higher except 3404 | ||
BIT 2XXX and higher | ||
BMVS 4XXX (except 4054) | ||
BSE 2XXX and higher | ||
CHEM 2XXX and higher | ||
COMM 2XXX and higher | ||
| Consumer and Family Finances | ||
CSES 2XXX and higher | ||
DASC 2XXX and higher | ||
ECON 2XXX and higher | ||
| Business Writing | ||
or ENGL 3764 | Technical Writing | |
ENSC 3XXX | ||
ENT 2XXX and higher | ||
FIN 3XXX | ||
FIW 2XXX and higher | ||
FST 2XXX and higher | ||
GEOG 4XXX | ||
HNFE 2XXX and higher | ||
HORT 2XXX and higher | ||
HTM 2XXX and higher | ||
IS 2XXX and higher | ||
LDRS 2XXX & higher | ||
| Elementary Calculus | ||
| Elementary Calculus | ||
| Preparation for Calculus | ||
| Calculus of a Single Variable | ||
| Calculus of a Single Variable | ||
| Business Calculus | ||
MATH 2XXX & higher | ||
MKTG 3XXX and higher | ||
NEUR 2XXX and higher | ||
| Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation | ||
| Public Health Policy and Administration | ||
| Concepts in One Health | ||
| Modeling Infectious Diseases | ||
PHYS 2XXX and higher (except 2074, 2325, 2326) | ||
PPWS 2XXX and higher | ||
| Animal Behavior (cannot take both PSYC 2074 and APSC 2574) | ||
STAT 3XXX and higher | ||
| Cannabis - Science, Industry, and Culture | ||
| World Crops: Food and Culture | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Select credit hours to fulfill degree requirement. | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 36 | |
| Pathways to General Education 5 | ||
| 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) 1 | 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 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | |
| Select an additional three credit hours of Pathway 3 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1115 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1014 | Precalculus with Transcendental Functions (5F) | 3 |
| or MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus | |
| or MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics (5F) | 3 |
| or STAT 3005 | Statistical Methods | |
| ALS 3104 | Animal Breeding and Genetics (5A) 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a and three credits in Pathway 6d or six credits in integrated arts and design. | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 Students may have 3 more credits of free electives by choosing a course that double counts for Pathways 7 and Pathways 2, Pathways 3, or Pathways 6. | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 47 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
These courses are included in the in-major GPA calculation and must be taken A-F unless offered P-F only.
At least 6 credits of Species and/or Animal Science/Management courses must be 4XXX. Cannot double count courses in Species Requirement and Animal Science/Management Requirement.
All restricted electives must be taken on an A-F basis, unless only offered P/F. Only free electives may be taken P/F if offered A-F. At least 6 credits of approved restricted electives must be 4XXX. These 4xxx credits cannot double count with 4xxx credits used for Species and/or Animal Science/Management requirements. Except as noted in the list of Restricted Electives, 2964, 2974, 2984, 2994, 3954, 3964, 3984, 4964, 4974, 4984, and 4994 courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Courses used for Major Requirements or Option Requirements cannot double count as Restricted Electives or Free Electives. Enrollment in specific courses listed as Restricted Electives is not guaranteed. Consult with your advisor when choosing restricted electives.
APSC majors completing a foreign language minor may use up to 6 credits of 3xxx or 4xxx courses from the minor as restricted electives. APSC majors completing a Psychology minor may use 1 3XXX or 4XXX course towards their restricted electives if they also complete PSYC 2074.
Courses used for Pathways 1-7 or Degree Core cannot be used for Major Requirements, Restricted Electives, or Free Electives.
Upon the completion of 72 credits, APSC students must have completed CHEM 1036 General Chemistry, CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Laboratory, APSC 1454 Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science, 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 2.00; and have completed at least 24 credits that apply to the Pathway to General Education requirements.
Students must complete the courses listed to equal at least 120 credits, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 and a minimum in-major GPA of 2.00.
For purposes of GPA computation, courses included in the calculation of in major GPA are courses notated with the applicable footnote.
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; 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 one course listed under the Animal Science/Management Requirement.
Students majoring in Animal and Poultry Sciences cannot minor in Animal and Poultry Sciences or in Equine Sciences.
Four credits of accelerated foreign language or 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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1014 | Precalculus with Transcendental Functions or Elementary Calculus or Calculus of a Single Variable | 3 |
| APSC 1454 | Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science | 3 |
| APSC 1464 | Animal and Poultry Science Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1115 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| APSC 1504 | Animal and Poultry Sciences First Year Experience | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | 3 | |
| STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| AAEC 1005 or ECON 2005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System or Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| Economics Requirement: AAEC 1006 or ECON 2006 or AAEC 2104 or AAEC 2434 | 3 | |
| APSC 2004 | Animal and Poultry Sciences Seminar | 1 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| ALS 2304 | Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | 3 | |
| ALS 3104 | Animal Breeding and Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM 2514 or CHEM 2535 | Survey of Organic Chemistry or Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Restricted Electives | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | 3 | |
| Animal Science Management Course | 3 | |
| APSC 3434 or BIOL 2604 | Host Microbe Interactions or General Microbiology | 3 |
| ALS 3204 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Restricted Electives | 3 | |
| BCHM 2024 or BCHM 3114 | Concepts of Biochemistry or Biochemistry for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences | 3 |
| Species Requirement Course | 3 | |
| Experiential Learning Requirement | 1 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Animal Science/Management Course | 3 | |
| APSC 4004 | Contemporary Issues in the Animal Sciences | 3 |
| Animal Science/Management Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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