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 pre-requisites. | ||
| CHEM 1015 & CHEM 1016 | Chemistry in Context and Chemistry in Context | 6 |
| or CHEM 1035 & CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry and General Chemistry | |
| ALS 2304 | Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy 1 | 4 |
| ALS 3204 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding 1 | 3 |
| ALS 3304 | Physiology of Reproduction 1 | 3 |
| DASC 2474 | Dairy Science and Industry 1 | 3 |
| DASC 2664 | Professional Discourse and Career Development 1 | 1 |
| DASC 3474 | Dairy Information Systems 1 | 3 |
| DASC 4374 | Physiology of Lactation 1 | 3 |
| DASC 4664 | Translating Dairy Science 1 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Dairy Elective Courses | ||
| Select at least nine credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or pre-requisites. | ||
| Courses used for Pathways or Degree Core Requirements cannot double count as Dairy Electives. | ||
| Dairy Cattle Handling 1 | ||
| Dairy Science First Year Experience 1 | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Animal Agriculture 1 | ||
| Dairy Cattle Evaluation 1 | ||
| Animal Agriculture and the Environment 1.2 | ||
| Applied Dairy Cattle Nutrition 1 | ||
| Applied Dairy Cattle Genetics 1 | ||
| Dairy Ration Formulation 1 | ||
| Principles and Practices of Bovine Reproduction 1,2 | ||
| Mammary Immunology 1 | ||
| Advanced Dairy Management Evaluation 1 | ||
| Dairy Enterprise Management 1 | ||
| Dairy Enterprise Management 1 | ||
| Field Study (maximum of 3 credits from 4964, 4974, and 4994) 1 | ||
or DASC 4974 | Independent Study | |
or DASC 4994 | Undergraduate Research | |
| Option Minor Requirements | ||
| Must complete approved minor or double major course requirements in any department (including at least 18 hours from that department) OR complete an approved Pathways Minor. Courses used for Pathways, Degree Core Requirements or Dairy Electives cannot be used to meet Minor or Double Major requirements. | 18 | |
| Option Restricted Electives | ||
| Select at least eight credits from the following: | 8 | |
| Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or pre-requisites. | ||
| Courses from the list of approved Option Restricted Electives cannot be double counted for Pathways to General Education, Dairy Science Common Degree Core, Dairy Electives, or Option Minor Requirements. | ||
AAEC | Any | |
ACIS | Any | |
ALS | Any | |
ALCE | 2XXX & higher | |
APSC | Any | |
BCHM | Any | |
BIOL | Any | |
BMVS | With advisor approval | |
BSE | Any | |
CHEM | Any | |
COMM | Any | |
CS | Any | |
CSES | Any | |
DASC | Any | |
ECON | Any | |
ENT | Any | |
FIW | Any | |
FREC | Any | |
FST | Any | |
HORT | Any | |
LDRS | 2XXX & higher | |
MATH | Any | |
MGT | Any | |
MKTG | Any | |
PHYS | Any | |
SPAN | Any | |
SPES | Any | |
STAT | Any | |
| Subtotal | 35 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select credits needed to complete 120 credits | 11 | |
| Subtotal | 11 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (Pathway 1f) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (Pathway 1f) | 3 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 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 | |
| AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 & BIOL 1115 | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 1106 & BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1014 | Precalculus with Transcendental Functions | 3 |
| or MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus | |
| or MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable | |
| STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics (Pathway 5f) | 3 |
| or STAT 3005 | Statistical Methods | |
| or STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics | |
| ALS 3104 | Animal Breeding and Genetics (Pathway 5a) 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Students may have 3 more credits of free electives by choosing a course that doublecounts for Pathways 7 and Pathways 2, Pathways 3, or Pathways 6. | ||
| Subtotal | 47 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
"in major" GPA courses indicated
Cross-listed courses (DASC/APSC 3134, DASC/APSC 4304) can be used to meet Dairy Electives requirements or Option Minor requirements but not both.
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checklist may have prerequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog (catalog.vt.edu).
A 2.00 minimum overall and in-major GPA is required for graduation. Minimum DASC credits required for graduation is 20. Total credits required for graduation: 120.
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 |
| DASC 1464 | Dairy Cattle Handling 1 | 1 |
| DASC 1574 | Dairy Science First Year Experience 1 | 1 |
| MATH 1014 | Precalculus with Transcendental Functions or Elementary Calculus or Calculus of a Single Variable | 3 |
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1115 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| Dairy Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| DASC 2474 | Dairy Science and Industry | 3 |
| Dairy Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHEM 1015 or CHEM 1035 | Chemistry in Context or General Chemistry | 3 |
| AAEC 1005 or ECON 2005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System or Principles of Economics | 3 |
| DASC 2664 | Professional Discourse and Career Development | 1 |
| ALS 3104 | Animal Breeding and Genetics | 3 |
| Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Course for Chosen Minor 2&3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHEM 1016 or CHEM 1036 | Chemistry in Context or General Chemistry | 3 |
| AAEC 1006 or ECON 2006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System or Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ALS 2304 | Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy | 4 |
| Course for Chosen Minor 2&3 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| DASC 3474 | Dairy Information Systems | 3 |
| ALS 3304 | Physiology of Reproduction | 3 |
| Course for Chosen Minor 2&3 | 3 | |
| Dairy Elective | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ALS 3204 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 3 |
| DASC 4374 | Physiology of Lactation | 3 |
| Course for Chosen Minor 2&3 | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | 2 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| DASC 4664 | Translating Dairy Science | 1 |
| Course for Chosen Minor 2&3 | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | 2 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse A | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course for Chosen Minor 2&3 | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | 4 | |
| Free Electives | 5 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts A or D | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
1. Listed courses are suggested and count toward the required number of dairy electives.
2. Must complete formal minor or double major course requirements in any department including at least 18 credits from that department.
3. Cross-listed (DASC/APSC) courses can be used to meet dairy elective requirements or option restricted elective requirements, but not both.
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