2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Animal and Poultry Sciences (APSC) Minor

Required Minor Courses
Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or prerequisites.
APSC 1454Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science (APSC 1464 co-requisite requirement is waived for minors.)3
ALS 2304Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy4
Subtotal7
Elective Courses
Many courses in this list have prerequisites. Click on each course for its description and any co- or prerequisites.
A minimum of 6 credits at the 3000-4000 level must be completed.
Select at least eleven credits from the following courses:11
Animal and Poultry Science Laboratory
Poultry Laboratory
Livestock Management and Handling
Animals in Society
Companion and Laboratory Animal Science
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Animal Nutrition and Feeding
Animal Agriculture and the Environment
Principles of Meat Science
Animal Products
Physiology of Reproduction
Animal Welfare and Bioethics
Host Microbe Interactions
Poultry Science and Health
Principles of Livestock Evaluation
Livestock Merchandising
Principles and Practices of Bovine Reproduction
Commercial Poultry Enterprise Management
Beef and Sheep Production and Industry
Swine Production
Animal Growth and Development
Nutrition and the Animal Brain
Subtotal11
Total Credits18

Graduation Requirements

 
  1. Total credits required: A minimum of 18 credit hours, with at least 6 hours at the 3000 or 4000 level.
  2. A minimum GPA of 2.0 which includes all courses taken that count toward the minor is required.
  3. To remain in the minor, students must complete at least 3 credits from the listed courses each academic year.