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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
APSC 1464
Animal and Poultry Science Laboratory
APSC 2104
Poultry Laboratory
APSC 2114
Livestock Management and Handling
ALS 2504
Animals in Society
APSC 2714
Design of Precision Animal Agricultural Systems
APSC 3064
Companion and Laboratory Animal Science
ALS 3104
Animal Breeding and Genetics
ALS 3204
Animal Nutrition and Feeding
APSC/DASC 3134
Animal Agriculture and the Environment
APSC/FST 3214
Principles of Meat Science
APSC 3254
Animal Products
ALS 3304
Physiology of Reproduction
APSC 3334
Animal Welfare and Bioethics
APSC 3434
Host Microbe Interactions
APSC 3504
Poultry Science and Health
APSC 3754
Principles of Livestock Evaluation
APSC 3764
Livestock Merchandising
APSC 4304
Bovine Reproduction Practices
APSC 4404
Commercial Poultry Enterprise Management
APSC 4414
Beef Production and Industry
APSC 4444
Swine Production
APSC 4514
Animal Growth and Development
APSC 4774
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.
  4. Students majoring in Animal and Poultry Sciences cannot also minor in Animal and Poultry Sciences or Animal and Poultry Sciences-Equine.
    Students completing the APEQ minor and the APSC minor cannot double count courses other than APSC 1454.
  5. Some courses listed have prerequisites. See the Virginia Tech Catalog (catalog.vt.edu).