Bachelor of Science Degree
Animal
Production
This Department of Animal Sciences
option provides strong technological credentials in animal sciences and
supporting fields for students desiring careers in family and corporate
animal production systems. Opportunities are most prevalent for students
planning to be managers or owner-managers of dairy, beef, swine, sheep,
poultry, and horse production units. Also, agribusiness opportunities
are available where graduates desire to work with producer clientele in
providing agricultural products and technical service; with commodity
organizations; or with meat, milk, or egg processors in production and
procurement of high quality products.
Advisor Contact Information
Mark A. Diekman
(765) 494-4829
mdiekman@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 130
| Freshman Year |
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| First Semester |
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Second Semester
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| (1)
AGR 101 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue
University)
(4) BIOL 110 (Fundamentals of Biology I)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(3) MA 220 (Introduction
to Calculus)
(3) Animal sciences elective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(1)
ANSC 181 (Orientation to Animal Sciences)
(4) BIOL 111 (Fundamentals
of Biology II)
(3) CHM 112 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 106(First-Year Composition)
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 18
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| Sophomore Year |
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| Third Semester |
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Fourth Semester
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(3) ANSC 221 (Principles of Animal Nutrition)
(4) CHM 257 (Organic Chemistry)
(3) Economics elective
(1) Mathematics or sciences
elective
(3) Social science elective
(3) Written or oral
communication elective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(3)
AGRY 320 (Genetics)
(4) ANSC 230 (Physiology of Domestic Animals)
(3) BCHM 307 (Biochemistry)
(3) Financial management
elective
(3) Humanities elective
Total Credits: 16 |
| Junior Year |
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| Fifth Semester |
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Sixth Semester
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(4) BIOL 221 (Introduction to Microbiology)
(3) STAT
301 (Elementary Statistical Methods)
(3) Animal nutrition elective
(3) Animal products elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(4)
Animal genetics elective
(3) Animal physiology elective
(3) Enterprise management elective
(3) Non-animal sciences production or management elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
| Senior Year |
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| Seventh Semester |
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Eighth Semester
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| (0.5)
ANSC 481 (Contemporary Issues in Animal Sciences I)
(3) Animal production or management elective
(2) Animal sciences elective
(3) Enterprise management
elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective (300+ level)
(3) Written communication elective
Total Credits: 14.5 |
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(0.5)
ANSC 483 (Contemporary Issues in Animal Sciences
II)
(3)
Animal sciences elective
(3) Non-animal sciences
production or management elective
(9) Electives
Total Credits: 15.5
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Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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