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Animal Sciences - Academic Minor

MINOR CODE - 148

ADVISOR CONTACT

Mark A. Diekman
(765) 494-4829
mdiekman@purdue.edu

REQUIREMENTS:

Departmental permission is not required to enroll in this minor. Eighteen (18) credits must be earned. One course must be completed in at least two of the following areas.

NUTRITION:

(3) ANSC 221 (Principles of Animal Nutrition)

PHYSIOLOGY:

(4) ANSC 230 (Physiology of Domestic Animals)
(4) BIOL 203 (Human Anatomy and Physiology)
(4) BIOL 204 (Human Anatomy and Physiology)
(3) BMS 300 (Physiology of Domestic Animals)

GENETICS:

(4) ANSC 311 (Animal Breeding)
(3) ANSC 511 (Population Genetics)
(2) ANSC 514 (Animal Biotechnology)
(3) BIOL 415 (Introduction to Molecular Biology)

PRODUCTS:

(3) ANSC 201 (Functional Anatomy and Animal Performance)
(4) ANSC 301 (Animal Growth, Development, and Evaluation)
(3) ANSC 351 ( Meat Science)
(3) ANSC 368 (Dairy Products)

The remainder of the eighteen credits may be completed from other courses listed above, or from Animal Sciences courses that are numbered 301 or higher. Not more than four total credits from ANSC 370, ANSC 371, ANSC 372, ANSC 470, ANSC 471, and ANSC 472 may be used. Only one of the physiology courses listed above may be used to satisfy the minor.

 


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