Animal Science (BS)
This major provides six areas of interest leading to the B.S. degree: Pre-professional (veterinary medicine or graduate training), Animal Biotechnology, Business/Service, Equine Science, Food Science and Technology, and Production Management. For detailed information, please refer to animalscience.uconn.edu.
The Department of Animal Science offers minors in Animal Science, Dairy Management, Equine Sports Rehabilitation, Food Science, and Therapeutic Horsemanship Education. These are described in the “Minors” section of this Catalog.
Location
- Storrs Campus
Modality
- In Person
Requirements
Animal Science majors must pass all courses from Group A, at least one course from Group B, at least one course from Group C, and one additional course from either Group B or C. No single class can satisfy more than one requirement.
No single class can satisfy more than one requirement.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||
| ANSC 1001 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| ANSC 1111 | Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 3 |
| ANSC 3121 | Principles of Animal Genetics | 3 |
| ANSC 3122 | Reproductive Physiology | 4 |
| ANSC 3194 | Career Paths in Animal Science | 1 |
| PATH 2100 | Anatomy and Physiology of Animals | 4 |
| BIOL 1107 & BIOL 1108 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology II | 8 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-7 | |
| Chemical Principles and Applications | ||
or CHEM 1127Q | General Chemistry I | |
| Fundamentals of General Chemistry I and Fundamentals of General Chemistry II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Food Microbiology and Safety | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Microbiology | ||
| Group B | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Horse Science | ||
| Principles of Poultry Science | ||
| Companion Animal Science | ||
| Dairy Cattle Management I | ||
| Laboratory Animal Science | ||
| Livestock Management | ||
| Probiotics and Prebiotics | ||
| Group C | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comparative Exercise Physiology | ||
| Growth Biology and Metabolism in Domestic Livestock | ||
| Endocrinology of Farm Animals | ||
| Animal Embryology and Biotechnology | ||
| Animal Food Products | ||
| Animal Food Products: Dairy Technology | ||
| Advanced Animal Nutrition | ||
| Food Microbiology and Safety (unless used to fulfill Group A requirement) | ||
| Additional Course | ||
| Select one additional course from either Group B or C | 3-4 | |
| Information Literacy | ||
| To satisfy the Information Literacy requirement, students must pass at least one of the following: | 4 | |
| Seminar and Studio in Writing and Multimodal Composition | ||
| Seminar in Academic Writing | ||
| Seminar in Writing through Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Career Paths in Animal Science | ||
| Scientific Writing in Comparative Exercise Physiology | ||
| Scientific Writing in Growth Biology and Metabolism of Domestic Livestock | ||
| Scientific Writing in Endocrinology of Farm Animals | ||
| Scientific Writing in Embryo Biotechnology | ||
| Scientific Writing in Animal Food Products | ||
| Scientific Writing in Animal Food Products: Dairy Technology | ||
| Scientific Writing in Advanced Animal Nutrition | ||
| Scientific Writing in Food Microbiology and Safety | ||
| Writing in the Major | ||
| To satisfy the writing in the major requirement, students must pass one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Scientific Writing in Comparative Exercise Physiology | ||
| Scientific Writing in Growth Biology and Metabolism of Domestic Livestock | ||
| Scientific Writing in Endocrinology of Farm Animals | ||
| Scientific Writing in Embryo Biotechnology | ||
| Scientific Writing in Animal Food Products | ||
| Scientific Writing in Animal Food Products: Dairy Technology | ||
| Scientific Writing in Advanced Animal Nutrition | ||
| Scientific Writing in Food Microbiology and Safety | ||
| Total Credits | 51-64 | |
University Common Curriculum Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see Common Curriculum Requirements.
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources section of this catalog.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills in the process of collecting, analyzing, and evaluating information from scientific and other sources.
- Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of domestic animal husbandry and management.
- Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of physiological processes underlying the development and production of food and other domestic animals.
- Examine the structure and function of animal agriculture industry and its role in today’s society.
- Demonstrate and apply scientific knowledge within the discipline via effective communication.
- Synthesize and analyze knowledge of animal management physiological processes to increase the efficiency, quality, and safety of animal agriculture.
- Analyze science-based position on ethical issues facing animal agriculture and the food industry.