This minor provides students with an opportunity to pursue an interest in animal science.

The minor is offered by the Department of Animal Science.

Requirements

The student must complete all of the following courses, which will total no less than 18 credits:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
ANSC 1001	Introduction to Animal Science	3
ANSC 1111	Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feeding	3
ANSC 3122	Reproductive Physiology	4
Students must complete a minimum of nine credits of coursework by choosing from the following courses:		9
At least three credits from:
ANSC 3121	Principles of Animal Genetics
ANSC 3313	Growth Biology and Metabolism in Domestic Livestock
ANSC 4341	Food Microbiology and Safety
At least three credits from:
ANSC 2251	Horse Science
ANSC 2271	Principles of Poultry Science
ANSC 3261	Dairy Cattle Management I
ANSC 3272	Laboratory Animal Science
ANSC 3273	Livestock Management
ANSC 3343	Animal Food Products
Total Credits		19

At least 12 of the credits taken to satisfy the minor must be from courses that are not required for the student’s major or other minors within the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.

Students must earn a combined grade point average of 2.5 or greater for all courses listed above.