Major in Animal Science

Students majoring in Animal Science (food animals) are provided with an industry-oriented, science-based education that prepares them for careers in animal agriculture or one of many industries associated with livestock production. The curriculum focuses on the study of food-producing animals and includes foundation courses in the sciences. Students also choose from specialized courses to enhance their technical, practical, and business skills in topics related to various aspects of production, marketing, and processing of livestock and their products.

Learning Outcomes

Successful students will demonstrate:

• Broad-based understanding of biological principles and develop the ability to incorporate the use of these principles into animal management systems
• An understanding of business/economic principles and their application to food animal production systems
• Ability to critically evaluate industry and management issues
• Problem-solving and leadership skills that enhance professional success

Potential Occupations

Potential occupations include: managers of production units such as ranches, feedlots, and dairy farms; sales representatives for feed companies, pharmaceutical firms, and livestock service organizations; employment with organizational groups/associations such as breed organizations, clientele groups, and branded beef companies; cooperative extension and other educational positions; or enrollment in graduate and professional schools.

Effective Fall 2020

A maximum of five credits is allowed for the following:  ANEQ 352, ANEQ 353, ANEQ 354, ANEQ 355, ANEQ 356, ANEQ 357, ANEQ 361, ANEQ 362, ANEQ 363, and ANEQ 364.

A maximum of 12 credits is allowed for any combination of the following:  ANEQ 352, ANEQ 353, ANEQ 354, ANEQ 355,ANEQ 356, ANEQ 357, ANEQ 361, ANEQ 362, ANEQ 363, ANEQ 364

ANEQ 384, ANEQ 487A, ANEQ 495, and ANEQ 496.

A minimum grade of ‘C’ (2.000) is required for ANEQ 313/VS 313, BMS 300, MIP 315 and each of the ANEQ courses used to meet requirements for the major. 

Specialization Animal Science List²

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ANEQ 334	Principles of Equine Genetics	3
ANEQ 345	Principles of Nutrition: Equine Applications	3
May select one advanced judging evaluation course:
ANEQ 355	Advanced Livestock Evaluation
ANEQ 357	Advanced Dairy Evaluation
ANEQ 362	Advanced Meat Product Evaluation
ANEQ 364	Advanced Wool and Fiber Evaluation
ANEQ 420	Applied Nutrition--Computer Diet Formulation	3
ANEQ 447/FTEC 447	Food Chemistry	2
ANEQ 450	Processed Meats	3
ANEQ 460	Meat Safety	2
ANEQ 470	Meat Processing Systems	4
ANEQ 472	Sheep Systems	3
ANEQ 473	Dairy Systems	3
ANEQ 474	Swine Systems	3
ANEQ 476	Feedlot Systems	3
ANEQ 478	Beef Systems	3
ANEQ 487A	Internship: Animal	Var.
ANEQ 495	Independent Study	Var.
ANEQ 496	Group Study	Var.
ANEQ 510	Bovine Reproduction Management	4
ANEQ 522	Animal Metabolism	3
ANEQ 525	Advanced Meat Science	3
ANEQ 531	Applied Bovine Respiratory Disease Management	1
ANEQ 532	Genetics of Bovine Respiratory Disease	1
ANEQ 534	Markers to Gene Function - Functional Change	1
ANEQ 551	Field Necropsy	2
ANEQ 565	Interpreting Animal Science Research	3
ANEQ 567	HACCP Meat Safety	2
ANEQ 575	Computational Biology in Animal Breeding	3
BC 463	Molecular Genetics	3
BC 465	Molecular Regulation of Cell Function	3
BMS 305	Domestic Animal Gross Anatomy	4
BMS 409	Human and Animal Reproductive Biology	3
BMS 430	Endocrinology	3
BMS 450	Pharmacology	3
BSPM 462/BZ 462/MIP 462	Parasitology and Vector Biology	5
MIP 334	Food Microbiology	3
MIP 335	Food Microbiology Laboratory	2
MIP 342	Immunology	4
MIP 343	Immunology Laboratory	2
MIP 432/ESS 432	Microbial Ecology	3
MIP 433/ESS 433	Microbial Ecology Laboratory	1
MIP 443	Microbial Physiology	4
MIP 450	Microbial Genetics	3
RS 400	Rangeland Improvements	2
RS 471	Rangeland Planning and Grazing Management	2
RS 472	Rangeland Ecosystem Planning	4
VS 331	Histology	4

Applied Animal Science List (Select a minimum of 4 credits from a minimum of 2 courses)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ANEQ 286	Livestock Practicum	2
ANEQ 300A	Topics in Animal Sciences: Livestock Handling	1
ANEQ 300B/BSPM 300	Topics in Animal Sciences: Livestock Entomology	1
ANEQ 300E	Topics in Animal Sciences: Family Ranching	1
ANEQ 300L	Topics in Animal Sciences: Quality Assurance	2
ANEQ 300N	Topics in Animal Sciences: Seedstock Merchandising	2
ANEQ 300R	Topics in Animal Sciences: Calving and Calf Care	2
ANEQ 300U	Topics in Animal Sciences: Seedstock Sale Management	2
ANEQ 312	Animal Ultrasonography	2
ANEQ 322	Pet Nutrition	2
ANEQ 323	Zoo Nutrition	2
ANEQ 352	Introduction to Horse Evaluation	2
ANEQ 354	Introduction to Livestock Evaluation	3
ANEQ 356	Introduction to Dairy Evaluation	3
ANEQ 361	Introduction to Meat Product Evaluation	3
ANEQ 363	Introduction to Wool and Fiber Evaluation	1
ANEQ 366	Animal Welfare Evaluation	2
ANEQ 384	Supervised College Teaching	1-5
ANEQ 410	Applied Food Animal Behavior	3
Applied Equine Sciences Course (A maximum of one course, 1-3 credits, may be selected from the following courses):		1-3
ANEQ 200	Applied Horsemanship and Equitation
ANEQ 201A	Preparation of Horses for Competition: Western
ANEQ 201B	Preparation of Horses for Competition: English
ANEQ 203	Equine Management
ANEQ 204	Equine Facilities Management
ANEQ 249	Introduction to the Trail Riding Industry
ANEQ 303	Equine Digital Photography
ANEQ 315	Equine Behavior
ANEQ 325	Equine Exercise Physiology
ANEQ 340	Horse Training and Sale Preparation I
ANEQ 341	Horse Training and Sale Preparation II
ANEQ 349	Packing and Outfitting
ANEQ 351	Techniques in Therapeutic Riding
ANEQ 353	Advanced Horse Evaluation
ANEQ 358	Equine Event and Sales Management
ANEQ 359	Equine Sales Production
ANEQ 365	Principles of Teaching Therapeutic Riding
ANEQ 386B	Equine Practicum: Equine Reproductive Management
ANEQ 386C	Equine Practicum: Equine Farrier Management
ANEQ 442	Riding Instructor Training
ANEQ 445	Foaling Management
ANEQ 486	Therapeutic Riding Instructor Practicum

1	Select credits from any AREC or ECON course or any business course, of which 3 credits may be a computer course. Access granted for the following business courses: ACT 205, BUS 205, FIN 305, MGT 305, MKT 305.
2	Select a total of 12 credits from the Specialization Animal Science List, or students may satisfy the requirement by completing a second major (Equine Science, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, or Journalism and Media Communication) or a minor (Food Science and Safety, Agricultural Business, or Business Administration).
3	Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

 Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program: A maximum of five credits is allowed for ANEQ 352, ANEQ 353, ANEQ 354, ANEQ 355, ANEQ 356, ANEQ 357, ANEQ 361, ANEQ 362, ANEQ 363, and ANEQ 364. A maximum of 12 credits is allowed for any combination of the following: ANEQ 352, ANEQ 353, ANEQ 354, ANEQ 355, ANEQ 356, ANEQ 357, ANEQ 361, ANEQ 362, ANEQ 363, ANEQ 364, ANEQ 384, ANEQ 487A, ANEQ 495, and ANEQ 496. 
A minimum grade of ‘C’ (2.000) is required for ANEQ 313/VS 313, BMS 300, MIP 315 and each of the ANEQ courses used to meet requirements for the major.