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Animal Science Prior to Fall 2009 at Lyman Briggs College
Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Animal Science

 

Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Animal Science Coordinate Major Course Requirements (Only available to students who declared ANS major PRIOR to Fall 2009)

These requirements do not correspond with the current Academic Programs catalog per the animal science department. Students MUST meet with their animal science major advisor regularly for an accurate list of requirements and should only use this list as a rough guideline of requirements. The animal science website listing their requirements is: http://www.canr.msu.edu/dept/ans/academics/undergrad/bsdegree_reqts.html

For additional information, please contact the Department of Animal Science.

These are guidelines for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of course
requirements. Students are responsible for meeting all of their graduation requirements and need to check with the department of their major to confirm their exact requirements.

University Requirements
20
  Tier 1 Writing

LB 133 or WRA 110-150

4
  IAH

Integrated Arts & Humanities

8
  ISS

Integrated Social Science

8
Math
  LB 118

Calculus I

4
  STT 231 or LB 119

Statistics for Scientists or Calculus II
(STT 231 recomended for "Science" concentration)

3-4

              Science

  LB 144

Biology I: Organismal Biology

4
  LB 145

Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology

5
  LB 171

Chemistry I

4
  LB 171L

Chemistry I Lab

1
  LB 271

Physics I

1
  LB 271L

Physics I Lab

1
  LB 272

Physics II

3
  LB 272L

Physics II Lab

1
Complete Two HPS Courses —and- Senior Seminar or Economics

  LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483

History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science

7-8
  LB 492

Senior Seminar

4
ANS Major Requirements
(Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet major requirements.)
  ANS 110

Introductory Animal Agriculture

4
  ANS 210

Animal Products

4
  ANS 313

Principles of Animal Feeding & Nutrition

4
  ANS 314

Genetic Improvement Domestic Animals

4
  ANS 315

Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals

4
  ANS 401            Issues in Animal Agriculture 1
   CEM 143 or 251

Organic Chemistry (CEM 251 needed for pre-veterinary or production medicine scholars)

3
Complete Two Species Management Courses from the Following:
  ANS 222

Intro Beef Cattle Management

3
  ANS 232

Intro Dairy Cattle Management

3
  ANS 242

Intro Horse Management

3
  ANS 252

Intro Avian Management

3
  ANS 262

Intro Sheep Management

3
  ANS 272

Intro Swine Management

3
Complete One of the following Concentrations
1. Science Concentration
Complete 8 credits from the following with at least 6 credis of ANS courses (Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet concentration requirements. Students who took LB 118 and LB 119 may take STT 201 in addition to meet the science concentration requirements.)
  ANS 305

Applied Animal Behavior

3
  ANS 320  

Muscle Foods

3
  ANS 404

Advanced Genetics of Farm Animals

2
  ANS 405

Endocrinology of Reproduction

4
  ANS 407

Food and Animal Toxicology

3
  ANS 413

Monogastric Animal Nutrition

4
  ANS 414

Advanced Animal Breeding

2
  ANS 415

Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology

3
  ANS 416

Meat Science and Muscle Biology

2
  ANS 417

Topics in Toxicology

1
  ANS 418

Comprehensive Nutrient Management

3
  ANS 425

Principles of Animal Biotechnology

3
  ANS 427

Environmental Toxicology and Society

3
  ANS 445

Equine Exercise Physiology

4
  ANS 455

Avian Physiology

4
  ANS 483

Ruminant Nutrition

3
  CEM 252

Organic Chemistry II

3
  CSE 101

Computing Concepts

3
  MMG 205

Allied Health Microbiology

3
  STT 464        Statistics for Biologists 3
  ZOL 313

Animal Behavior

4
  ZOL 341

Fundamental Genetics

4
Complete one Biochemistry course
  BMB 200
Introduction to Biochemistry
4
  BMB 401
Basic Biochemistry
4
2. Preveterinary Concentration
(Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet concentration requirements.)
  BMB 401

Basic Biochemistry

4
  CEM 252

Organic Chemistry II

3
  CEM 255

Organic Chemistry Lab

2
  MMG 301

Introductory Microbiology

3
  MMG 302

Introductory Microbiology Lab

1
  MMG 409

Eukaryotic Cell Biology

3
At least 6 credits from the following
  ANS 305

Applied Animal Behavior

3
  ANS 320  

Muscle Foods

3
  ANS 404

Advanced Genetics of Farm Animals

2
  ANS 405

Endocrinology of Reproduction

4
  ANS 407

Food and Animal Toxicology

3
  ANS 413

Monogastric Animal Nutrition

4
  ANS 414

Advanced Animal Breeding

2
  ANS 415

Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology

3
  ANS 416

Meat Science and Muscle Biology

2
  ANS 417

Topics in Toxicology

1
  ANS 418

Comprehensive Nutrient Management

3
  ANS 422

Advanced Beff Cattle Feedlot Management

3
  ANS 425

Principles of Animal Biotechnology

3
  ANS 427

Environmental Toxicology and Society

3
  ANS 432

Advanced Dairy Cattle Management

3
  ANS 442

Advanced Horse Management

3
  ANS 445

Equine Exercise Physiology

4
  ANS 455

Avian Physiology

4
  ANS 472

Advanced Swine Management

3
  ANS 483

Ruminant Nutrition

3
3. Production Medicine Scholars
(Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet concentration requirements.)
  BMB 401

Basic Biochemistry

4
  CEM 252

Organic Chemistry II

3
  CEM 255

Organic Chemistry Lab

2
  CSE 101

Computing Concepts

3
  EC 201

Introduction to Microeconomics

3
  MMG 301

Introductory Microbiology

3
  MMG 302

Introductory Microbiology Lab

1
  MMG 409

Eukaryotic Cell Biology

3
  ANS

Field Study at an MSU Barn 2-3 Hours/week (See Animal Science advisor)

6
Two of the following species management courses
  ANS 222

Introductory Beef Cattle Management

3
  ANS 232  

Introductory Dairy Cattle Management

3
  ANS 262

Introductory Sheep Management

3
  ANS 272

Introductory Swine Management

3
Two of the following four courses
  ABM 435

Financial Management in the Agri-Food System

3
  ABM 437

Agribusiness Strategic Management

3
  ANS 413

Monogastric Animal Nutrition

3
  ANS 483

Ruminant Nutrition

3
Two of the following four courses
  ANS 305

Applied Animal Behavior

3
  ANS 405

Endocrinology of Reproduction

4
  ANS 415

Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology

3
  ANS 425

Principles of Animal Biotechnology

3
One of the following advanced management courses:
  ANS 422

Advanced Beef Cattle Feedlot Management

3
  ANS 432

Advanced Dairy Cattle Management

3
  ANS 472

Advanced Swine Management

3
At least 3 credits from the following electives:
  STT 201

Statistical Methods

3
  ANS 404

Advanced Genetics of Farm Animals

2
  ANS 407

Food and Animal Toxicology

3
  ANS 414

Advanced Animal Breeding

2
  ANS 416

Meat Science and Muscle Biology

2
   STT 464/ANS 464           Statistics for Biologists 3
  ZOL 313

Animal Behavior

4
  ZOL 341

Fundamental Genetics

4
4. Agribusiness Management Concentration
  EC 201

Introduction to Microeconomics

4
One of the following courses:
  ABM 100

Decision-Making in the Agri-Food System

3
  ABM 130

Farm Management I

3
One of the following courses:
  ABM 225

Commodity Marketing I

3
  ABM 332

Agribusiness Operations Magement

3
  ABM 430

Farm Management II

3
Two of the following courses, inclduing at least one at the 300 or 400 level
  ABM 222

Agribusiness and Food Industry Sales

3
  ABM 337

Labor and Personal Management in the Agri-Food System

3
  ABM 400

Public Policy Issues in the Agri-Food System

3
  ABM 422

Vertical Coordination inf the Agri-Food System

3
  ABM 425

Commodity Marketing II

3
  ABM 427  

Global Agri-Food Industries and Markets

3
  ABM 435

Financial Management in the Agri-Food System

3
  ABM 437

Agribusiness Strategic Management

3
The following course:
  ACC 230

Survey of Accounting Concepts

3
One of the following courses:
  GBL 323

Introduction to Business Law

3
  HED 373

Merchandising Management Entrepreneurship

3
  MGT 325

Management Skills and Processes

3
  MSC 327

Introduction to Marketing

3
  FIM 335

Food Marketing Management

3
One of the following courses:
  ANS 422

Advanced Beef Cattle Feedlot Management

3
  ANS 432

Advanced Dairy Cattle Management

3
  ANS 442

Advanced Horse Management

3
  ANS 472

Advanced Swine Management

3

** The current academic programs catalog lists ANS 101 and ANS 282 for major requirements and students MUST see their animal science advisor regularly for the most current course offerings and requirements.

Other electives for BS Degree total 120 credits.

For additional information, please contact the Department of Animal Science.

IMPORTANT: These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s course
requirements.