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Animal Business Degree Plan

Bachelor of Science

(Animal Business major – 120 semester credit hours)

This degree is designed to meet the needs of individual students desiring a program of study with a strong emphasis in animal science and business. The degree will provide students the knowledge and experience to pursue careers in the continually changing and growing agribusiness industry.

Academic Major
Hours
Animal Science 1341 3
Animal Science 3342, 4181, 3349* and 4344* 10
Animal Science 4342, 4343, 4345 (choose one) 3
Ag Economics 3330, 3331, 3332, 4331, and 4351 15
Other Requirements
Hours
Accounting 2301 and 2302 6
Ag Economics 1331 3
Ag Economics 4342 3
Ag Economics 1351, Animal Science 1351, or Business Computer Information Systems 1305 3
Business Administration 2345 or Business 3345 3
Communications 3
Economics 2301 and 2302 6
English 1301 3
English 1302 or Honors 1302 3
English sophomore literature: 2323, 2324, 2325, 2329 or Honors 2301 3
Food Science 4446 4
Political Science 2301 and 2302 6
History 1301 and 1302 6
Mathematics 1302 or 1324 3
Natural Science (two lab sciences): Biology, Chemistry, or Geology 8
Visual and Performing Arts:  Art 1301, 1302, 1305, 2301, 2302 or Theatre 1311, 1351 or Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376 or Honors 2302 3
Minor 18
Electives (1 hour must be advanced) 5

The above plan meets all core curriculum and general Bachelor of Science degree requirements. This degree requires a minimum of 120 hours with a minimum of 42 advanced hours.

* The natural science requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Business will be met by completing Animal Science 3349 and 4344 and eight hours of biology, chemistry or geology.

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Animal Business Degree

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