Program Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate problem solving skills.
- Demonstrate a proficiency in working as a leader and as a part of a team to achieve common goals.
- Integrate and apply technical and conceptual knowledge.
- Exhibit an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities as animal scientists, including a respect for diversity.
- Communicate effectively in a professional manner.
Degree Requirements and Curriculum
In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog, including:
- 60 units of upper-division courses
- Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)
- 2.0 GPA
- U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)
Note: No Major or Support courses may be selected as credit/no credit.
| MAJOR COURSES | ||
| ASCI 101 | Introduction to the Animal Sciences | 2 |
| ASCI 112 | Principles of Animal Science | 4 |
| ASCI 211 | Meat Science | 4 |
| ASCI 220 | Introductory Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 4 |
| ASCI 229 | Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals | 4 |
| ASCI 290 | Animal Production and Management Enterprise | 4 |
| or ASCI 490 | Advanced Animal Production and Management Enterprise | |
| ASCI 302 | Animal Genetics | 4 |
| ASCI 304 | Animal Genomics | 3 |
| ASCI 340 | Animal Welfare and Ethics | 4 |
| ASCI 351 | Reproductive Physiology | 4 |
| ASCI 363 | Undergraduate Seminar | 2 |
| ASCI 477 | Senior Project - Research Experience in Animal Science | 3 |
| or ASCI 478 | Senior Project - Advanced Internship Experience in Animal Science | |
| or ASCI 479 | Senior Project - Current Topics in Animal Science | |
| Production Courses | ||
| Select one from each of the three categories: | 12 | |
Ruminants | ||
| Introduction to Beef Production | ||
or ASCI 223 | Systems of Small Ruminant Management | |
or DSCI 230 | General Dairy Husbandry | |
Nonruminants | ||
| Systems of Swine Production | ||
or ASCI 225 | Introduction to Poultry Management | |
Companion Animals or Range Management | ||
| Equine Science | ||
or ASCI 227 | Companion Animal Science | |
or ASCI 239 | Principles of Rangeland Management | |
| Biochemistry/Chemistry | ||
| Select from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Physiological Chemistry of Animals (Upper-division B) 1 | ||
| Biochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications (Upper-division B) 1 | ||
| Biochemical Principles (Upper-division B) 1 | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Select from the following: | 4 | |
| Equine Nutrition | ||
| Nonruminant Nutrition | ||
| Ruminant Nutrition | ||
| Animal Metabolism and Nutrition | ||
| Dairy Cattle Nutrition | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Select from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Equine Reproduction | ||
| Veterinary Pharmacology | ||
| Domestic Livestock Endocrinology | ||
| Applied Animal Embryology and Assisted Reproduction | ||
| Systemic Animal Physiology | ||
| Immunology and Diseases of Animals | ||
| Advanced Equine Reproductive Technologies | ||
| Lactation Physiology | ||
| Artificial Insemination and Embryo Biotechnology | ||
| Approved Electives 2,3 | ||
| Select 16 units of any course with an ASCI or DSCI prefix at the 300-500 level. | 16 | |
| SUPPORT COURSES | ||
| BIO 111 | General Biology (B2 & B3) 1 | 4 |
| or BIO 161 | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science I (B1 & B3) 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 128 | General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science II | 4 |
| CHEM 216 | Organic Chemistry I 4 | 5 |
| or CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | |
| MATH 118 | Precalculus Algebra (B4) 1,5 | 4 |
| or MATH 161 | Calculus for the Life Sciences I | |
| STAT 218 | Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences (GE Electives) 1 | 4 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) | ||
| (see GE program requirements below.) | 52 | |
| FREE ELECTIVES | ||
| Free Electives 6 | 19-21 | |
| 4 units of free electives must be at the 300-500 level to ensure completion of the required minimum of 60 units of upper-division courses. | ||
| Total units | 180 | |
| 1 | Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement. |
| 2 | If a course is taken to meet a Major or Support requirement, it cannot be double-counted in the Approved Elective category. |
| 3 | The Approved Elective category may include a maximum of 6 units between ASCI 339 or ASCI 490. |
| 4 | CHEM 212 accepted in lieu of CHEM 312, but not for upper-division credit. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | Students should consult a faculty advisor before electing Credit/No Credit grading for any course. Courses elected for Credit/No Credit grading may not be recognized by post-graduate academic programs. If a 500-level course is used to satisfy their free elective requirements it cannot be used towards a graduate program. |
General Education (GE) Requirements
- 72 units required, 20 of which are specified in Major and/or Support.
- If any of the remaining 52 units is used to satisfy a Major or Support requirement, additional units of Free Electives may be needed to complete the total units required for the degree.
- See the complete GE course listing.
- A grade of C- or better is required in one course in each of the following GE Areas: A1 (Oral Communication), A2 (Written Communication), A3 (Critical Thinking), and B4 (Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning).
| Area A | English Language Communication and Critical Thinking | |
| A1 | Oral Communication | 4 |
| A2 | Written Communication | 4 |
| A3 | Critical Thinking | 4 |
| Area B | Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | |
| B1 | Physical Science (4 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Life Science (4 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| B3 | One lab taken with either a B1 or B2 course | |
| B4 | Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (4 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| Upper-Division B (4 units in Major) 1 | 0 | |
| Area C | Arts and Humanities | |
| Lower-division courses in Area C must come from three different subject prefixes. | ||
| C1 | Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater | 4 |
| C2 | Humanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than English | 4 |
| Lower-Division C Elective - Select a course from either C1 or C2 | 4 | |
| Upper-Division C | 4 | |
| Area D | Social Sciences - Select courses in Area D from at least two different prefixes | |
| D1 | American Institutions (Title 5, Section 40404 Requirement) | 4 |
| D2 | Lower-Division D | 4 |
| Upper-Division D | 4 | |
| Area E | Lifelong Learning and Self-Development | |
| Lower-Division E | 4 | |
| Area F | Ethnic Studies | |
| F | Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| GE Electives in Areas B, C, and D | ||
| Select courses from two different areas; may be lower-division or upper-division courses. | ||
| GE Electives (4 units in Support plus 4 units in GE) 1 | 4 | |
| Total units | 52 | |
| 1 | Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement. |
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