Animal Science (BS): Veterinary Bioscience Concentration
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal Science may be obtained by selecting one of three concentrations offered by the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Veterinary Bioscience, Science, and Industry.
The Veterinary Bioscience concentration is for students who are interested in advanced study in DVM programs and has all veterinary school prerequisite courses built into the concentration. Students in this concentration must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. There are many opportunities to gain undergraduate research experience with an Animal Science faculty member, to participate in one of the animal-related clubs, and to engage globally by participating in one of our Animal Science Study Abroad experiences.
Accelerated Graduate Opportunities
Advanced undergraduates have the opportunity to complete the听Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's degrees, which allows students to earn both the BS and the Master's of Animal Science degrees within five years. See listing of graduate degrees offered in .
For more information about our program, visit our听.
Contact
Department of Animal Science
North Carolina State 福利逼站
Campus Box 7621
Raleigh, NC 27695-7621
Dr. M. Todd See
Professor and Department Head
North Carolina State 福利逼站
Polk Hall, Box 7621
Raleigh, NC 27695-7621
919.515.2755
tsee@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
Use of animals and animal specimens is critical to our educational program.听To obtain full credit for Animal Science courses, students are required to participate in laboratory procedures involving animals and animal specimens.听All activities with live animals are IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) approved.听Many lectures also incorporate animals or animal specimens into the course.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| 础尝厂听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| 辞谤听础尝厂听303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | ||
| Communication | |||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Public Speaking | |||
| Interpersonal Communication | |||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | |||
| Mathematical & Natural Sciences | |||
| 惭础听107 | Precalculus I 1 | 3 | |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| 辞谤听厂罢听350 | Economics and Business Statistics | ||
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| 叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| 骋狈听311 | Principles of Genetics | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| 础狈厂听150 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听151 | Introduction to Animal Science and Introduction to Animal Science Lab 1 | 4 | |
| 础狈厂听205 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听206 | Physiology of Domestic Animals and Anatomy of Domestic Animals Lab | 4 | |
| 础狈厂听220 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听221 | Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Physiology Lab | 4 | |
| 础狈厂听230 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听231 | Animal Nutrition and Animal Nutrition Lab | 4 | |
| Select one of the following Animal Management courses: | 3 | ||
| Companion Animal Management | |||
| Swine Management | |||
| Livestock Grazing Management | |||
| Small Ruminant Management | |||
| Equine Breeding Farm Management | |||
| Management of Growing and Performance Horses | |||
| Beef Cattle Management | |||
| Dairy Cattle Management | |||
| Animal Science Discipline Courses | 6 | ||
| Animal Science Electives | 5 | ||
| Select one of the following Economics courses: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | |||
| Fundamentals of Economics | |||
| Veterinary Bioscience Options | |||
| Select one of the following Calculus I courses: | 3 | ||
| Elements of Calculus | |||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | |||
| Calculus I | |||
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| 颁贬听221 &补尘辫;听颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 | |
| 颁贬听223 &补尘辫;听颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 | |
| 惭叠听351 &补尘辫;听惭叠听352 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 | |
| 叠颁贬听351 | General Biochemistry | 3-4 | |
| 辞谤听叠颁贬听451 | Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 3 | 5 | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2,3 | 7-8 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
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Students are encouraged to take an Ethics course as part of their Humanities, Additional Breadth, Interdisciplinary Perspectives, or Free Electives.
Animal Science Discipline Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS 415/515/NTR听415/515/PO听415/515 | Comparative Nutrition | 3 | |
| ANS 425/525/FM听425/525/NTR听425/525/PO听425/525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听435 | Stress Physiology in Animals | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听437 | Precision Livestock Farming Systems | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听439 | Comparative Animal Exercise Physiology | 3 | |
| ANS 440/540 | Animal Genetic Improvement | 3 | |
| ANS 452/552/PHY听452/552 | Comparative Reproductive Physiology and Biotechnology | 3 | |
| ANS 453/553 | Physiology and Genetics of Growth and Development | 3 | |
| ANS 454/554/NTR听454/554 | Lactation, Milk and Nutrition | 3 | |
| ANS/NTR 550 | Applied Ruminant Nutrition | 3 | |
| ANS/NTR 561 | Equine Nutrition | 3 | |
| ANS/BCH 571 | Regulation of Metabolism | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听590 | Topical Problems in Animal Science | 1-3 | |
| 狈罢搁听419 | Human Nutrition and Chronic Disease | 3 | |
| 痴惭笔听420 | Disease of Farm Animals | 3 |
Animal Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science Electives | |||
| 痴惭笔听420 | Disease of Farm Animals | 3 | |
| Any ANS Courses Not Planned | |||
| 础贰贰听208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听105 | Introduction to Companion Animal Science | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听110 | Introduction to Equine Science | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听150 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听151 | Introduction to Animal Science Lab | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听201 | Techniques of Animal Care | 2 | |
| 础狈厂听205 | Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听206 | Anatomy of Domestic Animals Lab | 1 | |
| ANS/PB 208 | Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Implications | 3 | |
| ANS/HS 215 | Agricultural Genetics | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听220 | Reproductive Physiology | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听221 | Reproductive Physiology Lab | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听230 | Animal Nutrition | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听231 | Animal Nutrition Lab | 1 | |
| ANS 240/240A | Livestock Merchandising | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听240础 | Livestock Merchandising | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听241 | Introduction to Meat and Poultry Processing | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听241A | Introduction to Meat and Poultry Processing | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听242 | Value Added Meat and Poultry Processing | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听242A | Value Added Meat and Poultry Processing | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听243 | Meat Safety and Quality Systems | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听243A | Meat Safety and Quality Systems | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听260 | Basic Swine Science | 2 | |
| 础狈厂听261 | Swine Health and Biosecurity | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听262 | Swine Breeding and Gestation Management | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听263 | Farrowing Management | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听264 | Swine Nursery and Finishing Management | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听265 | Contemporary Issues in the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听266 | Swine Environment Management | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听267 | Swine Manure and Nutrient Management | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听268 | Employee Management for the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听269 | Internship in the Swine Industry | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听270 | Pork Export Markets from a Swine Production Perspective | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听271 | Swine Nutrition | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听281 | Professional Development of PreVeterinary Track Students | 1 | |
| 础狈厂听290 | Professional Development for Animal Science Careers | 2 | |
| 础狈厂听303 | Principles of Equine Evaluation | 2 | |
| 础狈厂听304 | Dairy Cattle Evaluation | 2 | |
| 础狈厂听309 | Livestock Evaluation | 3 | |
| ANS/PO/FS 322 | Muscle Foods and Eggs | 3 | |
| ANS/FS 324 | Milk and Dairy Products | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听330 | Laboratory Animal Science | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听395 | Animal Science Study Abroad | 1-6 | |
| 础狈厂听400 | Companion Animal Management | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听402 | Beef Cattle Management | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听403 | Swine Management | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听404 | Dairy Cattle Management | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听407 | Livestock Grazing Management | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听408 | Small Ruminant Management | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听410 | Equine Breeding Farm Management | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听411 | Management of Growing and Performance Horses | 3 | |
| ANS 415/515/NTR听415/515/PO听415/515 | Comparative Nutrition | 3 | |
| ANS 425/525/FM听425/525/NTR听425/525/PO听425/525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听435 | Stress Physiology in Animals | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听437 | Precision Livestock Farming Systems | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听439 | Comparative Animal Exercise Physiology | 3 | |
| ANS 440/540/ | Animal Genetic Improvement | 3 | |
| ANS 452/552/PHY听452/552 | Comparative Reproductive Physiology and Biotechnology | 3 | |
| ANS 453/553 | Physiology and Genetics of Growth and Development | 3 | |
| ANS 454/554/NTR听454/554 | Lactation, Milk and Nutrition | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听495 | Special Topics in Animal Science | 1-3 | |
| ANS/NTR 550 | Applied Ruminant Nutrition | 3 | |
| ANS/NTR 561 | Equine Nutrition | 3 | |
| ANS/BCH 571 | Regulation of Metabolism | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听590 | Topical Problems in Animal Science | 1-3 | |
| FS 435/535 | Food Safety Management Systems | 3 | |
| 狈罢搁听419 | Human Nutrition and Chronic Disease | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 础尝厂听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 |
| 础狈厂听150 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听151 | Introduction to Animal Science and Introduction to Animal Science Lab 1 | 4 |
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| 惭础听107 | Precalculus I 1 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Animal Science Course | 2 | |
| 叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础狈厂听205 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听206 | Physiology of Domestic Animals and Anatomy of Domestic Animals Lab | 4 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| 颁贬听221 &补尘辫;听颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 础狈厂听220 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听221 | Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Physiology Lab | 4 |
| 颁贬听223 &补尘辫;听颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| 厂罢听311 or 厂罢听350 | Introduction to Statistics or Economics and Business Statistics | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础狈厂听230 &补尘辫;听础狈厂听231 | Animal Nutrition and Animal Nutrition Lab | 4 |
| Animal Science Course | 3 | |
| 惭叠听351 &补尘辫;听惭叠听352 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 骋狈听311 | Principles of Genetics | 4 |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| ANS Elective 2 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ANS Discipline Course Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective 2 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ANS Discipline Course Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2 | 3 | |
| 叠颁贬听351 or 叠颁贬听451 | General Biochemistry or Principles of Biochemistry | 3 |
| Free Elective 2 | 5 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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础狈厂听150 Introduction to Animal Science, 惭础听107 Precalculus I, 贰狈骋听101 Academic Writing and Research, and 颁贬听101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science must be completed with a grade of C-minus or higher, and the student should repeat the course in the semester following the initial attempt if less than a C-minus is earned.
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Students are encouraged to take an Ethics course as part of their Humanities, Additional Breadth, Interdisciplinary Perspectives, or Free Electives.
Use of animals and animal specimens is critical to our educational program.听To obtain full credit for Animal Science courses, students are required to participate in laboratory procedures involving animals and animal specimens.听All activities with live animals are IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) approved.听Many lectures also incorporate animals or animal specimens into the course.听
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Career Titles
- Agricultural Research Technician
- Animal Breeder
- Agricultural Inspector
- Agricultural/Farm Manager
- Sales Representative of Animal Health/Animal Products
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