Animal Sciences Advisors:
- Sharon Culotta
Animal Sciences
sculotta@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-9965 - Wendy Davis
Race Track Industry Program
wdavis@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-5663
Equine Science Options
Science Pathway - Bachelor of Science Curriculum
A minimum of 120 units of credit are required for this degree. A minimum of 42 units of upper division credit (300 & 400 level) are required.
Note: Course descriptions show course name, followed by semester offered, prerequisites, and the number of units for that course.
General Education Core Requirements (31-39 units)
Foundations
Composition:
- ENGL 101 or 103H or 107H (3 units)
- ENGL 102 or 104H or 108H (3 units)
Math:
- MATH 110 Collegiate Algebra (4 units)
Language:
- Language (0-8) Students must meet language proficiency requirements upon admission or will be required to complete up to 8 additional units of a second language.
Tier I Courses (12 units)
Traditions and Cultures - complete 2 courses from the following (You may not complete 2 sections from the same course number to complete the requirements)
- TRAD 101* (3 units)
- TRAD 102 (3 units)
- TRAD 103 (3 units)
- TRAD 104 (3 units)
Individuals and Societies - complete 2 courses from the following (You may not complete 2 sections from the same course number to complete the requirements)
- INDV 101 (3 units)
- INDV 102 (3 units)
- INDV 103 (3 units)
Natural Sciences - Satisfied by course work for the major
Tier II Courses (9 units)
- Arts - (See university course list)
- Humanities - (See university course list)
- INDV - Econ 200 or 201A (3 units)
Note: One of these must be an upper division (300 or 400) course
Note: One course in the General Education Core must focus on non-western cultures or on race, gender, class or ethnicity. All TRAD 101 courses will meet this requirement as will additional courses designated in the general catalog.
Pre-Major Requirements (25 units)
Communications (6 units-choose two courses)
- A ED 301 Youth Leadership Dev (F) (3 units)
- A ED 422 Comm.Knowledge in Ag (F) (3 units)
- COMM312Appl Organizational Comm. (3 units)
- ENGL 307Business Writing (3 units)
- ENGL 308Technical Writing (3 units)
Science Courses (19 units)
- AN S 312 Animal & Plant Genetics (3 units)
- CHEM 103A Fund of Chemistry (3 units)
- CHEM 103B Fund of Chemistry (3 units)
- CHEM 104A Chemistry Lab (1 unit)
- CHEM 104B Chemistry Lab (1 unit)
- MCB 181RIntroductory Biology I (3 units)
- MCB 181LIntroductory Biology Lab (1 unit)
- ECOL 182Introductory Biology II (S) (4 units)
- ECON 200 or 201A Principles of Econ (Note: this course meets the Tier II Individuals, Societies and Institutions requirement)
Equine - Science Path (64 units)
General Courses (35 units)
- BIOC 460Biochem (or BIOC 462A) (3 units)
- CHEM 241 A Organic Chemistry I (3 units)
- CHEM 241 B Organic Chemistry II (3 units)
- CHEM 243 A Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 unit)
- CHEM 243 B Organic Chemistry Lab II (1 unit)
- MCB 410 Cell Biology (3 units)
- MATH 263or Math 160 (3 units)
- MIC 205RBiology of Microorganisms (4 units)
- PHYS 102Introductory Physics I (3 units)
- PHYS 103Introductory Physics II (3 units)
- PHYS 181Introductory Physics Lab I (1 unit)
- PHYS 182Introductory Physics Lab II (1 unit)
- V SC 400 A/B Anatomy & Physiology (3 units)
- V SC 405 Diseases of Livestock (F) (3 units)
Animal Science Courses (29 units)
- AN S 270 Intro to Horse Science (F) (3 units)
- AN S 272 Intro. Horsemanship Prog (2 units)
- AN S 315RPhys of Reproduction (F) (3 units)
- AN S 316 Equine Repro & Mgmt (S) (3 units)
- AN S 334 Prin of Animal Nutrition (F) (3 units)
- AN S 395A Prof Dev in Animal Ag (S) (1 unit)
- AN S 431 Equine Nutrition & Mgmt (F) (3 units)
- AN S 475 Equine Enterprises (S) (3 units)
- AN S 498A Capstone (S) (1 unit)
Elective: Choose two classes from:
- AN S 271A Weanling Management (F) (3 units)
- AN S 273 Yearling Management (S) (3 units)
- AN S 371 Horse Marketing (F) (3 units)
- Upper division AN S elective: (3 units)
Industry Pathway - Bachelor of Science Curriculum
A minimum of 120 units of credit are required for this degree. A minimum of 42 units of upper division credit (300 & 400 level) are required.
General Education Core Requirements (31-39 units)
Foundations
Composition:
- ENGL 101 or 103H or 107H (3 units)
- ENGL 102 or 104H or 108H (3 units)
Math:
- MATH 110 Collegiate Algebra (4 units)
Language:
- Language (0-8) Students must meet language proficiency requirements upon admission or will be required to complete up to 8 additional units of a second language.
Tier I Courses (12 units)
Traditions and Cultures - complete 2 courses from the following (You may not complete 2 sections from the same course number to complete the requirements)
- TRAD 101* (3 units)
- TRAD 102 (3 units)
- TRAD 103 (3 units)
- TRAD 104 (3 units)
Individuals and Societies - complete 2 courses from the following (You may not complete 2 sections from the same course number to complete the requirements)
- INDV 101 (3 units)
- INDV 102 (3 units)
- INDV 103 (3 units)
Natural Sciences - Satisfied by course work for the major
Tier II Courses (9 units)
- Arts - (See university course list)
- Humanities - (See university course list)
- INDV - Econ 200 or 201A (3 units)
Note: One course in the General Education Core must focus on non-western cultures or on race, gender, class or ethnicity. All TRAD 101 courses will meet this requirement as will additional courses designated in the general catalog.
Note: One of these must be an upper division (300 or 400) course
Pre-Major Requirements (21 units)
Communications (Choose two courses for 6 units)
- A ED 301 Youth Leadership Dev (F) (3 units)
- A ED 422 Comm Knowledge in Ag (F) (3 units)
- COMM312 Appl Organizational Comm. (3 units)
- ENGL 307 Business Writing (3 units)
- ENGL 308Technical Writing (3 units)
Science Courses (15 units)
- ANS 312 Animal Genetics (F) (3 units)
- CHEM 103A Fund of Chemistry (3 units)
- CHEM 103B Fund of Chemistry (3 units)
- CHEM 104A Chemistry Lab (1 unit)
- CHEM 104B Chemistry Lab (1 unit)
- MCB 181R Introductory Biology I (3 units)
- MCB 181L Introductory Biology Lab (1 unit)
- ECON 200 or 201A Principles of Econ (3 units) (Note this course meets the Tier II Individuals, Societies and Institutions requirement)
Equine - Industry Path (68 units)
General Courses (15 units)
- ACCT 200 Intro to Financial Accounting (3 units)
- AGTM 213 Agricultural Marketing (S) (3 units)
- AREC 315Agricultural Bus Mgmt (F) (3 units)
- MATH 160 Basic Statistics (3 units)
- VSC 403R Biology Animal Parasites OR V SC 405Diseases of Livestock (F) (3 units)
Animal Science Courses (36 units)
- ANS 272 Intro to Horsemanship (2 units)
- ANS 315R Phys of Reproduction (F) (3 units)
- ANS 316 Equine Repro & Mgmt (S) (3 units)
- ANS 334 Principles of Nutrition (F) (3 units)
- ANS 340 Market & Media Relations (S ) (3 units)
- ANS 395A Prof Dev in Animal Ag (S) (1 unit)
- ANS 431 Equine Nutrition & Mgmt (F) (3 units)
- ANS 444 Mgmt of Racing Animal (F) (3 units)
- ANS 475 Equine Enterprises (S) (3 units)
- ANS 498A Capstone (S) (1 unit)
Two courses from:
- AN S 271A Weanling Management (F) (3 units)
- AN S 273 Yearling Management (S) (3 units)
- AN S 371 Horse Marketing (F) (3 units)
- Animal Science and/or Business Electives (14 units, must be upper-division)
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