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  B.S. Companion and Exotic Animal Biology
  Concentration Requirements


One of the requirements for students to be recommended for a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science is to complete course work for either the animal industry, animal biology and pre-veterinary medicine, companion and exotic animal biology, or production animal scholars concentrations. The table below lists the course requirements for the Companion and Exotic Animal Biology Concentration.

If a course is not offered every semester, that is noted in the course description column (F=offered Fall Semester, S=offered Spring Semester, SU=offered Summer Semester).

Dept. Course # Course Description Credits
 All of the following courses:
 ANS 282 Companion Animal Biology and Management (S) 3
 ANS 482 Advanced Companion Animal Management (s) 3
 BS 110 Organisms and Populations (F,S) 4
 CEM 252 Organic Chemistry II (F,S) 3
 CEM 255 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (F,S) 2
 ZOL 328 Comparative Anatomy and Biology of Vertebrates (S) 4
total credits 17
 One of the following courses:
 BMB 200 Introduction to Biochemistry (F) 4
 BMB 401 Basic Biochemistry (S) 4
total credits 4
 Two of the following courses:
 ANS 305 Applied Animal Behavior (S) 3
 ANS 405 Endocrinology of Reproduction (F) 4
 ANS 413 Monogastric Animal Nutrition (S) 3
 ANS 435 Mammary Physiology (S) 4
 ANS 483 Ruminant Nutrition (S) 3
total credits 6-8
 Four of the following courses:
 ANS 404 Advanced Animal Genetics (S) 2
 ANS 407 Food and Animal Toxicology (F) 3
 ANS 415 Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology (S) 3
 ANS 418 Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (F) 3
 ANS 425 Principles of Animal Biotechnology (F of odd yrs) 3
 ANS 445 Equine Exercise Physiology (F) 4
 ANS 455 Avian Physiology (S) 4
 ZOL 313 Animal Behavior (F,S) 3
 ZOL 341 Fundamental Genetics 4
 ZOL 355 Ecology 3
 ZOL 369 Introduction to Zoo and Aquarium Science (S) 3
total credits 11-16
 One of the following courses:
 ANS 492 Undergraduate Research in ANS 3
 ANS 493 Professional Internship in ANS 3
    Study Abroad 6
total credits 3-6
TOTAL CREDITS FOR CONCENTRATION 41-51