1995-1996 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Agriculture and Home Economics - Animal and Range Sciences		 NMSU

Professor Bobby J. Rankin, department head
Professor Rex D. Pieper, assistant department head

Professors Allred, Armstrong, Beck, Briggs, Donart, Galyean, Hallford, Holechek, McDaniel, Pieper, Ross, Wood; Associate Professors Burcham, Parker, Petersen, Thomas, Winder; Assistant Professor Hawkins, May, Strickland; Co-operators (USDA) Anderson, Barrow, Gibbens, Havstad

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
MAJOR: Animal Science
OPTION: Animal Industry
OPTION: Science
MAJOR: Range Science

The Department of Animal and Range Sciences provides opportunities for students to follow a variety of interests in modern scientific agriculture. The animal science curriculum provides a background for many phases of the food animal industry, from farm animal production on rangelands to management positions in the meat packing industry to highly technical careers in research. The range science curriculum provides students with knowledge necessary to deal with all aspects of the multiple uses of rangelands. These curricula allow students to acquire the background necessary to adjust easily to variations in specific job opportunities.

MAJOR: Animal Science

The animal industry option includes courses that prepare students for work in many phases of the livestock industry such as in livestock production on farms and ranches, the meat industry, the feed industry, livestock breed associations and livestock publications. The science option provides students with a strong background in technical science and prepares them for advanced studies leading to graduate degrees. Students majoring in animal science must meet the general education requirements, have a minimum of 55 credits of upper-division courses (numbered above 300), and complete a minimum of 35 credits in courses with Agriculture and Home Economics prefixes.

Animal Science Core of Requirements (Required of all majors)

ANSC 100, Introductory Animal Science 3 cr.
ANSC 304, Feeds and Feeding 3 cr.
ANSC 305, Principles of Genetics 3 cr.
ANSC 370, Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals 4 cr.
ANSC 402, Animal Science Seminar 1 cr.
ANSC 421, Physiology of Reproduction 3 cr.
ANSC 422, Animal Nutrition 3 cr.
ANSC 423, Animal Breeding 3 cr.
BIOL 190G, Principles of Biology 4 cr.
CHEM 111, General Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 112, General Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry, or
CHEM 311, Organic Chemistry I
4 cr.
COMM 253G, Public Speaking 2 cr.
ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics 3 cr.
RGSC 294, Range Management 3 cr.

OPTION: Animal Industry

ANSC 303, Livestock, Meat, and Wool Evaluation 4 cr.
MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences I 3 cr.
Meat Science electives (two courses): ANSC 262, ANSC 301,
ANSC 306, or ANSC 363
6 cr.
Production electives (three courses): any three production courses
offered in the department.
9 cr.
Plant Science electives (one course): RGSC 307, RGSC 318, RGSC 325,
RGSC 440, SOIL 252, AGRO 304, AGRO 365
3-4 cr.

OPTION: Science

Required Courses

BIOL 221, Microbiology 3 cr.
BIOL 221L, Microbiology Lab 1 cr.
BIOL 222, Zoology 3 cr.
MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences I, or
MATH 185, College Algebra, or
MATH 191, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
3 cr.
Biology electives (two courses numbered above 300) 6 cr.
Meat Science electives (one course): ANSC 262, ANSC 301, ANSC 306, ANSC 363 3 cr.
Production electives (two courses): ANSC 303, ANSC 314, ANSC 414,
ANSC 415, ANSC 416, ANSC 417, ANSC 418
2-3 cr.
Designated electives (two courses): MATH 191, MATH 192, E ST 311,
PHYS 211, 212, PHYS 211L, 212L
2-6 cr.
Designated electives (one course): ANSC 462, ANSC 480, ANSC 483,
ANSC 484, TOX 461
3 cr.
Chemistry electives (one course numbered above 311) 3-4 cr.
Credits sufficient to bring total to 128. cr.

MAJOR: Range Science

The range science coursework prepares the student for rangeland management through an integrated ecological approach with special emphasis on range plants, livestock, wildlife, soils, and watersheds. The course work is also well designed for those who want to continue study in graduate school. The following courses are required for a major in Range Science in addition to those listed under general education.

Freshman and Sophomore Years

ANSC 304, Feeds and Feeding 3 cr.
BIOL 190G, Principles of Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 220, Botany 3 cr.
CHEM 111, 112, General Chemistry I, II 8 cr.
CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry 4 cr.
COMM 265, Principles of Human Communication 3 cr.
ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics, or
ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics, or
ECON 252G, Principles of Microeconomics
3 cr.
MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences I 3 cr.
RGSC 115, Introduction to Forestry 3 cr.
RGSC 294, Range Management 3 cr.
RGSC 294L, Range Management Laboratory 1 cr.
SOILS 252, Soils 3 cr.
SOILS 252L, Soils Laboratory 1 cr.
Electives 3-6 cr.

Junior Year

ANSC 305, Principles of Genetics 3 cr.
BIOL 301, Principles of Ecology, or BIOL 408, Ecology of Plants 3 cr.
BIOL 314, Plant Physiology 3 cr.
E ST 311, Introduction to Statistical Applications 3 cr.
RGSC 307, Range Grasses 3 cr.
RGSC 316, Range Plants 2 cr.
RGSC 317, Range Communities 3 cr.
RGSC 318, Watershed Management 3 cr.
RGSC 325, Range Improvements 3 cr.
SOIL 472, Soil Morphology 1 cr.
SOIL 474, Soil Classification 3 cr.
Elective 1-3 cr.

Senior Year

AG E 440, Ranch Economics 3 cr.
ANSC 414, Sheep and Wool Production
or ANSC 416, Beef Production
3 cr.
ANSC 422, Animal Nutrition 3 cr.
RGSC 402, Range Seminar 1 cr.
RGSC 440, Range Ecology 4 cr.
RGSC 452, Range Analysis 3 cr.
RGSC 460, Advanced Range Management 4 cr.
WLSC 257, Principles of Wildlife Management, or
WLSC 466, Advanced Wildlife Management/Mammals
3 cr.
Electives 6-8 cr.

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