1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog College of Agriculture and Home Economics - Animal and Range Sciences |
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1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog College of Agriculture and Home Economics - Animal and Range Sciences |
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Professor Bobby J. Rankin, department head
Professor M. Karl Wood, assistant department head
ProfessorsAllred, Armstrong, Beck, Briggs, Donart, Hallford, Holechek, McDaniel, Petersen, Pieper, Ross, Wood; Associate ProfessorsBurcham, Parker, J. Thomas; Assistant Professor Duff, Hawkins, Krehbiel, May, Strickland, M. Thomas; Co-operators (USDA)Anderson, Barrow, Gibbens, Havstad
(505) 646-2514
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 |
| ANSC 303, Livestock, Meat, and Wool Evaluation, or both ANSC 265 and ANSC 355, Horse Judging | 4 |
| ANSC 304, Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| ANSC 305, Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| ANSC 370, Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals | 4 |
| ANSC 402, Animal Science Seminar | 1 |
| ANSC 421, Physiology of Reproduction | 3 |
| ANSC 422, Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 423, Animal Breeding | 3 |
| BIOL 111G/111L, Natural History of Life or BIOL 211G/211L, Cell and Organismal Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 111, General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 112, General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry, or CHEM 311, Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication | 3 |
| ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| E ST 311G, Statistical Applications | 3 |
| MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences I, or MATH 185, College Algebra, or MATH 191, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 3 |
| RGSC 294, Range Management | 3 |
| One additional math course beyond MATH 115 | 3 |
OPTION: Animal Industry
| Meat science electives (two courses): ANSC 262, ANSC 301, ANSC 306, or ANSC 363 | 6 |
| Production electives (three courses): any three production courses offered in the department. | 9 |
| Plant science electives (one course): RGSC307, RGSC318, RGSC325, RGSC440, SOIL252, AGRO365 | 3-4 |
OPTION: Science
Required Courses
| BCHE 341, Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| Meat science electives (one course): ANSC 262, ANSC 301, ANSC 306, ANSC 363 | 3 |
| Production electives (two courses): ANSC 314, ANSC414, ANSC415, ANSC416, ANSC 417 | 6 |
| Designated electives (one course): MATH 191, MATH 192, PHYS211, 212, PHYS 211L, 212L | 3-4 |
| Designated electives (one course): ANSC 462, ANSC 480, ANSC484, TOX461 or TOX 361 | 3 |
Credits sufficient to bring total to 128.
MAJOR: Range Science
The range science course work 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 |
| BIOL 190, Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 313, Structure and Function of Plants | 3 |
| CHEM 111, 112, General Chemistry I, II | 8 |
| CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication | 3 |
| ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics; or ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics; or ECON 252G, Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences I | 3 |
| RGSC 115, Introduction to Forestry | 3 |
| RGSC 294, Range Management | 3 |
| SOILS 252, Soils | 3 |
| SOILS 252L, Soils Laboratory | 1 |
| Electives | 3-6 |
Junior Year
| ANSC 305, Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 301, Principles of Ecology, or BIOL 408, Ecology of Plants | 3 |
| BIOL 314, Plant Physiology, or AGRO 491, Crop Physiology, or HORT 475, Wood Plant Physiology | 3 |
| E ST 311G, Introduction to Statistical Applications | 3 |
| RGSC 307, Range Grasses | 3 |
| RGSC 316, Range Plants | 2 |
| RGSC 317, Range Communities | 3 |
| RGSC 318, Watershed Management | 3 |
| RGSC 325, Range Improvements | 3 |
| SOIL 472, Soil Morphology | 1 |
| SOIL 474, Soil Classification | 3 |
| Elective | 1-3 |
Senior Year
| AG E 440, Ranch Economics | 3 |
| or ANSC 416, Beef Production | 3 |
| ANSC 422, Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| RGSC 402, Range Seminar | 1 |
| RGSC 440, Range Ecology | 4 |
| RGSC 452, Range Analysis | 3 |
| RGSC 460, Advanced Range Management | 4 |
| WLSC 257, Principles of Wildlife Management, or WLSC 466, Advanced Wildlife Management/Mammals | 3 |
| Electives | 6-8 |
Accreditation
The Range Sciences program is accredited by the Society for Range Management.