Purdue University PURDUE AGRICULTURE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Title

Animal Production 

Degree Level

Bachelor of Science 

Minor Code

 

Advisor's Name

Mark A. Diekman 

Advisor's Phone

(765) 494-4829 

Advisor's Email

mdiekman@purdue.edu 

Information

This Department of Animal Sciences option provides strong technological credentials in animal sciences and supporting fields for students desiring careers in family and corporate animal production systems. Opportunities are most prevalent for students planning to be managers or owner-managers of dairy, beef, swine, sheep, poultry, and horse production units. Also, agribusiness opportunities are available where graduates desire to work with producer clientele in providing agricultural products and technical service; with commodity organizations; or with meat, milk, or egg processors in production and procurement of high quality products.

Credit Hours

130 

Description

Freshman Year

First Semester

(0.5) AGR 10100 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)

(0.5) AGR 11400 (Introduction to Animal Sciences Academic Programs)

(4) BIOL 11000 (Fundamentals of Biology I)

(3) CHM 11100 (General Chemistry)

(3) COM 11400 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)

(3) MA 22000 (Introduction to Calculus)

(3) Animal sciences elective

Total Credits: 17


Second Semester

(1) ANSC 18100 (Orientation to Animal Sciences)

(4) BIOL 11100 (Fundamentals of Biology II)

(3) CHM 11200 (General Chemistry)

(4) ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition)

(3) Humanities elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 18

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

(3) ANSC 22100 (Principles of Animal Nutrition)

(4) CHM 25700 (Organic Chemistry)

(3) Economics elective

(1) Mathematics or sciences elective

(3) Social science elective

(3) Written or oral communication elective

Total Credits: 17


Fourth Semester

(3) AGRY 32000 (Genetics)

(4) ANSC 23000 (Physiology of Domestic Animals)

(3) BCHM 30700 (Biochemistry)

(3) Financial management elective

(3) Humanities elective

Total Credits: 16

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

(4) BIOL 22100 (Introduction to Microbiology)

(3) STAT 30100 (Elementary Statistical Methods)

(3) Animal nutrition elective

(3) Animal products elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective

Total Credits: 16


Sixth Semester

(4) Animal genetics elective

(3) Animal physiology elective

(3) Enterprise management elective

(3) Non-animal sciences production or management elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 16

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

(0.5) ANSC 48100 (Contemporary Issues in Animal Sciences I)

(3) Animal production or management elective

(2) Animal sciences elective

(3) Enterprise management elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective (30000+ level)

(3) Written communication elective

Total Credits: 14.5


Eighth Semester

(0.5) ANSC 48300 (Contemporary Issues in Animal Sciences II)

(3) Animal sciences elective

(3) Non-animal sciences production or management elective

(9) Electives

Total Credits: 15.5

Additional Information

 

Department

ANSC 
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