Purdue University PURDUE AGRICULTURE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Title

Animal Products 

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

Graduates completing this Department of Animal Sciences option are well qualified to enter careers in the food processing industries— especially in positions that require knowledge of both animal products and animal production. Graduates are particularly suited for positions in animal procurement, grading, quality control, carcass evaluation and improvement, and product promotion. Opportunities also are available with regulatory agencies, commodity organizations, processors, and industries integrated from production through value-added wholesale and retail 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)

(2) Animal sciences elective

(3) Humanities elective

Total Credits: 17

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)

(1) BCHM 30900 (Biochemistry Laboratory)

(3) Business management elective

(3) Humanities elective

Total Credits: 17

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) Elective

Total Credits: 16


Sixth Semester

(4) Animal genetics elective

(3) Animal physiology elective

(3) Social science or humanities elective

(6) Electives

Total Credits: 16

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

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

(3) Animal production or management elective

(3) Food science elective

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

(6) Electives

Total Credits: 15.5


Eighth Semester

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

(3) Animal sciences elective

(3) Written communication elective

(8) Electives

Total Credits: 14.5

Additional Information

 

Department

ANSC 
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