College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

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• For more information about Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.
• Other emphasis options are Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Animal and Dairy Science Emphasis , Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Biotechnology Emphasis - BS , and Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Bioveterinary Science Emphasis - BS .

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ADVS 1110: Introduction to Animal Science	4			ADVS 1600: Riding Fundamentals I	3
BIOL 1610: Biology I	3			ADVS 2190: Horse Production Practices	3
BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	1			BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			BIOL 1625: Biology II Laboratory	1
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4			STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)	3
ADVS 1050: Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science Academic and Career Orientation	1			Elective	2
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Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ADVS 2500: Feeds and Feeding	3			ADVS 2200: Anatomy and Physiology of Animals	4
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4			APEC 2010: Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)	3	Recommended Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)  course
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1			CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
APEC 1600: Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI)	3	Recommended Breadth American Institutions (BAI)  course		CHEM 1225: Chemical Principles Laboratory II	1
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
Elective	1
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Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ADVS 2300: Horse Health Care	2			ADVS 3000: Animal Health and Hygiene	3
Directed Elective	3			ADVS 3100: Equine Evaluation and Judging	3
ADVS 3520: Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology	3			Directed Elective	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3			Elective	6
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course	3
Elective	1
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Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ADVS 4200: Physiology of Reproduction and Lactation (CI)	4			Directed Elective	3
ADVS 4270: Internship in Equine Industry	1-12	Enroll in 3 credits		Directed Elective	3
ADVS 4560: Principles of Animal Genetics and Breeding (QI)	3			Directed Elective	3
ADVS 4920: Undergraduate Seminar (CI)	2			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3
ADVS 5190: Equine Business Management	3			Elective	3
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Contact Caisa Shoop, caisa.shoop@usu.edu, 435-797-4275 for advising.