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2022-2023 General Catalog

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Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Biotechnology Emphasis - BS

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 - BS , Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Bioveterinary Science Emphasis - BS , and Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Equine Science and Management 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 STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) .

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		BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS)	3
BIOL 1610: Biology I	3		BIOL 1625: Biology II Laboratory	1
BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	1		STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)	4
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
ADVS 1050: Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science Academic and Career Orientation	1
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4		ADVS 2200: Anatomy and Physiology of Animals	4
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1		ADVS 3200: Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (DSC)	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3		CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3		CHEM 1225: Chemical Principles Laboratory II	1
Breadth Integrated Studies 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:}
CHEM 2310: Organic Chemistry I	4		ADVS 3000: Animal Health and Hygiene	3
CHEM 2315: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1		ADVS 5160: Methods in Biotechnology: Cell Culture	3
ADVS 5650: Science Communication	3		BIOL 3060: Principles of Genetics (QI)	3
Depth Social Science (DSS) Course	3		CHEM 2320: Organic Chemistry II	4
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) 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		ADVS 5280: Animal Molecular Biology	3
ADVS 4260: Internship in Animal Biotechnology Industry or ADVS 4800: Undergraduate Research of Creative Opportunity	1-12 or 1-6	3 credits required	CHEM 3700: Introductory Biochemistry	3
Directed Elective	3	See below	Directed Elective	3	See below
ADVS 5260: Methods in Biotechnology: Molecular Cloning	3		Directed Elective	3	See below
BIOL 3300: General Microbiology	4		Directed Elective	3	See below
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Contact Tami Spackman, tami.spackman@usu.edu, 435-797-2150 for advising.

Program Requirements

Attain a grade point average of at least 2.50 in all ADVS courses specified as requirements in their emphasis curricula.
ADVS courses required for the major may be repeated only once to improve a grade.
Courses required for the major may not be taken for a pass/fail grade.
To graduate with a degree in this major, students in the Biotechnology emphasis must attain an overall GPA of at least 2.25.

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Core Requirements

ADVS 1050 - Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science Academic and Career Orientation 1 credit(s)
ADVS 1110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 credit(s)
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals 4 credit(s)
ADVS 3000 - Animal Health and Hygiene 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1225 - Chemical Principles Laboratory II 1 credit(s)

Biotechnology Emphasis

Required Courses

ADVS 3200 - Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (DSC) 3 credit(s)
ADVS 4200 - Physiology of Reproduction and Lactation (CI) 4 credit(s)
ADVS 5160 - Methods in Biotechnology: Cell Culture 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5260 - Methods in Biotechnology: Molecular Cloning 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5280 - Animal Molecular Biology 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5650 - Science Communication 3 credit(s)
BIOL 3060 - Principles of Genetics (QI) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology 4 credit(s)
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry 3 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 credit(s)

Choose one course from the following:

ADVS 4260 - Internship in Animal Biotechnology Industry 1-12 credit(s) (3 credits minimum required)
ADVS 4800 - Undergraduate Research of Creative Opportunity 1-6 credit(s) (3 credits minimum required)

Directed Electives

Students must select at least 15 credits from the following:

ADVS 3500 - Principles of Animal Nutrition 3 credit(s)
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology 3 credit(s)
ADVS 4210 - Applied Reproduction and Artificial Insemination 2 credit(s)
ADVS 4220 - Applied Equine Reproduction I 3 credit(s)
ADVS 4560 - Principles of Animal Genetics and Breeding (QI) 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5110 - Introduction to Microscopy 1 credit(s)
ADVS 5350 - Introductory Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5400 - Environmental Toxicology 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5500 - Applied Animal Nutrition 2 credit(s)
ADVS 5530 - Nutrient Metabolization & Utilization 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5630 - Endocrinology (CI) 3 credit(s)
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials 3 credit(s)
BENG 5890 - Tissue Engineering 3 credit(s)
BIOL 4540 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 5150 - Immunology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 5210 - Cell Biology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 5230 - Developmental Biology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 5240 - Virology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 5600 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 5610 - Animal Physiology Laboratory (QI) 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3510 - New Venture Creation 3 credit(s)
MSLE 3530 - New Venture Marketing 3 credit(s)
MSLE 3540 - New Venture Finance 3 credit(s)
MSLE 3580 - New Venture Execution 3 credit(s)
PHYS 2110 - General Physics - Life Sciences I 4 credit(s)
PHYS 2120 - General Physics - Life Sciences II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
PSC 3500 - Structure and Function of Plants 3 credit(s)
PSC 3700 - Plant Propagation 4 credit(s)
PSC 4150 - Bioinformatics and Big Data Mining 3 credit(s)

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Biotechnology Emphasis - BS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

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Program Requirements

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Core Requirements

Biotechnology Emphasis

Required Courses

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