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Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Bioveterinary Science Emphasis - BS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

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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: Biotechnology 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 MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (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		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	* See note below	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		CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3		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	4		Elective	3
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ADVS 3500: Principles of Animal Nutrition	3		ADVS 3000: Animal Health and Hygiene	3
CHEM 2310: Organic Chemistry I	4		BIOL 3060: Principles of Genetics (QI)	3
CHEM 2315: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1		CHEM 2320: Organic Chemistry II	4
Depth Social Science (DSS) Course	3		Directed Elective	3	See below
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3		Elective	2
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		CHEM 3700: Introductory Biochemistry	3
BIOL 3300: General Microbiology	4		Directed Elective	3	See below
PHYS 2110: General Physics - Life Sciences I	4	Prerequisite: MATH 1100 or MATH 1210	Directed Elective	3	See below
Directed Elective	3	See below	Directed Elective	3	See below
			Elective	3
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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 Bioveterinary Science emphasis must attain an overall GPA of at least 3.0.

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)

Bioveterinary Science Emphasis

Required Courses

ADVS 3500 - Principles of Animal Nutrition 3 credit(s)
ADVS 4200 - Physiology of Reproduction and Lactation (CI) 4 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)
PHYS 2110 - General Physics - Life Sciences I 4 credit(s)
STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 credit(s)

Directed Electives

Choose 15 credits from the following list:

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 4250 - Internship in Animal Industry 1-12 credit(s) (3 credits required if used for elective)
ADVS 4560 - Principles of Animal Genetics and Breeding (QI) 3 credit(s)
ADVS 4800 - Undergraduate Research of Creative Opportunity 1-6 credit(s) (3 credits required if used for elective)
ADVS 4920 - Undergraduate Seminar (CI) 2 credit(s)
ADVS 5110 - Introduction to Microscopy 1 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 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)
ADVS 5650 - Science Communication 3 credit(s)
ADVS 5900 - Conceptualizing the Human-Animal Bond 1-3 credit(s)
ADVS 5910 - Animal-Assisted Interventions and Special Populations 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 5560 - Ornithology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 5570 - Herpetology 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 2120 - General Physics - Life Sciences II (BPS) 4 credit(s)

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences: Bioveterinary Science Emphasis - BS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

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