Name
Department of Animal Science
Core Requirements1
Bachelor of Science Degree
2011-2012
Animal Science
(39-41)2
AnS 110
(R)
101
(2)
114
(2)
211
(1)
200 Option
(3)
200 Option
(3)
200 Option
(3)
214, 214L
(4)
311
(1)
319
(3)
320
(3)
331
(3)
352
(3)
300 Option (2-3)
411
(1)
400 Option 1 (3)
400 Option 2 (2-3)
Communications
Home address
Graduation Date
(12.5)3
Semester
Catalog
Hours and Grades
Total
Hours GPA
Hours
Cum.
GPA
Engl
150
(3)
250
(3)
302, 309, 312 or 314 (3)
Lib
160
(0.5)
Speech Sp Cm 212,
(3)
AgEds 311, or ComSt 214
Personal Development (15)4
Social Science
(3)
Humanities
(3)
Ethics
(3)
U.S. Diversity
(3)
Int’l Perspectives
(3)
Free Electives (26.5-30.5)
Physical Sciences (8)
General Chemistry
(5)
163 & 163L or 177 & 177L
Biological Sciences (14)
Biol 211 & 211L
212 & 212L
Gen 320 or Biol 313
Micro
201 & 201L or
302 & 302L
(4)
(4)
(3)
(3)
Business (3)
Econ 101 or 102 or
Acct 284
Bio/Organic Chemistry (3)
BBMB 221 or
Chem 331
Math & Statistics (6-8)
Math
(3-4)
140, 150, 160, 165 or 181
Stat
(3-4)
101, 104 or 226
Total Credits (128)
Footnotes: See reverse side.
Preveterinary Medicine Option (minimum of 60 credits required for admission to Veterinary Medicine at ISU)
Gen Chem (7) - Chem 177, 177L,
Gen Biology (8) - Biol 211, 211L
Engl Comp (6) - Engl 150,
Chem 178
Biol 212, 212L
250, 302, 309 or 314
Org Chem (7) - Chem 331,331L,
Genetics (3) - Biol 313 or Gen 320
Oral Communication (3) Chem 332
Sp Cm 212, AgEds 311, or
Mammalian Anat. & Physiology (3) Biochem (3) - BBMB 301 or Biol 314
AnS 214, Biol 155, 255, 335, 351,
ComSt 214
or BMS 329
Physics (4) - Phys 111
Hum & Soc Sci (8)
All courses assume that prerequisites have been satisfied. If trigonometry was not taken in high school, take Math 141 or
142 before Physics. If chemistry was not taken in high school, take Chem 50 before chemistry.
Check for changes in admission requirements to Veterinary Medicine at: http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/
Please see footnotes on back of this page.
Footnotes:
Contact your advisor to review graduation requirements. Please note that the course lists are evolutionary and new
courses may be added at any time. See the Animal Science department website (http://www.ans.iastate.edu/) for any
updates to group requirements or other curriculum requirements.
1. Specialized Options Students are encouraged to use the flexibility in the Animal Science degree requirements to
select courses that are supportive of their chosen career interests. We have developed formalized options with
selected courses designed to better prepare students for common career interests.
a. Animal Products: AnS 270/270L, select 2 (AnS 223, 225, 226, 229 or 235), AnS 360, 460, select 1 (AnS
425, 426, 429, 434, FSHN 405 or 410), select 1 (FSHN 420 or Micro 407) & (25.5cr. free electives)
b. Companion Animal Management: AnS 224, select 2 AnS 200 option, AnS 336, AnS 424, complete AnS
400 option 2, Acct 284, business or economics (9 credits) & (16.5cr. free electives)
c. Equine Management: AnS 216, select 2 AnS 200 Option, AnS 415, select 1 AnS 400 Option 2, select 9
credits (AnS 199E, 217, 306, 313, 317, 414, 417, 475E or 490E) & (19.5cr. free electives)
d. Livestock Management: Acct 284, AgEdS 451, Econ 101, 230, 334, AnS 270/270L, select 2 (AnS 223,
225, 226, 229 or 235), select 1 (AnS 336, 337, 345 or 360), select 1 (AnS 400 Option 2), VDPAM 487 &
(15.5cr. free electives)
e. Pre-Graduate / Pre-Professional Studies: Select 3 AnS 200-Option, select 1 AnS 300-Option, select 1 AnS
400-Option 1, select 1 AnS 400-Option 2, Chem 178, 331/331L, select 1 (Math 160, 165 or 181) select 3
(BBMB 301, 404, 405, Biol 314, 351, 352, 353, 365, 423, 434, Chem 211/211L, 332, Math 166, 182, Micro
475, Phys 111, 112, Stat 401 or 402) & (14.5cr. free electives)
f. Preveterinary Medicine: Complete all AnS requirements plus admission requirements for Iowa State
University College of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/). (includes 14.5cr. free electives)
2. Animal Science requirements:
A minimum of 15 credits in animal science must be completed at Iowa State University.
a. AnS 200-Option: AnS 216, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229, 235 or 270/270L.
b. AnS 300-Option: AnS 336, 337, 345, 360, Biol 314, 352, 353, Ent 372, 374, Micro 310 or VDPAM 487
c. AnS 400-Option 1: select one course from: AnS 415, 424, 425, 426, 429 or 434
c. AnS 400-Option 2: select one additional course from: AnS 415, 419, 424, 425, 426, 429, 434, 460, FSHN
405, 410, 420 or Micro 407.
3. Communications The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences requires the completion of 6 credits of English
composition and 3 credits of speech, each with a minimum grade of C.
4. Personal Development Although some classes appear on multiple lists and satisfy multiple requirements in this
group, a total of 15 credits must be completed in this area. Lists of classes that satisfy these requirements are linked
to the curriculum section of the AnS web site. http://www.ans.iastate.edu/stud/ugrad/
3 credits in general Social Sciences from college list. (examples: sociology, psychology, political science, and
anthropology)
3 credits in general Humanities from college list. (examples: history, literature, philosophy, and courses in the
appreciation of art, music or theater)
3 credits in Ethics from the college list
3 credits in US Diversity from the university list
3 credits in International Perspective from the university list
Date: 5/31/11