Animal Sciences

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food & Environment

N6 Agricultural Science Center Contact: Wayne Centers - dsr@uky.edu
Animal Sciences involves studying and applying the basic principles of physiology, nutrition, reproduction, and genetics to the production and management of animals: cattle, goats, horses, poultry, sheep and swine.

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 124

UKY Major Map Animal Sciences {DATE l, F d, Y}

Freshman Year Credit Hours: 28 - 30

Fall Semester

14 - 16
AFE 100 | AFE 100 - ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
3
ASC 101 | ASC 101 - DOMESTIC ANIMAL BIOLOGY
3
CHE 105 | CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I
4
CHE 111 | CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
1
MA 109 | MA 109 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3 - 5

Spring Semester

14
ASC 102 | ASC 102 - INTRODUCTION TO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION
3
CHE 107 | CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II
3
CHE 113 | CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY
2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30

Fall Semester

14
ASC 205 | ASC 205 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMAL SCIENCES
1
BIO 148 | BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I
3
CHE 230 | CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
3
CHE 231 | CHE 231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
1
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3

Spring Semester

16
BIO 152 | BIO 152 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II
3
CHE 232 | CHE 232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
3
CHE 233 | CHE 233 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
1
WRD 203 or WRD 204
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
UK Core - Humanities
3

Junior Year Credit Hours: 29 - 31

Fall Semester

15
ASC 325 | ASC 325 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
3
ASC 378 | ASC 378 - ANIMAL NUTRITION
3
BIO 304 | BIO 304 - PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS
4
PHY 211 | PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS
5

Spring Semester

14 - 16
ASC 362 | ASC 362 - ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS
4
ASC 364 | ASC 364 - REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS
4
STA 210 or STA 296
3
Specialty Support Electives
3 - 5

Senior Year Credit Hours: 28 - 33

Fall Semester

13 - 16
ASC 470 | ASC 470 - CAPSTONE FOR ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
3
ASC Production Course
3 - 4
Academic Enrichment Course
1 - 3
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
3

Spring Semester

15 - 17
ASC 380 | ASC 380 - APPLIED ANIMAL NUTRITION
3
ASC Production Course
3 - 4
ASC Production Course
3 - 4
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
3