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: 121 - 128

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

Freshman Year Credit Hours: 30 - 32

Fall Semester

15 - 17
AFE 100 | AFE 100 - ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
3
ASC 101 | ASC 101 - DOMESTIC ANIMAL BIOLOGY
3
CHE 104 | CHE 104 - INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
MA 109 | MA 109 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3 - 5

Spring Semester

15
ASC 102 | ASC 102 - INTRODUCTION TO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION
3
CHE 108 | CHE 108 - INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY WITHOUT LABORATORY
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 31

Fall Semester

16
ASC 205 | ASC 205 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMAL SCIENCES
1
BIO 148 | BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I
3
STA 210 or STA 296
3
Specialty Support Business Elective
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3

Spring Semester

15
BIO 152 | BIO 152 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II
3
WRD 203 or WRD 204
3
Free Elective
3
Specialty Support Business Elective
3
UK Core - Humanities
3

Junior Year Credit Hours: 30 - 33

Fall Semester

14 - 16
ASC 325 | ASC 325 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
3
ASC 362 | ASC 362 - ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS
4
ASC 378 | ASC 378 - ANIMAL NUTRITION
3
Academic Enrichment Course
1 - 3
Specialty Support Course
3

Spring Semester

16 - 17
ASC 364 | ASC 364 - REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS
4
ASC 380 | ASC 380 - APPLIED ANIMAL NUTRITION
3
ASC Production Course
3 - 4
Free Elective
3
Specialty Support Course
3

Senior Year Credit Hours: 30 - 32

Fall Semester

15 - 16
ASC Production Course
3 - 4
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
3
Specialty Support Course
3

Spring Semester

15 - 16
ASC 470 | ASC 470 - CAPSTONE FOR ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
3
ASC Production Course
3 - 4
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
3
Specialty Support Course
3