Program: Animal Science, B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 04, 2025

2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Agribusiness and Agriscience
615-898-2523
Kevin Downs, program coordinator
Kevin.Downs@mtsu.edu

The program leading to a major in Animal Science offers preparation for leadership careers in livestock and related industries.

A major in Animal Science requires a minimum of 43 semester hours of courses to include

12 hours in Animal Science;
an additional three (3) hours from ABAS as indicated under the Animal Science major requirements; and
a general core of ABAS 1000 ; ABAS 1410 ; ABAS 1610 ; ABAS 2210 ; ABAS 3130 ; ABAS 3340 or ABAS 4310 ; ABAS 3420 ; ABAS 3440 ; ABAS 4410 ; and ABAS 4510 .

A minor from another department is required.

Curriculum: Animal Science

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1410 - Elements of Animal Science 3 credit hours
ABAS 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 to 4 credit hours ( MATH 1710 recommended)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
BIOL 1110 - General Biology 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 30-31 Hours

Sophomore

ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)*
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Junior

ABAS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
ABAS 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours OR
ABAS 4310 - Forage Crops 3 credit hours
ABAS 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
ABAS 3420 - Genetics of Domestic Livestock 3 credit hours
Minor requirements 12 credit hours
Animal Science elective 6 credit hours. **

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ABAS 4410 - Animal Nutrition and Feeding 3 credit hours
ABAS 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology 3 credit hours
Animal Science electives 6 credit hours **
Minor requirements 6 credit hours
Upper-division electives 9 credit hours
Animal Science/Agribusiness elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Total hours in program: 120

NOTE:

* This chemistry sequence is not intended for students on a pre-veterinary plan of study. View the Veterinary Medicine Study Preparation section of this catalog.

**Electives must come from the following courses: ABAS 3430 , ABAS 3450 , ABAS 3470 , ABAS 3480 , ABAS 3490 , ABAS 3500 , ABAS 3540 , ABAS 4090 , ABAS 4260 , ABAS 4470 , ABAS 4490 , ABAS 4520 , ABAS 4860 .