Lyman Briggs College - Animal Science

Animal Science at Lyman Briggs College

Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Animal Science

Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Animal Science Coordinate Major Course Requirements

These requirements do not correspond with the current Academic Programs catalog per the animal science department. Students MUST meet with their animal science major advisor regularly for an accurate list of requirements and should only use this list as a rough guideline of requirements. The animal science website listing their requirements is: http://www.canr.msu.edu/dept/ans/academics/undergrad/bsdegree_reqts.html

For additional information, please contact the Department of Animal Science.

These are guidelines for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of course
requirements. Students are responsible for meeting all of their graduation requirements and need to check with the department of their major to confirm their exact requirements.

University Requirements			20
Tier 1 Writing	LB 133 or WRA 110-150		4
IAH	Integrated Arts & Humanities		8
ISS	Integrated Social Science		8
LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses)
Math
LB 118	Calculus I		4
STT 231 or LB 119	Statistics for Scientists or Calculus II (STT 231 recomended for "Science" concentration)		3-4
Science
LB 144	Biology I: Organismal Biology		4
LB 145	Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology		5
LB 171	Chemistry I		4
LB 171L	Chemistry I Lab		1
LB 271	Physics I		1
LB 271L	Physics I Lab		1
LB 272	Physics II		3
LB 272L	Physics II Lab		1
Complete Two HPS Courses —and- Senior Seminar or Economics
LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483	History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science		7-8
LB 492	Senior Seminar		4
ANS Major Requirements
(Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet major requirements.)
ANS 110	Introductory Animal Agriculture		4
ANS 210	Animal Products		4
ANS 313	Principles of Animal Feeding & Nutrition		4
ANS 314	Genetic Improvement Domestic Animals		4
ANS 315	Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals		4
ANS 401	Issues in Animal Agriculture		1
CEM 143 or 251	Organic Chemistry (CEM 251 needed for pre-veterinary or production medicine scholars)		3
Complete Two Species Management Courses from the Following:
ANS 222	Intro Beef Cattle Management		3
ANS 232	Intro Dairy Cattle Management		3
ANS 242	Intro Horse Management		3
ANS 252	Intro Avian Management		3
ANS 262	Intro Sheep Management		3
ANS 272	Intro Swine Management		3
Complete One of the following Concentrations
1. Science Concentration
Complete 8 credits from the following with at least 6 credis of ANS courses (Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet concentration requirements. Students who took LB 118 and LB 119 may take STT 201 in addition to meet the science concentration requirements.)
ANS 305	Applied Animal Behavior		3
ANS 320	Muscle Foods		3
ANS 404	Advanced Genetics of Farm Animals		2
ANS 405	Endocrinology of Reproduction		4
ANS 407	Food and Animal Toxicology		3
ANS 413	Monogastric Animal Nutrition		4
ANS 414	Advanced Animal Breeding		2
ANS 415	Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology		3
ANS 416	Meat Science and Muscle Biology		2
ANS 417	Topics in Toxicology		1
ANS 418	Comprehensive Nutrient Management		3
ANS 425	Principles of Animal Biotechnology		3
ANS 427	Environmental Toxicology and Society		3
ANS 445	Equine Exercise Physiology		4
ANS 455	Avian Physiology		4
ANS 483	Ruminant Nutrition		3
CEM 252	Organic Chemistry II		3
CSE 101	Computing Concepts		3
MMG 205	Allied Health Microbiology		3
STT 464	Statistics for Biologists		3
ZOL 313	Animal Behavior		4
ZOL 341	Fundamental Genetics		4
Complete one Biochemistry course
BMB 200		Introduction to Biochemistry	4
BMB 401		Basic Biochemistry	4
2. Preveterinary Concentration
(Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet concentration requirements.)
BMB 401	Basic Biochemistry		4
CEM 252	Organic Chemistry II		3
CEM 255	Organic Chemistry Lab		2
MMG 301	Introductory Microbiology		3
MMG 302	Introductory Microbiology Lab		1
MMG 409	Eukaryotic Cell Biology		3
At least 6 credits from the following
ANS 305	Applied Animal Behavior		3
ANS 320	Muscle Foods		3
ANS 404	Advanced Genetics of Farm Animals		2
ANS 405	Endocrinology of Reproduction		4
ANS 407	Food and Animal Toxicology		3
ANS 413	Monogastric Animal Nutrition		4
ANS 414	Advanced Animal Breeding		2
ANS 415	Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology		3
ANS 416	Meat Science and Muscle Biology		2
ANS 417	Topics in Toxicology		1
ANS 418	Comprehensive Nutrient Management		3
ANS 422	Advanced Beff Cattle Feedlot Management		3
ANS 425	Principles of Animal Biotechnology		3
ANS 427	Environmental Toxicology and Society		3
ANS 432	Advanced Dairy Cattle Management		3
ANS 442	Advanced Horse Management		3
ANS 445	Equine Exercise Physiology		4
ANS 455	Avian Physiology		4
ANS 472	Advanced Swine Management		3
ANS 483	Ruminant Nutrition		3
3. Production Medicine Scholars
(Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see an animal science advisor to be certain they will meet concentration requirements.)
BMB 401	Basic Biochemistry		4
CEM 252	Organic Chemistry II		3
CEM 255	Organic Chemistry Lab		2
CSE 101	Computing Concepts		3
EC 201	Introduction to Microeconomics		3
MMG 301	Introductory Microbiology		3
MMG 302	Introductory Microbiology Lab		1
MMG 409	Eukaryotic Cell Biology		3
ANS	Field Study at an MSU Barn 2-3 Hours/week (See Animal Science advisor)		6
Two of the following species management courses
ANS 222	Introductory Beef Cattle Management		3
ANS 232	Introductory Dairy Cattle Management		3
ANS 262	Introductory Sheep Management		3
ANS 272	Introductory Swine Management		3
Two of the following four courses
ABM 435	Financial Management in the Agri-Food System		3
ABM 437	Agribusiness Strategic Management		3
ANS 413	Monogastric Animal Nutrition		3
ANS 483	Ruminant Nutrition		3
Two of the following four courses
ANS 305	Applied Animal Behavior		3
ANS 405	Endocrinology of Reproduction		4
ANS 415	Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology		3
ANS 425	Principles of Animal Biotechnology		3
One of the following advanced management courses:
ANS 422	Advanced Beef Cattle Feedlot Management		3
ANS 432	Advanced Dairy Cattle Management		3
ANS 472	Advanced Swine Management		3
At least 3 credits from the following electives:
STT 201	Statistical Methods		3
ANS 404	Advanced Genetics of Farm Animals		2
ANS 407	Food and Animal Toxicology		3
ANS 414	Advanced Animal Breeding		2
ANS 416	Meat Science and Muscle Biology		2
STT 464/ANS 464	Statistics for Biologists		3
ZOL 313	Animal Behavior		4
ZOL 341	Fundamental Genetics		4
4. Agribusiness Management Concentration
EC 201	Introduction to Microeconomics		4
One of the following courses:
ABM 100	Decision-Making in the Agri-Food System		3
ABM 130	Farm Management I		3
One of the following courses:
ABM 225	Commodity Marketing I		3
ABM 332	Agribusiness Operations Magement		3
ABM 430	Farm Management II		3
Two of the following courses, inclduing at least one at the 300 or 400 level
ABM 222	Agribusiness and Food Industry Sales		3
ABM 337	Labor and Personal Management in the Agri-Food System		3
ABM 400	Public Policy Issues in the Agri-Food System		3
ABM 422	Vertical Coordination inf the Agri-Food System		3
ABM 425	Commodity Marketing II		3
ABM 427	Global Agri-Food Industries and Markets		3
ABM 435	Financial Management in the Agri-Food System		3
ABM 437	Agribusiness Strategic Management		3
The following course:
ACC 230	Survey of Accounting Concepts		3
One of the following courses:
GBL 323	Introduction to Business Law		3
HED 373	Merchandising Management Entrepreneurship		3
MGT 325	Management Skills and Processes		3
MSC 327	Introduction to Marketing		3
FIM 335	Food Marketing Management		3
One of the following courses:
ANS 422	Advanced Beef Cattle Feedlot Management		3
ANS 432	Advanced Dairy Cattle Management		3
ANS 442	Advanced Horse Management		3
ANS 472	Advanced Swine Management		3

** The current academic programs catalog lists ANS 101 and ANS 282 for major requirements and students MUST see their animal science advisor regularly for the most current course offerings and requirements.

Other electives for BS Degree total 120 credits.

For additional information, please contact the Department of Animal Science.

IMPORTANT: These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s course
requirements.