Animal & Food Sciences

PRE-PROFESSIONAL
STUDY OPTION

DEPT.

COURSE

DESCRIPTION

CREDITS

SPECIALTY SUPPORT (required courses)

CHE

230

Organic Chemistry I

3

CHE

231

Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

2

CHE

232

Organic Chemistry II

3

CHE

233

Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

2

PHY

211

General Physics I

5

PHY

213

General Physics II

5

And the following courses:

BIO

304

Principles of Genetics

4

SUB-TOTAL

24

Suggested Schedule
Pre-Professional Option*

FALL SEMESTER

SPRING SEMESTER

Year 1

Year 1

Course

Description

Cr.

Course

Description

Cr.

ASC 101

Domestic Animal Biology

3

ASC 102

Applications of Animal Sciences

3

ENG 104^b

Writing

 4

CHE 107 ^b

General College Chemistry II

3

MA 109 ^b

College Algebra

3

CHE 115 ^b

General College Chemistry Laboratory

3

CHE 105 ^b

General College Chemistry I

3

GEN 100 ^b

Issues in Agriculture

3

---

USP VII Elective ^a

3

MA123 ^b

Elementary Calculus

3

Subtotal

16

Subtotal

15

Year 2

Year 2

ASC 205 ^b

Livestock, People, and Interactions

1

ASC 325

Animal Physiology

3

BIO 152 ^b

Principles of Biology II

3

BIO 150 ^b

Principles of Biology I

3

BIO 153

Principles of Biology Laboratory II

2

BIO 151

Principles of Biology Laboratory I

2

CHE 230 ^b

Organic Chemistry I

3

CHE 232 ^b

Organic Chemistry I

3

CHE 231 ^b

Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

2

CHE 233 ^b

Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

2

ENG 203 ^{b, d}

Business Writing

3

---

USP IX Elective ^a

--

USP VII Elective ^a

3

Subtotal

17

Subtotal

16

Year 3

Year 3

BIO 304 ^b

Genetics

4

ASC 362

Animal Genetics

4

ASC 378

Animal Nutrition

4

ASC 364

Animal Reproduction

4

---

USP VIII Elective ^a

3

---

ASC Production Course  Elective ^c

2-4

PHY 211 ^b

Physics I

5

PHY 213 ^b

Physics II

5

Subtotal

16

Subtotal

14-16

Year 4

Year 4

ASC 470 ^b

Capstone in Animal Sciences

3

---

ASC Production Course Elective ^c

2-4

---

ASC Production Course Elective ^c

2-4

---

USP VIII Elective ^a

3

BCH 401G ^e

Biochemistry

3

---

Free Elective ^a

3

---

Free Elective ^a

3

---

Free Elective ^a

4

---

Free Elective ^a

3

Subtotal

14-16

Subtotal

12-14

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

120+

^a In selecting electives, students should keep in mind the need to accumulate 45 hours of coursework at the 300 level and above.  Selection of courses, which meet this requirement, earlier in the program will create greater flexibility in the Senior year. 

Courses in bold font should be taken in the year listed or earlier.  They are either required at that time (such as GEN 100) or are prerequisite requirements for future courses.  Alternate scheduling of bold faced courses may impair your preparation for that or other courses.

^b Course is available both spring and fall semesters.

^c  At least one of the required production courses must pertain to food and fiber species.

^d To be used in fulfillment of the Graduation Writing Requirement, ENG 203 must be taken after the student has earned at least 30 credit hours.

^e  Course is not required for ASC degree, but is required for Auburn and other veterinary programs.

*Students must consult the pre-professional advisor or graduate school advisor of the university to which they intend on applying for additional or specific requirements.

If students have not fulfilled the foreign language requirement by having two years of the same language in high school, they will need to use some elective hours to fulfill the USP II requirement .  Students who take preparatory courses (i.e. MA 108R) may need to take additional coursework during the regular academic year or in the summer to meet benchmarks.