UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Meat Animal Science Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Animal Science-Meat Animal. Academic Advising Plan.

Visit the Animal and Food Science Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences to learn more about the program.

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Freshman Year

ANSC 100 Intro to Animal Industries - 2
CHEM 111/116 General Chem I & Lab - 5
ENGL 100 Academic Reading and Writing - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) - 3
Total semester credits - 16

ANSC 150 or ANSC 151 Intro to Animal Production - 3
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
CHEM 112/117 General Chem II & Lab - 5
MATH 147 College Algebra and Trig - 3
P ED 108 Health & Fitness for Life - 1
Total semester credits - 15
Sophomore Year

ANSC 231 Domestic Animal Nutrition - 4
ANSC 200 Animal Science Careers - 2
AGEC 230 Agricultural Economics I - 3
ANSC 211 Growth and Development - 3
CHEM 231/236 Organic Chem I & Lab - 4
Total semester credits - 16

ENGL 200 Investigating Ideas: Reading, Writing, and the Disciplines - 3
ANSC 238 Meat and Meat Products - 3
ANSC 257 Genetics - 4
Social & Behavioral Science course (SB) - 3
CHEM 360 Biochemistry I - 4
Total semester credits - 17
Junior Year

ANSC 341 Biometrics - 3
PHYS 121 Algebra-Based Physics I - 5
COMS 101 Fund Oral Communication - 3
BIOL 230 General Zoology - 3
ANSC 357 Applied Animal Breeding - 2
Total semester credits - 16

BIOL 324 Microbiology - 4
PHYS 122 Algebra-Based Physics II - 5
ANSC Production Course - 3
ANSC 360 Animal Anatomy & Physiology - 5
Total semester credits - 17
Senior Year

ANSC 345 Animal Health - 2
Meat Animal Elective - 3
ANSC 433 Advanced Nutrition - 3
ANSC 448 Reproductive Physiology - 3
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) - 3
Professional Studies in CAFES - 3
Total semester credits - 17

ANSC 485 Seminar in Animal Science - 1
Diversity course (ACD) - 3
ANSC 115 Animal Welfare (EC) - 3
Social & Behavioral Science course (SB) - 3
Global Perspectives course (GP) - 3
Professional Studies in CAFES - 3
Total semester credits - 16
Summary of Requirements

University Requirements - 6 cr.
General Education - 35-36 cr.
Foundation Courses in Agriculture - 11 cr.
Major Requirements - 73-74 cr.
Credits to Degree - 120 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisers students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.