UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Veterinary Technology Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Animal Science-Veterinary Technology. 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 121 Companion Animals - 3
CHEM 115 General Chemistry - 4
ENGL 100 Academic Reading & Writing - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
P ED 108 Health & Fitness for Life - 1
Total semester credits - 14

ANSC 100 Intro to Animal Industries - 2
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
ANSC 115 Animal Welfare (EC) - 3
COMS 101 Fund. of Oral Communication - 3
Social & Behavioral Science course (SB) - 3
Physical Ed activity course - 1
Total semester credits - 15

Sophomore
Year

ANSC 231 Domestic Animal Nutrition - 4
ANSC 200 Animal Science Careers - 2
AGEC 101 Economics & Mgmt in Ag - 3
CHEM 215 Chemistry Lab - 1
CHEM 230 General Organic Chem - 3
ENGL 200 Investigating Ideas: Reading, Writing, & the Disciplines - 3
Total semester credits - 16

AGBI 251 Agricultural Biochemistry - 3
ANSC 260 Animal Physiology - 3
ANSC 257 Genetics - 4
BIOL 230 Zoology - 3
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) - 3
Total semester credits - 16

Junior
Year

ANSC 341 Biometrics - 3
FDSC 235 Agricultural Microbiology - 3
ANSC 345 Animal Health - 2
Professional Studies in CAFES course - 3
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) - 3
Social & Behavioral Science course (SB) - 3
Total semester credits - 17

BIOL 240 Cell & Molecular Biology - 3
ANSC 448 Reproductive Physiology - 3
ANSC 485 Seminar in Animal Science - 1
Global Perspectives course (GP) - 3
Diversity course (ACD) - 3
Total semester credits - 13

Senior
Year

At MATC or another fully-accredited Veterinary Technician Program

Super
Senior
Year

At MATC or another fully-accredited Veterinary Technician Program

Summary of Animal and Food Science Veterinary Technology  Degree Requirements

University Requirements - 6 cr.
General Education - 35-36 cr.
Foundation Courses in Agriculture - 8 cr.
Major Requirements - 41-42 cr.
Veterinary Technician Transfer Credits - 37 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.