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2023-2024 Catalog

Small Animal Science, B.S.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

BY 1113 - Biology I 4 credits
BY-1113L - Biology I Lab
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
EN 1101 - College Writing I 3 credits
SA 1110 - Basics of Small Animal Handling and Husbandry 2
SA 1110L - Basics of Small Animal Handling and Husbandry Lab
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits
FY 1101 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credits

Total: 17 Credits

Second Semester

BY 1214 - Biology II 4 credits
BY-1214L - Biology II Lab
CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
Next Quantitative Reasoning Course

Next Writing Competency Course
EN 1201 - College Writing II 3 credits
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits
FY 1201 - Del Val Experience II 1 Credits

Total: 17-18 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CH 2003 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 credits and
CH 2003L - Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit
or
CH 2120 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits and
CH 2120L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
IT 1013 - IT Concepts and Basic Apps 3 credits
BY 2003 - Genetics 3 credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits
Elective 2 Credit
E360: 1 Credit

Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

CH 2203 - Biochemistry 3 credits
CH 2203L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 credit
MP 3231 - Statistics for Science 3 credits or
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credit
Elective 3 Credit
SA 2210 - Lab Animal Technical Skills 2
SA 2210L - Lab Animal Technical Skills 0.00
AS 3118 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
Free Elective 3-4 Credits

Total: 16 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

BY 3002 - General Microbiology 4 credits
AS 3118 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
Major Elective 3 credits
EX 2010 - Acad Career Exploration Experience 1 to 3 Credits
1 Credit
One Restricted Elective

One Core Requirement

Total: 14 Credits

Second Semester

SA 4124 - Pathology and Diseases of Small Animals 3 credits
Two Major Restricted Electives

Two Core Requirements

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

SA 4129 - Clinical Pathology 3 credits
DS 4134 - Physiology of Reproduction 3 credits
E360: 2 Credits
SA 4016 - Senior Seminar 1 credit
One Core Requirement Course

One Restricted Elective

Core Capstone Course

Total: 14 Credits

Second Semester

SA 4225 - Small Animal Research Techniques 3 credits
Elective 3 credits
Humanities Course - 3 Credits
One Core Requirement Course

Career Exploration Experience Course

One Restricted Elective

Total: 13 Credits

Small Animal Science Electives

Take 9 credits from the following courses to complete the Small Animal Science Requirements:

AS 3123 - Animal Husbandry Techniques 2 credits
AS 4106 - Principles of Animal Nutrition 3 credits
BA 3141 - Small Business Management 3 credits
BT 3000 - Introduction to Biotechnology 3 credits
BT 3001 - Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory 1 credit
BY 2010 - Introduction to Aquaculture 3 credits
BY 2223 - Comparative Anatomy 4 credits
BY 3208 - Vertebrate Embryology 4 credits
BY 4155 - Molecular Biology 4 credits
BY 4218 - Histology 4 credits
CH 2220 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 2220L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
CH 3001 - Introductory Biomedical Instrumental Methods 3 credits
MC 3056 - Technical Writing 3 credits
CH 4205 - Advanced Biochemistry 4 credits
ES 2450 - Equine Behavior 3 credits
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits
MP 2119 - Physics I 4 credits
MP 2219 - Physics II 4 credits
MP 2123 - Physics Ic 4 credits
MP 2224 - Physics IIc 4 credits
SA 2001 - People and Animals 3 credits
SA 2101 - Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy 3 credits
SA 2218 - Animal Training and Enrichment 3 credits
SA 3032 - Herpetology 3 credits
SA 3034 - Mammalogy 3 credits
SA 3050 - Animals in the Public Eye 3 credits
SA 3124 - Animal Behavior 3 credits
SA 3475 - Companion Animals 3 credits
SA 4050 - Neurobiology of Canine Learning 3 credits