Animal Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicine Specialization
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General Information
The undergraduate Animal Science specialty at the University of Hawai‘i
at Hilo has existed since 1975. In 1990, The Animal Science Pre-Veterinary
Medicine curriculum was developed for students interested in pursuing
post-graduate studies in Veterinary Medicine or Animal Science. CAFNRM
has small class sizes which allows for more faculty-student interaction
and individual attention. Animal Science classes are both technical and
practical. To help translate classroom instruction into real life situations,
hands-on exercises are practiced during most lab periods at the 110-acre
farm with cattle, sheep, horses, goats, poultry and swine.
Animal Science Pre-Veterinary Medicine students are required to take many
of the same courses as Biology students. Because of this, it is possible
for students to receive a B.S. in Agriculture and a B.S. in Biology. Another
feature of this curriculum is that it meets the entrance course requirements
of many Veterinary Colleges and graduate Animal Science programs. Students
that enter these post-graduate programs are pursuing degrees in Veterinary
Medicine (D.V.M.) or Animal Science (M.S., Ph.D.).
Why Study Pre-Veterinary Medicine?
This premier Pre-Veterinary Medicine curriculum meets the pre-professional course of many veterinary schools in the U.S.: i.e., Colorado State University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Oregon State University, Washington State University. With a D.V.M. degree, a wide range of employment opportunities exist such as private veterinary practice, representative for drug and pharmaceutical companies, university teaching and research, federal inspection, governmental research, animal care. After completing a M.S. or PH.D. degree in Animal Science, graduates can take positions as geneticists, meat scientists, nutritionists, researchers, teachers, technicians or extension livestock agents.
Requirements for Graduation
To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a specialization in Animal Science Pre-Veterinary Medicine, a student must complete a minimum of 123 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. The course work must be in the following areas:
General Education Requirements
(see UH Hilo General Education Requirements)
In the Agriscience and Supplemental Requirements, some of the required courses also qualify as GE Requirements. Because of this, students need to complete only 21 hrs of courses in this section.
| Title/Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| English Composition: Eng 100 or Eng 100T or ESL 100 |
3 hrs |
| Quantitative Reasoning (100 or 200 level Math,
except 199 or 299) Math 104, 104F, 104G, 115, 205 or 206 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
3 hrs |
| World Cultures: TWO courses Ag 230 or Anth 100 or Eng 253 or Eng 254 or Eng 275 or Geog 102 or Hist 151 or Hist 152 or KInd 240 |
6 hrs |
| Humanities: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Com 100, 151, 200, or 251 and Eng 225 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Social Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. |
9 hrs |
| Natural Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Including 1 credit hour of laboratory. Courses taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
10 hrs |
Requirements for Major (including GE courses, 123 hrs)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agriscience Requirements | (39 hrs) | |
| AgBu 110 |
Introduction to Microcomputing for Agriculture | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 141 |
Introduction to Animal Science | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 244* | Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 321 | Feeds and Feeding | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 350 | Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 445 | Animal Breeding and Genetics |
3 hrs |
| AnSc 450 | Reproduction of Farm Animals | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 453 | Animal Diseases and Parasites I | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 454 | Animal Diseases and Parasites II | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 490 | Animal Science Internship | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 342 or AnSc 351 or AnSc 353 or AnSc 354 or AnSc 355 |
Animal Science Production Courses: THREE Courses |
9 hrs |
| Supplemental Requirements | (60 to 61 hrs) | |
Ag 375 or |
Introduction to Genetic Analysis or Genetics |
3 hrs |
| Biol 175 & 175L* | Introductory Biology I and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 176 & 176L* | Introductory Biology II and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 270 & 270L* | Intermediate Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 275 & 275L* | Fundamentals of Microbiology and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 380 | Biostatistics | 3 hrs |
| Biol 410 | Biochemistry | 3 hrs |
| Chem 124 & 124D & 124L* | General Chemistry I and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
| Chem 125 & 125D & 125L* | General Chemistry II and Discussions and Lab | 5 hrs |
| Chem 241 & 241L* | Organic Chemistry I and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Chem 242 & 242L* | Organic Chemistry II and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Com 100* or Com 200* or Com 251* |
Human Communication in a Diverse Society or |
3 hrs |
| Eng 225* | WI/Writing for Science and Technology | 3 hrs |
| Math 104* or Math 104F* or Math 104G* or Math 115* or Math 205* or Math 206* |
Precalculus Mathematics or Precalculus I: Elementary Functions or Precalculus II: Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry or Applied Calculus or Calculus I or Calculus II |
3/4 hrs |
| Phys 106* & Phys 170L* | College Physics I and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Phys 107* & Phys 171L* | College Physics II and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Electives | (2 to 3 hrs) | |
| Some suggested electives are other Animal Science courses not listed as requirementss, other agricultural courses (AgEc 221 and Agrn 410) and other biology courses. | ||
NOTE: AnSc 141 must be completed before taking other Animal Science classes.
*Can be used for General Education Requirements, if courses are from lower division.
EFFECTIVE FALL 2006 (rev 08/06)
