2 + 2 Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal and Dairy Sciences

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Freshman and Sophomore Year Requirements (Community College)

6 Hr English Composition

Community College Courses1

Equivalent Course @ MSU2

ENG 1113 English Composition I
ENG 1123 English Composition II

EN 1103 English Composition I
EN 1113 English Composition II

6 Hr Mathematics

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

MAT 1313 College Algebra

MA 1313 College Algebra

Select one math course higher than College Algebra from the list below

MAT 1323 Trigonometry
MAT 1333 Finite Math & Intro to Calculus
MAT 1513 Business Calculus I

MAT 2323 Statistics
MAT 1613 Calculus I
MAT 1623 Calculus II
MAT 2613 Calculus III
MAT 2623 Calculus IV

MA 1323 Trigonometry
MA 1463 Finite & Introduction to Calculus
MA 1613 Calc for Business & Life Science I
ST 2113 Statistics
MA 1713 Calculus I
MA 1723 Calculus II
MA 2733 Calculus III
MA 2743 Calculus IV

3 Hr Fine Arts (select one)

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

ART 1113 Art Appreciation
ART 2713 Art History I
ART 2723 Art History II
SPT 2233 Theatre Appreciation
MUS 1113 Music Appreciation

ART 1113 Art Appreciation
ART 1013 Art History I
ART 1023 Art History II
CO 1503 Introduction to Theatre
MU 1113 History & Appreciation of Music

3 Hr Oral Communications

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

SPT 1113 Oral Communication

CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 Hr Computer Literacy

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

CSC 1113 Introduction to Computer Concepts

TKT 1273 Computer Applications

6 HR Humanities (select two)

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

ENG 2223 American Literature I
ENG 2233 American Literature II
ENG 2323 English Literature I
ENG 2333 English Literature II
ENG 2423 World Literature I
ENG 2433 World Literature II
HIS 2213 American (US) History I
HIS 2223 American (US) History II
HIS 1113 Western Civilization I
HIS 1123 Western Civilization II
MFL 1213 Spanish I
MFL 1223 Spanish II
MFL 2213 Spanish III

EN 2243 American Literature I
EN 2253 American Literature II
EN 2213 English Literature I
EN 2223 English Literature II
EN 2273 World Literature I
EN 2283 World Literature II
HI 1063 Early US History
HI 1073 Modern US History
HI 1213 Early West World
HI 1223 Modern West World
FLS 1113 Spanish I
FLS 1123 Spanish II
FLS 2133 Spanish III

6 Hr Social/Behavioral Sciences (select two)

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

PSY 1513 General Psychology I
SOC 2113 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 2143 Marriage and Family
GEO 1113 World Geography
PSC 1113 American National Government
ECO 2113 Macroeconomics
ECO 2123 Microeconomics
EPY 2533 Human Growth & Development

PSY 1013 General Psychology
SO 1003 Introduction to Sociology
SO 1203 Marriage and Family
GR 1123 Introduction to World Geography
PS 1113 American Government
AEC 2713 Food and Resource Economics
EC 2123 Principles of Microeconomics
EPY 2513 Human Growth & Development

24 Hr Science

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

AGR 1214 Animal Science
CHE 1214 General Chemistry I
CHE 1224 Chemistry II
CHE 2424 Organic Chemistry I
BIO 2924 Microbiology
BIO 2414 Principles of Zoology I

ADS 1114 Animal Science
CH 1213 Chemistry I
CH 1211 Investigations in Chemistry I
CH 1223 Chemistry II
CH 1221 Investigations in Chemistry II
CH 2503 Organic Chemistry
CH 2501 Organic Chemistry Lab
BIO 3304 General Microbiology
BIO 1504 Principles of Zoology

4 Hr Physics Requirements (Only for students selecting the Science concentration)

Community College Courses

Equivalent Course @ MSU

PHY 2414 General Physics I

PH 1113 General Physics I

OR

General Elective Requirements (Only for students selecting Meat, Equine, or Dairy Concentration)
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61 Total hours to transfer to Mississippi State University

Junior and Senior Year Requirements (Mississippi State University)

[Choose from one of four Animal and Diary Sciences concentration areas (Science, Meat, Equine, or Dairy)]

A. SCIENCE CONCENTRATION

36-37 Hr Core Requirements

BCH 4013 OR 4603 Biochemistry
ADS 4123 Animal Breeding
ADS 4221 Senior Seminar
BIO 4413 Immunology

ADS 4115 Animal Nutrition
ADS 4613 & 4611 Physiology of Reproduction
BIO/PO 3103 Genetics
VS 3014 Anatomy & Physiology

ADS 4623 Physiology of Lactation
ADS 4423 Internship or 3312 OR Livestock Management
ADS 4314 Meat Procession OR FNH 4164 QA Food Production

5-7 Hr Production electives (select two)

ADS 4323 Beef Cattle Science
ADS 3223 Horse Management

ADS 4113 Swine Science
ADS 4814 Dairy Farm Management

ADS 4222 Small Ruminant & Diversified Livestock Production

2-3 Hr Evaluation electives (select one)

 

ADS 2122 Advanced Equine Evaluation
ADS 3213 Performance Analysis of Meat Animals
ADS 4212 Livestock Evaluation
FNH 2112 Food Product Evaluation

ADS 3142 Meats Judging I
ADS 3813 Dairy Cattle Appraisal
ADS 4232 Advanced Livestock Evaluation
ADS 2102 Equine Conforma & Performance Eval

6-8 Hr Science electives (select two)

 

ADS 4333 Equine Exercise Physiology
BIO 2103 Cell Biology
BIO 3113 Marine Biology
BIO 3504 Comparative Anatomy
BIO 4103 Experimental Genetics
BIO 4114 Cellular Physiology
BIO 4405 Pathogenic Microbiology
BIO 4433 Principles of Virology
BIO 4503 Vertebrate Histology

BIO 4513 Ichthyology
BIO 4523 Mammalogy
CVM 4513 Environmental Toxicology
PH 1123 General Physics II

BCH 4613 General Biochemistry
BIO 3104 Ecology
BIO 3303 Parasitology
BIO 3524 Biology of Vertebrates
BIO 4113 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 4404 Environmental Microbiology
BIO 4414 Microbiology of Foods
BIO 4502 Toxicology
BIO 4504 Comparative Vertebrate Embryology
BIO 4514 Animal Physiology
BIO 4543 Ornithology
CVM 4523 Basic Neuroscience
PO 4843 Avian Physiology

8-14 Hr Free electives to bring total to 63 hours at MSU
-- OR ---
B. EQUINE CONCENTRATION

 

18-19 Hr Core Requirements

 

BCH 4013 OR 4603 Biochemistry
ADS 4123 Animal Breeding
ADS 4423 Internship OR 3312 Livestock Manag

ADS 4115 Nutrition
ADS 4613 & 4611 Physiology of Reproduction
ADS 4221 Senior Seminar

20 Hr Required Equine Courses

 

ADS 2102 Equine Conf. & Performance Eval
ADS 4213 Nutrient Reqt. & Formulation
ADS 4412 Managing Livestock Sales I

ADS 3223 Horse Management
ADS 4333 Equine Exercise Physiology
PSS 4103 Forage & Pasture Crops

ADS 4314 Meats Processing or FNH 4164 Quality Assurance of Foods

 

2-3 Hr Riding Elective (select one)

 

ADS 1132 Introduction to Horsemanship
ADS 2312 Advanced Horsemanship

ADS 2212 Equine Behavior & Training
ADS 3233 Equine Assisted Therapy

5-7 Hr Production Electives (select two)

 

ADS 4113 Swine Science

ADS 4323 Beef Cattle Science

ADS 4222 Small Ruminant Livestock Production
ADS 4814 Dairy Farm Management

2-3 Hr Evaluation electives (select one)

 

ADS 2122 Advanced Equine Evaluation
ADS 3213 Performance Analysis of Meat Animals
ADS 4212 Livestock Evaluation
FNH 2112 Food Product Evaluation

ADS 3142 Meats Judging I
ADS 3813 Dairy Cattle Appraisal
ADS 4232 Advanced Livestock Evaluation

12-13 Hr Business electives (select four)

 

AEC 2713 Intro to Food & Resource Economics
AEC 3213 International to Trade in Agriculture
AEC 3413 Intro to Food Marketing

ACC 2013 Prin of Financial Accounting
EC 2123 Prin of Microeconomics

AEC 3133 Intro to Agribusiness Management
AEC 3233 Intro to Environmental Economics
AEC 4123 Financial & Commod Futures Marketing
EC 2113 Prin of Macroeconomics
MGT 3114 Prin of Management & Production

0-4 Hr Free electives to bring total to 63 hours at MSU
--- OR ---
C. DAIRY CONCENTRATION

 

18-19 Hr Core Requirement

 

BCH 4013 OR 4603 Biochemistry
ADS 4123 Animal Breeding
ADS 4221 Senior Seminar

ADS 4115 Nutrition
ADS 4613 & 4611 Physiology of Reproduction
ADS 4423 Internship OR 3312 Livestock Manag

22 Hr Required Dairy Courses

 

ADS 3813 Dairy Cattle Appraisal
ADS 4412 Managing Livestock Sales I
ADS 4814 Dairy Farm Management

ADS 4213 Nutrient Reqt. & Formulation
ADS 4623 Physiology of Lactation
PSS 4103 Forage & Pasture Crops

ADS 4314 Meats Processing OR FNH 4164 Quality

 


5-6 Hr Production Electives
(select two)

 

ADS 3223 Horse Management
ADS 4222 Small Ruminant Livestock Production

ADS 4113 Swine Science
ADS 4323 Beef Cattle Science

2-3 Hr Evaluation electives (select one)

 

ADS 2122 Advanced Equine Evaluation
ADS 3213 Performance Analysis of Meat Animals
ADS 4232 Advanced Livestock Evaluation
FNH 2112 Food Product Evaluation

ADS 3142 Meats Judging I
ADS 4212 Livestock Evaluation
ADS Dairy Cattle Judging
ADS 2102 Equine Conform and Perform Eval

12-13 Hr Business electives (select four)

 

AEC 2713 Intro to Food & Resource Economics
AEC 3213 International Trade in Agriculture
AEC 3413 Intro to Food Marketing

ACC 2013 Prin of Financial Accounting
EC 2123 Prin of Microeconomics

AEC 3133 Intro to Agribusiness Management
AEC 3233 Intro to Environmental Economics
AEC 4123 Financial & Commod Futures Marketing
EC 2113 Prin of Macroeconomics
MGT 3114 Prin of Management & Production

0-4 Hr Free electives to bring total to 63 hours at MSU
--- OR ---
D. MEAT ANIMAL CONCENTRATION
18-19 Hr Core Requirements

 

BCH 4013 OR 4603 Biochemistry
ADS 4123 Animal Breeding
ADS 4423 Internship or 3312 or Livestock Manag

ADS 4115 Animal Nutrition
ADS 4613 & 4611Physiology of Reproduction
ADS 4221 Senior Seminar

18 Hr Required Meat Courses

 

ADS 4213 Nutrient Reqt. & Formulation
PSS 4103 Forage & Pasture Crops
ADS 4113 Swine Science

ADS 4412 Managing Livestock Sales I
ADS 4323 Beef Cattle Science
ADS 3213 Performance Analysis of Meat Animals

ADS 4314 Meats Processing

 

2-4 Hr Production Electives (select one)

 

ADS 3223 Horse Management

ADS 4814 Dairy Farm Management

ADS 4222 Small Ruminant & Diversified Livestock Prod

 

2-3 Hr Evaluation electives (select one)

 

ADS 2122 Advanced Equine Evaluation
ADS 3813 Dairy Cattle Appraisal
ADS 4232 Advanced Livestock Evaluation
ADS 2102 Equine Conformation & Performance Eval.

ADS 3142 Meats Judging I
ADS 4212 Livestock Evaluation
FNH 2112 Food Product Evaluation


ADS 2102 Equine Conformation & Performance Eval.

 

13-14 Hr Business electives (select four)

AEC 2713 Intro to Food & Resource Economics
AEC 3213 International Trade in Agriculture
AEC 3413 Intro to Food Marketing

ACC 2013 Prin Financial Accounting
EC 2123 Prin Microeconomics

AEC 3133 Intro to Agribusiness Management
AEC 3233 Intro to Environmental Economics
AEC 4123 Financial & Commod Futures Marketing
EC 2113 Prin Macroeconomics
MGT 3114 Prin of Management & Production

5-10 Hr Free electives to bring total to 63 hours at MSU
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63 Total hours completed at MSU

61 Total hours transferred to Mississippi State University from Community College
63 Total hours completed at Mississippi State University
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124 Total hours required for Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Diary Sciences

*Students must take at least half of their degree program at Mississippi State University.

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