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Department of Agricultural Sciences

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree

Majors in agriculture include University core requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a 2.0 GPA for all courses in the department and agricultural cores, 2.0 GPA in major requirements and 2.0 GPA in the major subject. At least 36 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education” section of the catalog.

Major in Animal Science (Major Code: 523)

Select BIOL 1413, CHEM 1411 or 1405, MATH 1314 and AGBE 2317 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Department Core (13–16 hours)*

  • IDS 1071- Elementary Group Dynamics
  • AGBE 2317- Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics
  • AGRI or BIOL 3301- Genetics
  • AGRI 3318- Agricultural Statistics
  • ANSC 1319- Principles of Animal Science
  • PSES 1307 Principles of Plant Science

*If AGBE 2317 is used to meet University core requirements, department core is 13 hours.

Agricultural Science Core (23 hours)

  • AGBE 3301 or 3304- Farm and Ranch Management or Agricultural Business Management
  • AGBE 3302- Marketing of Agricultural Products
  • AGRI 3330- Computer Applications in Agriculture
  • AGRI 4103- Senior Seminar
  • ANSC 1329- Food Science
  • ANSC 3374- Principles of Nutrition
  • PSES 2313- Economic Entomology
  • PSES 3411- Soils

Major Requirements (35–36 hours)

  • CHEM 1412- Chemistry II
  • BIOL 2420 or 2572- Applied Microbiology or Microbiology
  • ANSC 2376- Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation
  • ANSC 2371- Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Farm Animals
  • ANSC 3317- Meat Science
  • ANSC 3340- Reproductive Physiology
  • ANSC 3355- Animal Breeding
  • ANSC 3375- Feeds and Feeding
  • Three courses from ANSC 4320- Beef Cattle Management, 4321- Stocker Cattle Management, 4322-Dairy Cattle Management , 4324- Swine Management, 4328- Feedlot Management, 4370- Equine Science and Production.  No more than two of the following (4320, 4321, 4322, 4328) may be taken to meet major requirements.

Electives (5-8 hours)