Science Option

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpring
NRSM 101 - Natural Resource Conservation3  
NRSM 102 - Montana Range Plants1  
BIOB 170IN - Principles of Biological Diversity4  
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I
& CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab
4  
AGED 140US - Leadership Development for Agriculture
or COMX 111US - Introduction to Public Speaking
3  
ANSC 100 - Introduction to Animal Science  3
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems  4
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II
& CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab
  4
University Core and Electives  4
Year Total: 15 15
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpring
ANSC 202 - Livestock Feeding & Nutrition3  
NRSM 240 - Natural Resource Ecology3  
ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking3  
M 161Q - Survey of Calculus4  
BIOB 318 - Biometry
or STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics
3  
ANSC 222 - Livestock in Sustain Systems  3
ANSC 265 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lecture  3
ANSC 266 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lab  1
CHMY 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry
& CHMY 212 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab
  5
BMGT 205 - Prof Business Communication
or WRIT 221 - Intermediate Tech Writing
  3
Year Total: 16 15
Junior YearCredits
FallSpring
ANSC 320 - Animal Nutrition3  
ANSC 321 - Physiology of Animal Reproduction4  
BCH 380 - Biochemistry
& BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab
5  
Restricted Electives3  
ANSC 322 - Principles of Animal Breeding and Genetics  3
BIOM 360 - General Microbiology  5
University Core and Electives  3
Restricted Electives  3
Year Total: 15 14
Senior YearCredits
FallSpring
Restricted Electives6  
University Core and Electives9  
Livestock Management Electives  8
ANSC 498 - Internship
or ANSC 490R - Undergraduate Research
  3
University Core and Electives  4
Year Total: 15 15
Total Program Credits: 120

Livestock Management Electives

Take 2 courses
ANSC 316Meat Science4
ANSC 432RSheep Management3
ANSC 434RBeef Cattle Management4
EQUS 430Horse Management4

Restricted Electives

Select 12 credits
ANSC 337Disease of Domestic Livestock3
ANSC 421Assisted Reproduction Technologies w/ Lab4
BIOB 375General Genetics3
BIOB 410Immunology3
BIOB 424Ethical Practice of Science3
BIOE 405Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology3
BIOH 323Human Developmental Biology4
BIOM 405Host-Associated Microbiomes3
BIOM 410Microbial Genetics3
BIOM 427General Parasitology4
BIOM 435Virology3
BIOO 310Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy4
BIOO 412Animal Physiology3
PHSX 205College Physics I4
PHSX 207College Physics II4

 A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above. University core requirements must be completed.