Graduation Requirements for the Major

For an up-to-date description of animal sciences major requirements, courses, and course sequences please refer to the program webpage at http://animalsciences.rutgers.edu/undergraduate.

Major Requirements for All Students Regardless of Matriculation Date

 01:119:115,116  General Biology I, II (4,4)

 01:119:117  Biological Research Laboratory (2)

 01:160:161,162  General Chemistry I, II (4,4) or equivalent

 01:160:171  Introduction to Experimentation (1)

 11:067:142  Animal Science (3)

 11:067:300  Integrative Physiology (4) or  01:146:356  Systems Physiology (3)

 11:067:327  Animal Reproduction (3)

 11:067:328  Animal Genetics (3)

 11:067:330  Animal Nutrition (3)

 11:067:331  Animal Nutrition Laboratory (1)

B. OPTIONS (42-63)

1. Preveterinary Medicine and Research (58-63)

Required Courses (36)

  01:160:307-308  Organic Chemistry (4,4)

  01:160:311  Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

  01:640:135  Calculus I (4) or 01:640:151 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4)

  01:750:193-194  Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or equivalent

  01:960:401  Basic Statistics for Research (3)

  11:115:403,404  General Biochemistry (4,3)

  11:680:390  General Microbiology (4) or  01:447:390  General Microbiology

  01:146:322  Human Histology (4)

  01:146:328  Human Parasitology (3)

  01:146:474  Immunology (3)

  01:377:213  Functional Human Anatomy (4)

  01:377:424  Human Anatomy (4)

  01:640:136  Calculus II (4) or equivalent

  01:694:315  Introduction to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Research (3) or equivalent

  11:067:390  Equine Nutrition (3)

  11:067:391  Comparative Mammalian Anatomy (3)

  11:067:398  Advanced Equine Health Care and Management (3)

  11:067:404  Animal Diseases (3)

  11:067:410  Neuroendocrinology (3)

  11:067:416  In Vivo Lab Animal Techniques

  11:067:430  Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4)

  11:067:450  Endocrinology (4)

  11:067:490  Pathophysiology (3)

  11:067:491  Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology (3)

  11:067:492  Molecular and Cellular Physiology (3)

  11:126:481  Molecular Genetics (3) and 11:126:482  Molecular Genetics Laboratory (4)

  11:216:441  Animal Behavior (3) or equivalent

  11:370:406  Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3)

Experiential Learning courses (7); no more than 6 credits from practicum or research courses.

  01:090:320  Peer Instructor Education (3)

  11:015:483  Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA)

  11:015:484  Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA)

  11:067:175  Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition (P/NC 1)

  11:067:176  Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition Supervisor (P/NC 1)

  11:067:201  Cattle Practicum (2)

  11:067:202  Small Ruminant Practicum (2)

  11:067:203  Swine Practicum (2)

  11:067:205  Laboratory Animal Practicum (2)

  11:067:207  Horse Practicum (2)

  11:067:260  Animal Evaluation and Selection (3)

  11:067:275  Laboratory Animal Science: Management and Techniques (3)

  11:067:322  Dairy Cattle Artificial Insemination (1)

  11:067:336  Production Animal Management (3)

  11:067:411  Studies in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:414  Teaching in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:415  Leadership in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:416  In Vivo Lab Animal Techniques (3)

  11:067:493,494  Research in Animal Science (BA, BA)

  11:902:300,301,400  SPIN (3-6)

  11:554:487,488  George H. Cook Scholars Program (3-6, 3-6)

Electives (6)

At least 6 additional credits approved by the adviser, depending on the student's interests and career goals. See additional courses listed in the Animal Science (067) section of the Course Listings chapter.

2. Companion Animal Science (49)

Required courses (36)

  01:160:209  Elementary Organic Chemistry (3) or equivalent

  01:160:211  Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1) or equivalent

  01:640:115  Precalculus College Mathematics (4) or equivalent

  11:115:301  Introductory Biochemistry (3)

  11:115:313  Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

  11:373:121,122  Principles and Applications if Microeconomics/Macroeconomics (3,3)

  11:067:101  Careers in Animal Science (3)

  11:067:250  Companion Animal Science (3)

  11:067:404  Animal Diseases (3)

  11:704:441  Animal Behavior (3)

At least two of the following (6):

  01:830:311 Learning Processes (3)

  01:830:313  Physiological Psychology (3)

  01:830:315  Comparative Psychology (3)

  11:067:460  Animals and the Law (3)

  11:067:461  Topics in Companion Animal Science Issues (2)

  11:216:240  Behavioral Biology (3)

  11:216:269  Evolution of Animal Behavior (3)

Electives (6)

At least 6 additional credits approved by the adviser, depending on the student's interests and career goals. See additional courses listed in the Animal Science (067) section of the Course Listings chapter.

Experiential Learning courses (7); no more than 6 credits from practicum or research courses.

  01:090:320  Peer Instructor Education (3)

  11:015:483  Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA)

  11:067:201  Cattle Practicum (2)

  11:067:202  Small Ruminant Practicum (2)

  11:067:203  Swine Practicum (2)

  11:067:205  Laboratory Animal Practicum (2)

  11:067:207  Horse Practicum (2)

  11:067:322  Dairy Cattle Artificial Insemination (1)

  11:067:336  Production Animal Management (3)

  11:067:411  Studies in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:414  Teaching in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:415  Leadership in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:416  In Vivo Lab Animal Techniques (3)

  11:067:493,494  Research in Animal Science (BA,BA)

  11:902:300,301,400  SPIN (3-6) in a companion animal-related field

3. Laboratory Animal Science (49)

Required Courses (36)

  01:160:311  Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) or 01:160:313,314 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1,1)

  01:640:115  Precalculus College Mathematics (4) or equivalent

  01:960:401  Basic Statistics for Research (3)

  11:067:205  Laboratory Animal Practicum (2)

  11:067:275  Laboratory Animal Science: Management and Techniques (3)

  11:067:404  Animal Diseases (3)

  11:067:430  Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4)

  11:373:121  Principles and Applications or Microeconomics (3)

  11:680:390  General Microbiology (4) or 01:447:390  General Microbiology (4)

Experiential Learning courses (7); no more than 6 credits from practicum or research courses. 

  01:090:320  Peer Instructor Education (3)

  11:015:483  Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA)

  11:015:484  Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA)

  11:067:175  Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition (P/NC 1)

  11:067:176  Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition Supervisor (P/NC 1)

  11:067:201  Cattle Practicum (2)

  11:067:202  Small Ruminant Practicum (2)

  11:067:203  Swine Practicum (2)

  11:067:207  Horse Practicum (2)

  11:067:260  Animal Evaluation and Selection (3)

  11:067:322  Dairy Cattle Artificial Insemination (1)

  11:067:336  Production Animal Management (3)

  11:067:338  Production Animal Management Laboratory (2)

  11:067:411  Studies in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:414  Teaching in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:415  Leadership in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:416  In Vivo Lab Animal Techniques (3)

  11:067:493,494  Research in Animal Science (BA, BA)

  11:902:300,301,400  SPIN (3-6)

  11:554:487,488  George H. Cook Scholars Program (3-6, 3-6)

Electives (6)

At least 6 additional credits approved by the adviser, depending on the student's interests and career goals. See additional courses listed in the Animal Science (067) section of the Course Listings chapter.

4. Equine and Production Animal Science (36)

Required courses (33-35)

  11:067:384  Horse Management (3)

  11:067:406 Farm Productivity Analysis in the Animal Sciences (3)

  11:373:121,122  Principles and Applications of Microeconomics/Macroeconomics (3,3) or 01:220:102,103 Introduction to Microeconomics/Macroeconomics (3,3)

  11:373:231  Introduction to Marketing (3) or 11:020:305 Starting and Managing a Small Farm (3)

  11:373:241  Introduction to Management (3)

  33:010:272  Introduction to Financial Accounting (3) or 11:373:200 Agricultural Accounting (3)

Experiential Learning courses (7); no more than 6 credits from practicum or research courses.

  01:090:320  Peer Instructor Education (3)

  11:015:483  Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA)

  11:015:484  Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA)

  11:067:175  Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition, Section HO (P/NC 1)

  11:067:176  Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition Supervisor (P/NC 1)

  11:067:201  Cattle Practicum (2)

  11:067:202  Small Ruminant Practicum (2)

  11:067:203  Swine Practicum (2)

  11:067:205  Laboratory Animal Practicum (2)

  11:067:207  Horse Practicum (2)

  11:067:260  Animal Evaluation and Selection (3)

  11:067:275  Laboratory Animal Science: Management and Techniques (3)

  11:067:322  Dairy Cattle Artificial Insemination (1)

  11:067:411  Studies in Animal Science (BA), with equine research faculty

  11:067:414  Teaching in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:415  Leadership in Animal Science (BA)

  11:067:416  In Vivo Lab Animal Techniques (3)

  11:067:493,494  Research in Animal Science (BA,BA), with equine research faculty

  11:902:300,301,400  SPIN (3-6), in equine-related field

  11:554:487,488  George H. Cook Scholars Program (3-6, 3-6)

Option-specific Electives

Electives (6)

  11:067:310 Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare (3)

  11:067:390 Equine Nutrition (3)

  11:067:391 Comparative Mammalian Anatomy (3)

  11:067:398 Advanced Equine Health Care and Management (3)

  11:067:401 Topics in Equine Science (3)

  11:067:402 Equine Exercise Physiology (3)

  11:067:404 Animal Diseases(3)

  11:067:460 Animals and the Law (3)

  11:216:360 Animal Physiological Ecology (3)

  11:373:321 Economics of Production (3)

  11:375:453 Soil Ecology (3)

  11:776:301 The Grain Crops (3)

  11:776:440 Soil Fertility (3)

Animal Science Electives

At least 6 additional credits approved by the adviser, depending on the student's interests and career goals. See additional courses listed in the Animal Science (067) section of the Course Listings chapter. Suggested courses are:

  11:020:210 Introduction to Agriculture and Food Systems (3)

  11:067:101 Careers in Animal Science (3)

  11:067:260 Animal Evaluation and Selection (3), also EL

  11:067:250 Companion Animal Science (3)

  11:067:275 Lab Animal Science: Management and Techniques (3)

  11:067:295 Biosecurity in Animal Agriculture (3)

  11:067:296 Honors Seminar (3)

  11:067:310 Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare (3)

  11:067:322 Dairy Cattle Artificial Insemination (1)

  11:067:391 Comparative Mammalian Anatomy (3)

  11:067:410 Neuroendocrinology (3)

  11:067:430 Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4)

  11:067:450 Endocrinology (4)

  11:067:460 Animals and the Law (3)

  11:067:490 Pathophysiology (3)

  11:067:491 Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology (3)

  11:067:492 Molecular and Cellular Physiology (3)

  11:373:205 Small Business Essentials (3)

  11:776:200 Modern Crop Production (3)

  11:776:221 Principles of Organic Crop Production (3)

C. UNSPECIFIED ELECTIVES

In addition to courses meeting the above requirements, students can take other courses offered by the university, for which they meet the course eligibility requirements, to bring their total number of credits to the minimum of 120 (matriculated 2018 or later) or 128 (matriculated prior to 2018) required for graduation.