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College: Science
Department of Agriculture
Degree Type: Bachelor of Science
Degree in: Agricultural Science

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

  Sem. Hrs.   Sem. Hrs.
Agricultural Economics 201 3 English 101-102 6
Agriculture 101 4 English 253
Agriculture 111 1 1Humanities Elective
Agronomy 301 4 Orientation 101
Animal Science 101 4 2Social Science Elective 3
Animal Science 301 4 3Elective (Approved) 3
Art, Music, or Theater Elective 3 Courses required for concentration 
(see footnotes)4,5,6,7,8
73
Biology 101-101L 4 MAAP 200 0
Computing Science or Computer Studies Elective 3    
    Total hours for degree 125
    Total hours for major: 31

1Foreign language (above the introductory level), philosophy, religion, history, speech, or literature.
2Economics, geography, anthropology, government, psychology, or sociology.
3Must be approved by faculty advisor and department head.


 

4Concentration in Agribusiness

  Sem. Hrs.   Sem. Hrs.
Accounting 205-206 6 Economics 203-204 6
Accounting 317 3 Management 300 3
Agricultural Economics 301 & 302 6 Marketing 320 3
Agricultural Economics 401 & 402 6 8Electives (Approved) 15
Agriculture 401 4 Mathematics 113 or 170 3
Agriculture 441 1 Mathematics Elective (Approved) 3
Business Administration 201 3 Speech Elective 3
Chemistry 101, 102, 110L, or Chemistry 121, 122, and 123L 8    
  Total hours for concentration 73
Total hours for major: 31

8All electives must be approved by faculty advisor and department head. No more than 10 hours may be taken in the College of Business.

Minor in Agribusiness: 18 hours
Required: Agricultural Economics 201 and Economics 203
Electives: Agricultural Economics 301, 302, 303, 401, 402, 403, 404, 431; Animal Science 431; and Agriculture 401.


 

5Concentration in Animal Science
  Sem. Hrs.   Sem. Hrs.
Agricultural Economics Elective 3 Chemistry 101, 102, 110L or Chemistry 121, 122, and 123L 8
Agriculture 441 1 Chemistry 265 or 311 3-4
Agronomy 331 3 Environmental Science or Biology Elective 3-4
Agronomy Elective 3 9Electives (Approved) 10-12
Animal Science 401 3  Mathematics 113 or 170 3
Animal Science 423 3 Mathematics Elective (Approved) 3
Animal Science 441 3 Speech Elective 3
Animal Science Electives 15    
Biology 102-102L 4    
    Total hours for concentration 73
    Total hours for major: 31

9All electives must be approved by faculty advisor and department head.

Minor in Animal Science: 18 hours
Required: Animal Science 101, 301, or 302, or 303, 441 or 442, and 423.
Electives: Six hours of animal science courses (300-400 level)


 

6Concentration in Equine Science

  Sem. Hrs.   Sem. Hrs.
Agriculture Economics Elective 3 Chemistry 101, 102, 110L or Chemistry 121, 122, and 123L 8
Agriculture 441 1 Chemistry 265 or 311 3-4
Agronomy 331 3 Environmental Science or Biology Elective 3-4
Agronomy Elective 3 10Electives (Approved) 11-13 
Animal Science 303, 331, 351 9 Mathematics 113 or 170 3
Animal Science 401 3 Mathematics Elective (Approved) 3
Animal Science 423 3 Speech Elective 3
Animal Science 441, 443 6    
Biology 102-102L 4    
    Total hours for concentration 73
    Total hours for major: 31

10A minimum of 3 hours must be animal science courses, all other electives must be approved by faculty advisor and department head.


 

7Concentration in General Agriculture

  Sem. Hrs.   Sem. Hrs.
Agricultural Economics Elective 3  Biology 102-102L 4
Agriculture 441 1 Chemistry 101, 102, 110L or Chemistry 121, 122, and 123L 8
Agronomy 331 3 11Electives (Approved) 32
Agronomy 401 4  Mathematics 113 or 170 3
Agronomy Electives 3 Mathematics Elective 3
Animal Science Electives 6 Speech Elective 3
    Total hours for concentration 73
    Total hours for major: 31

11All electives must be approved by faculty advisor and department head.


Students interested in pursuing this concentration should consult the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor as early as possible. 

8Concentration in Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Animal Science 422 or 423 3 12Chemistry 301, 301L or  311,  311L 4-5
Biology 102, 102L 4 Mathematics 170 and 175 6
Biology 211, 211L 4 Physics 201, 201L, 202, 202L 8
Chemistry 101, 102, 110L 8 Speech 201 3
Chemistry 265 3 13Electives (Approved) 30-29
    Total hours for concentration 73
    Total hours for major: 31

12Consult the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor to determine which organic chemistry required.
13Pre-Veterinary medicine students may complete the above curricula (in addition to the University and Agricultural Sciences core courses through the junior year) and after successfully completing the first year of work in an accredited school of veterinary medicine (to make a total of at least 125 semester hours) receive a Bachelor of Science degree from McNeese. Students must fulfill all other degree requirements.
or
Pre-Veterinary medicine students may complete electives approved by the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advisor to ensure fulfillment of all other degree requirements and of which 15 hours must be Animal Science courses including Animal Science 423.