Program Overview

Veterinary Science: Applied Animal Behavior Emphasis

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science with an emphasis in Applied Animal Behavior is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of animal behavior, welfare, and health. The program focuses on the application of scientific principles to real-world problems in animal behavior, preparing students for careers in veterinary medicine, animal research, and animal welfare.

Learning Outcomes

• Application of knowledge: Relate basic veterinary science and biomedical knowledge to practical and real-life applications
• Critical appraisal of scientific literature
• Applying biological principles to veterinary science: Apply molecular and cellular biological principles and mechanisms to organismal and population manifestations of animal health and disease
• Health vs. disease states of animals: Differentiate normal animal anatomy and physiology vs. pathologies in disease states of animals
• Diagnosis and treatment of animal disease: Formulate a simple diagnostic and treatment plan for some of the most common animal diseases
• Emerging, zoonotic disease: Develop ideas, plans, or approaches that combat new-emerging diseases, zoonotic and non-zoonotic diseases that are spread through animal-to-animal and animal-to-human transmission
• Uses and roles of animals: Identify the uses and roles of animals and the importance of the human-animal bond in society

Program Details

Level of Math

• Moderate Knowledge: The M-strand is for students who require mathematical facility at the level of at least MATH 112 (College Algebra Concepts) or 108 (Modeling with Algebraic and Trigonometric Functions).

Level of Second Language

• 2nd Semester Proficiency: Second-semester skill level in a second language is required.

Pre-major Required?

• No

This Major's College

• College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sci

Degree

• Bachelor of Science

Sample Plans

4-Year Sample Plan

• First Year
  • 1st Semester
    • ACBS 102R, 102L Intro to Animal Science (4)
    • ACBS 195F Careers in Veterinary Science (3)
    • ENGL 101 First Year Composition (3)
    • Foundation Mathematics (3)
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3)
    • Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course) (1)
  • 2nd Semester
    • ECOL 182R, 182L General Biology II (4)
    • ENGL 102 First Year Composition (3)
    • Statistics (3)
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3)
    • AREC 217 Economics (3)
• Second Year
  • 3rd Semester
    • General Chemistry I (CHEM 151 recommended) (4)
    • Second Language (4)
    • MCB 181R, 181L General Biology I (4)
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3)
    • ACBS 395A An ACBS Guide (1)
  • 4th Semester
    • General Chemistry II (CHEM 152 recommended) (4)
    • Second Language (4)
    • General Microbiology (MIC 205A and 205L recommended) (4)
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3)
• Third Year
  • 5th Semester
    • Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 241A and 243A recommended) (4)
    • ACBS 311 (3)
    • COMM 101 or COMM 119 or ALC 422 Communications (3)
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3)
  • 6th Semester
    • Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 241B and 243B recommended) (4)
    • ACBS 313 Animal Genetics (3)
    • ACBS 497B (3)
    • ACBS 481 (3)
    • ACBS 482 (0)
• Fourth Year
  • 7th Semester
    • General Physics I (4)
    • BIOC 384 Foundations in Biochemistry (3)
    • ACBS 400A Animal Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
    • ACBS 419 Immunology (4)
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3)
  • 8th Semester
    • General Physics II (4)
    • ACBS 445 Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Biochemistry (3)
    • ACBS 400B Animal Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3)
    • General Education Portfolio (Exit Course) (1)

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