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Animal Science
If animals interest you and you’d like to learn about them in a hands-on, science-based curriculum under knowledgeable and friendly faculty, consider Animal Science at MTSU. Students explore the science, performance, and business of domestic food, fiber, and companion animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, horses, goats, swine, poultry, and companion animals. Included also are disciplines such as nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, meat science, management, health, and biotechnology. Animal Science students have the opportunity to “learn by doing” working with herds of beef cattle, swine, and dairy cattle at farm laboratories. In addition, several extracurricular animal-related student organizations, including the Block and Bridle Club, the Dairy Science Club, the Pre-Vet Society, and the Horseman’s Association, provide unparalleled opportunities for involvement.
This program is approved for the Academic Common Market.

Standing out in the herd
MTSU's state-of-the-art dairy farm is responsible for every drop of milk served on campus. Home to the University's herd of about 70 dairy cows (and capable of housing up to 125), the teaching and production facility features a double-eight parallel milking parlor with rapid-exit gates that can milk 16 cows at a time. A computer-controlled milking system precools the milk to 58 degrees before it enters a 2,000-gallon bulk tank where it is cooled further to 38 degrees.

Block and Bridle develops leaders
Founded with the goal of promoting animal agriculture and enhancing the professionalism of students who will one day be leaders in the industry, MTSU's local chapter of the Block and Bridle Club has around 40 active members. Each year the club hosts a steer and heifer show, a beef camp, and many other events.
A degree in Animal Science affords students a wide array of career opportunities after graduation or helps prepare them for continued study beyond the undergraduate level, including graduate degree programs (M.S. or Ph.D.) or professional programs in veterinary medicine (DVM). Some career opportunities with a degree in Animal Science from MTSU might include
- Animal feed manufacturer
- Animal health technician
- Animal laboratory technician
- Animal nutrition salesperson
- Animal product processing supervisor
- Animal shelter manager
- Canine performance trainer
- County extension agent
- Government regulatory specialist
- Livestock journalist
- Livestock marketer
- Livestock production manager
- Pharmaceutical salesperson
- Poultry production technician
- Quality assurance manager
- Veterinary technician
- Vocational agriculture teacher
- Wildlife technician
- Zookeeper
Employers of MTSU alumni include
- ADM
- Aviagen
- Cal-Maine Foods
- Cargill
- Farm Credit Services of Mid-America
- Heritage Farms
- Mars Petcare
- Merck Animal Health
- MWI Veterinary Supply
- PIC International
- Pilgrim’s Pride
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture
- Tennessee Department of Education
- Tennessee Farm Bureau
- Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative
- Tractor Supply Company
- Tyson Foods
- UT/TSU Extension
Undergraduates in the Animal Science program can pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, following the industry path to pursue a career in animal science after graduation, or choose to follow the pre-veterinary medicine path of study in preparation to apply for admission to a college of veterinary medicine. Also available is a B.S. with a concentration in Horse Science.
For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS tab above.
Other majors in the School of Agriculture leading to a B.S. are Agribusiness and Plant and Soil Science.
Students may also take courses in pursuit of an Agricultural Education Certificate. Undergraduate and graduate minors are available in Agriculture.
Graduate study includes the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Horse Science with concentrations in Equine Education, Equine Physiology, and Industry Management.
Animal Science, B.S.
Animal Science, B.S.
Agriculture
615-898-5217
Kevin Downs, program coordinator
Kevin.Downs@mtsu.edu
The program leading to a major in Animal Science offers preparation for leadership careers in livestock and related industries.
Academic Map
Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:
Animal Science, B.S., Academic Map
Degree Requirements
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.
The following General Education courses are required for this major:
- BIOL 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
- CHEM 1010/1011 or CHEM 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
- MATH 1710 (Math) recommended
Major Requirements (44 hours)
- ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture
1 credit hour
Job opportunities in agriculture, departmental facilities, extracurricular activities at MTSU associated with specific phases of agriculture. Pass/Fail.
- ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours OR
ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science
3 credit hours
Overview of the science, production, and management of domestic animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals. Topics include reproduction; breeds, breeding, and genetics; nutrition and feeding; animal health; management; and products processing and marketing.
- ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences 3 credit hours
ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences
3 credit hours
Focuses on the introduction and overview of the animal and veterinary sciences disciplines. Reproduction, breeding and genetics, nutrition and feeding, animal health, management, and products processing and marketing of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals included.
- ANSC 1411 - Introduction to Animal Science Lab 1 credit hour
ANSC 1411 - Introduction to Animal Science Lab
1 credit hour
Focuses on applied learning concepts presented at the introductory animal science level. Topics include livestock, poultry, and companion animal breed identification; animal nutrition, feeds, and forages; reproductive science and management techniques; animal breeding and genetics; and basic experiential aspects of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, poultry, and companion animal production and management.
- PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science
3 credit hours
Fundamental plant processes; plant tissues, structures, environment, growth, development, reproduction, and propagation. Lecture/Lab.
- AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics
3 credit hours
Applying the principles of economics to agricultural problems.
- PLSO 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours OR
PLSO 3340 - Soil
3 credit hours
Physical, chemical, and biological properties. Lecture/lab.
- PLSO 4310 - Forage Crops 3 credit hours
PLSO 4310 - Forage Crops
3 credit hours
Adaptation, distribution, establishment, management, culture, and utilization of forage legumes and grasses. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 3 credit hours
ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Basic principles of genetics, crossbreeding, inbreeding, and molecular genetics. Animal breeding topics include use of quantitative traits, prediction of breeding value, methods of selection, and genetic evaluations including genomic-enhanced selection. Offered fall only.
- ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410. Management practices for farm animal species. Practices include animal handling, restraint techniques, feeding, milking, castrations, identification methods, and herd health problems. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 3550 - Animal Feeds and Feeding 3 credit hours
ANSC 3550 - Animal Feeds and Feeding
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410/ANSC 1411; junior-level classification or higher. Focuses on practical application of nutrition to the feeding of domestic animal species. Topics include identification and characteristics of common feedstuffs; computer ration formulation procedures; life cycle nutritional management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, small ruminants, poultry, and companion animals; feed stuff composition analysis procedures; feed processing, evaluation, and grading; feed control laws; and nutrition research methodology.
- ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition 3 credit hours
ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the processes of digestion and nutrient utilization in domestic animal species. Topics include monogastric and ruminant digestive anatomy and physiology; carbohydrate, lipid, protein, vitamin, and mineral utilization. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology 3 credit hours
ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of reproduction in domestic animal species. Topics include male and female reproductive anatomy, hormonal control of reproductive processes, reproductive development, the estrus cycle, male physiology, and lactation. Current techniques to control animal reproduction described. Lecture/lab. Offered Spring only.
- Upper-division Animal Science electives 12 credit hours
- Agribusiness or Plant and Soil Science elective 3 credit hours
Supporting Courses (19-20 hours)
- BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111. Corequisite: BIOL 1121. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Survey of plants and animals emphasizing evolution, structure, function, reproduction, growth, and ecology. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1120
- BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 1120. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1121
- BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021. Concepts and techniques pertaining to the morphology, physiology, reproduction, isolation, cultivation and identification of microorganisms with particular emphasis on bacteria. Topics include the impact of microorganisms in our daily lives, both adverse and beneficial. Background in General Chemistry is strongly recommended. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 2230.
- CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011. Corequisite: CHEM 1021 Topics include hydrocarbons, organic functional groups, isomerism, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins, enzymes, and metabolism. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1020
- CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1020. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1021
OR
- CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120
- CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1120.TBR Common Course: CHEM 1121
- CHEM 2030 - Elements of Organic Chemistry 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 2030 - Elements of Organic Chemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. Corequisite: CHEM 2031. Aspects of organic chemistry fundamental to an understanding of reactions in living organisms. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- CHEM 2031 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 2031 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 2030.
OR
- CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 3010.
- MATH 3-4 credit hours
Choose one course from General Education Math and one course from MATH 1530, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1910, or ABAS 2210.
Electives (15-16 hours)
- Minimum of 9 (or 5) must be upper-division
Total hours in program: 120
Curriculum: Animal Science
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture
1 credit hour
Job opportunities in agriculture, departmental facilities, extracurricular activities at MTSU associated with specific phases of agriculture. Pass/Fail.
- ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours OR
ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science
3 credit hours
Overview of the science, production, and management of domestic animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals. Topics include reproduction; breeds, breeding, and genetics; nutrition and feeding; animal health; management; and products processing and marketing.
- ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences 3 credit hours
ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences
3 credit hours
Focuses on the introduction and overview of the animal and veterinary sciences disciplines. Reproduction, breeding and genetics, nutrition and feeding, animal health, management, and products processing and marketing of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals included.
- ANSC 1411 - Introduction to Animal Science Lab 1 credit hour
ANSC 1411 - Introduction to Animal Science Lab
1 credit hour
Focuses on applied learning concepts presented at the introductory animal science level. Topics include livestock, poultry, and companion animal breed identification; animal nutrition, feeds, and forages; reproductive science and management techniques; animal breeding and genetics; and basic experiential aspects of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, poultry, and companion animal production and management.
- PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science
3 credit hours
Fundamental plant processes; plant tissues, structures, environment, growth, development, reproduction, and propagation. Lecture/Lab.
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required for credit.
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required for credit.
- Mathematics 3 to 4 credit hours ( MATH 1710 recommended)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 with C- or better of MATH ACT of 19 or higher. Corequisite: BIOL 1111. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Biological principles and processes, including introduction to the nature of science, cells (structure, function, metabolism, division), genetics, evolution, viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. While BIOL 1110 can be used to fulfill half the 8-hour General Education requirement for Natural Sciences, it is the first semester of a two-semester sequence primarily designed for science majors. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1110
- BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 1110. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1111
- BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111. Corequisite: BIOL 1121. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Survey of plants and animals emphasizing evolution, structure, function, reproduction, growth, and ecology. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1120
- BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 1120. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1121
Subtotal: 31-32 Hours
Sophomore
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication
3 credit hours
Principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.
- HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.
- CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1011. For students with no prior courses in chemistry; to be taken before CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of chemistry: measurements, matter, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, nuclear chemistry, states of matter, solutions, and electrolytes. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1010
- CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1010. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1011
OR
- CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: High school chemistry. Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of atomic structure, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometric relationships, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1110
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) (pre-vet)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1110. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1111
- CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011. Corequisite: CHEM 1021 Topics include hydrocarbons, organic functional groups, isomerism, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins, enzymes, and metabolism. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1020
- CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1020. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1021
OR
- CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120
- CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1120.TBR Common Course: CHEM 1121
Choose 6 hours from:
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. HIST 2010 discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. HIST 2020 discusses the era from 1877 to the present. These courses are prerequisite for all advanced courses in American history and satisfy the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. HIST 2010 discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. HIST 2020 discusses the era from 1877 to the present. These courses are prerequisite for all advanced courses in American history and satisfy the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
Choose one:
- MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or equivalent. Descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference. The inference unit covers means, proportions, and variances for one and two samples, and topics from one-way ANOVA, regression and correlation analysis, chi-square analysis, and nonparametrics. TBR Common Course: MATH 1530
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours
MATH 1710 - College Algebra
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 or two years of high school algebra; a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or COMPASS placement. Course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement. Topics include functions--linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; analysis of graphs; linear systems; inequalities; counting principles; and probability. Graphing calculator required. Course may be taken by correspondence. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. TBR Common Course: MATH 1710
- MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry 3 credit hours
MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Strong background in algebra recommended. Trigonometric functions of the acute and general angle, circular functions, graphs of trigonometric and inverse functions, identities, solutions of right and general triangles, equations, complex numbers, and vectors. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. Graphing calculator required.
- MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or successful completion of high school precalculus course. An integrated and rigorous study of the algebra and trigonometry needed to successfully attempt calculus. Emphasis on functions, their analysis and their applications. Level of algebraic sophistication developed above that found in MATH 1710. Topics include exponentials and logarithms, analysis of graphs, and word problems. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1730
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1730 with a grade of C or better or Math ACT of 26 or better or Calculus placement test score of 73 or better. An introduction to calculus with an emphasis on analysis of functions, multidisciplinary applications of calculus, and theoretical understanding of differentiation and integration. Topics include the definition of the derivative, differentiation techniques, and applications of the derivative. Calculus topics related to trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions also included. Course concludes with the fundamental theorem of calculus; the definition of antidifferentiation and the definite integral; basic applications of integrations; and introductory techniques of integration. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1910
- ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or MATH 1010 or approval of instructor. Basic principles, mechanics, combustion engines, electricity, building construction, and machinery with applications of problem solving techniques. Lecture/Lab.
Subtotal: 29-30 Hours
Junior
- AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics
3 credit hours
Applying the principles of economics to agricultural problems.
- BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021. Concepts and techniques pertaining to the morphology, physiology, reproduction, isolation, cultivation and identification of microorganisms with particular emphasis on bacteria. Topics include the impact of microorganisms in our daily lives, both adverse and beneficial. Background in General Chemistry is strongly recommended. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 2230.
- PLSO 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours OR
PLSO 3340 - Soil
3 credit hours
Physical, chemical, and biological properties. Lecture/lab.
- PLSO 4310 - Forage Crops 3 credit hours
PLSO 4310 - Forage Crops
3 credit hours
Adaptation, distribution, establishment, management, culture, and utilization of forage legumes and grasses. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 3 credit hours
ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Basic principles of genetics, crossbreeding, inbreeding, and molecular genetics. Animal breeding topics include use of quantitative traits, prediction of breeding value, methods of selection, and genetic evaluations including genomic-enhanced selection. Offered fall only.
- ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410. Management practices for farm animal species. Practices include animal handling, restraint techniques, feeding, milking, castrations, identification methods, and herd health problems. Lecture/lab.
- Upper-division Animal Science electives 6 credit hours.*
- Electives 6 credit hours
- PLSO/AGBS elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Senior
- ANSC 3550 - Animal Feeds and Feeding 3 credit hours
ANSC 3550 - Animal Feeds and Feeding
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410/ANSC 1411; junior-level classification or higher. Focuses on practical application of nutrition to the feeding of domestic animal species. Topics include identification and characteristics of common feedstuffs; computer ration formulation procedures; life cycle nutritional management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, small ruminants, poultry, and companion animals; feed stuff composition analysis procedures; feed processing, evaluation, and grading; feed control laws; and nutrition research methodology.
- ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition 3 credit hours
ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the processes of digestion and nutrient utilization in domestic animal species. Topics include monogastric and ruminant digestive anatomy and physiology; carbohydrate, lipid, protein, vitamin, and mineral utilization. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology 3 credit hours
ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of reproduction in domestic animal species. Topics include male and female reproductive anatomy, hormonal control of reproductive processes, reproductive development, the estrus cycle, male physiology, and lactation. Current techniques to control animal reproduction described. Lecture/lab. Offered Spring only.
- Upper-division Animal Science electives 6 credit hours*
- Upper-division electives 9 credit hours
- Elective 1 credit hour
- CHEM 2030 - Elements of Organic Chemistry 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 2030 - Elements of Organic Chemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. Corequisite: CHEM 2031. Aspects of organic chemistry fundamental to an understanding of reactions in living organisms. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- CHEM 2031 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 2031 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 2030.
OR
- CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 3010.
Subtotal: 29 Hours
NOTE:
*Electives must come from the following courses: HORS 3430, ANSC 3450, ANSC 3470, ANSC 3480, ANSC 3490, ANSC 3500, ANSC 3540, HORS 4090, ANSC 4260, ANSC 4470, ANSC 4490, ANSC 4520, ANSC 4860.
Animal Science, Agricultural Education Certification
Animal Science, Agricultural Education Certification, B.S.
Agriculture
615-898-2523
Animal Science majors seeking certification to teach agricultural education in secondary schools (grades 7-12) must complete (1) the Animal Science major, (2) a MTeach minor, and (3) professional agricultural education courses.
The program leading to a major in Animal Science offers preparation for leadership careers in livestock and related industries.
Academic Map
Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:
Animal Science, Agricultural Education Certification, B.S., Academic Map
Degree Requirements
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.
The following General Education courses are required for this major:
- BIOL 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
- PSCI 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
- MATH 1710 (Math) recommended
Major Requirements (43 hours)
Animal Science Core (13 hours)
- ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture
1 credit hour
Job opportunities in agriculture, departmental facilities, extracurricular activities at MTSU associated with specific phases of agriculture. Pass/Fail.
- ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours OR
ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science
3 credit hours
Overview of the science, production, and management of domestic animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals. Topics include reproduction; breeds, breeding, and genetics; nutrition and feeding; animal health; management; and products processing and marketing.
- ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences 3 credit hours
ANSC 1401 - Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Sciences
3 credit hours
Focuses on the introduction and overview of the animal and veterinary sciences disciplines. Reproduction, breeding and genetics, nutrition and feeding, animal health, management, and products processing and marketing of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals included.
- PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science
3 credit hours
Fundamental plant processes; plant tissues, structures, environment, growth, development, reproduction, and propagation. Lecture/Lab.
- ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or MATH 1010 or approval of instructor. Basic principles, mechanics, combustion engines, electricity, building construction, and machinery with applications of problem solving techniques. Lecture/Lab.
- AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics
3 credit hours
Applying the principles of economics to agricultural problems.
Remaining Major Courses (30 hours)
AGED 2230 - Introduction to Agricultural Education and Leadership
3 credit hours
Provides a foundational resource that covers each element necessary to be an agricultural education teacher. Focuses on current content, terminology, practices, historical practices, historical and foundational elements of agricultural education, leadership, Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs (SAEP), and the National FFA Organization.
- PLSO 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours
PLSO 3340 - Soil
3 credit hours
Physical, chemical, and biological properties. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 3 credit hours
ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Basic principles of genetics, crossbreeding, inbreeding, and molecular genetics. Animal breeding topics include use of quantitative traits, prediction of breeding value, methods of selection, and genetic evaluations including genomic-enhanced selection. Offered fall only.
- ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410. Management practices for farm animal species. Practices include animal handling, restraint techniques, feeding, milking, castrations, identification methods, and herd health problems. Lecture/lab.
- PLSO 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives 3 credit hours
PLSO 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives
3 credit hours
Emphasis on the role of horticulture in everyday living, through principles of growing plants in the home, floral design, home landscaping, and gardening. Lecture/lab.
- ABAS 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries 3 credit hours
ABAS 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. A capstone course to enhance students' leadership and human relation skills in the workplace. Topics include leadership styles, theories, characteristics of leaders (conceptual, technical, human relations), communication styles, group dynamics, conducting successful meetings, problem solving, goal setting, attitudes, motivation, self-concept, learning styles, time management, and employability skills.
- ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition 3 credit hours
ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the processes of digestion and nutrient utilization in domestic animal species. Topics include monogastric and ruminant digestive anatomy and physiology; carbohydrate, lipid, protein, vitamin, and mineral utilization. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology 3 credit hours
ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of reproduction in domestic animal species. Topics include male and female reproductive anatomy, hormonal control of reproductive processes, reproductive development, the estrus cycle, male physiology, and lactation. Current techniques to control animal reproduction described. Lecture/lab. Offered Spring only.
- Animal Science electives 6 credit hours
Supporting Courses (6 hours)
AGED 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriscience and Agriculture Mechanics
3 credit hours
Integrating science into agriculture emphasizing biology, chemistry, and physics. Emphasis on mechanical skills such as small gas engines, gas welding, and electricity. Lecture/lab.
- AGED 4230 - Adult and Youth Leadership Program Development in Agricultural Organizations 3 credit hours
AGED 4230 - Adult and Youth Leadership Program Development in Agricultural Organizations
3 credit hours
Program development in agricultural education and leadership. Conceptual understanding of program evaluation, development, process and practice, application of evaluation design and process for youth and adults in extension, community, and school-based programs.
MTeach Minor (30 hours)
See MTeach for further information.
Total hours in program: 120
Curriculum: Animal Science, Agricultural Education Certification
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture
1 credit hour
Job opportunities in agriculture, departmental facilities, extracurricular activities at MTSU associated with specific phases of agriculture. Pass/Fail.
- ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours
ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science
3 credit hours
Overview of the science, production, and management of domestic animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals. Topics include reproduction; breeds, breeding, and genetics; nutrition and feeding; animal health; management; and products processing and marketing.
- PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science
3 credit hours
Fundamental plant processes; plant tissues, structures, environment, growth, development, reproduction, and propagation. Lecture/Lab.
AGED 2230 - Introduction to Agricultural Education and Leadership
3 credit hours
Provides a foundational resource that covers each element necessary to be an agricultural education teacher. Focuses on current content, terminology, practices, historical practices, historical and foundational elements of agricultural education, leadership, Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs (SAEP), and the National FFA Organization.
- Mathematics 3 to 4 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required for credit.
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required for credit.
- BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life
4 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 1031. Designed for non-majors. Offers understanding, experiences, and skills related to common biological issues. Includes class discussions, small group activities, lectures, selected readings, and laboratory investigations. Students earning an A in BIOL 1030/1031 and wishing to declare a major or minor in Biology may substitute BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031 for BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 toward meeting the requirement for the major or minor. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory.
- BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 1030.
Subtotal: 29-30 Hours
Sophomore
- ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or MATH 1010 or approval of instructor. Basic principles, mechanics, combustion engines, electricity, building construction, and machinery with applications of problem solving techniques. Lecture/Lab.
- PLSO 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours
PLSO 3340 - Soil
3 credit hours
Physical, chemical, and biological properties. Lecture/lab.
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication
3 credit hours
Principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025
- MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 credit hour
MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: An interest in exploring teaching. Readings, discussions, and activities associated with the planning and instruction of inquiry-based mathematics and/or science lessons. Includes field-based teaching.
- MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design 1 credit hour
MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: MSE 1010. Builds on the lesson design skills developed in MSE 1010. Readings, discussions, and activities associated with the planning and instruction of inquiry-based mathematics or science lessons in the middle school. Includes field-based teaching.
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.
- HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science
4 credit hours
Corequisite: PSCI 1031. Language, development, structure, and role of physical science (physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology) as it relates to the knowledge and activities of the educated person. For nonscience majors. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory. (A General Education course [Nat Sci]. Does not count toward any major or minor.) TBR Common Course: PSCI 1030
- PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: PSCI 1030. TBR Common Course: PSCI 1031
Choose 6 hours from:
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. HIST 2010 discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. HIST 2020 discusses the era from 1877 to the present. These courses are prerequisite for all advanced courses in American history and satisfy the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. HIST 2010 discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. HIST 2020 discusses the era from 1877 to the present. These courses are prerequisite for all advanced courses in American history and satisfy the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Junior
- AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics
3 credit hours
Applying the principles of economics to agricultural problems.
- AGED 4230 - Adult and Youth Leadership Program Development in Agricultural Organizations 3 credit hours
AGED 4230 - Adult and Youth Leadership Program Development in Agricultural Organizations
3 credit hours
Program development in agricultural education and leadership. Conceptual understanding of program evaluation, development, process and practice, application of evaluation design and process for youth and adults in extension, community, and school-based programs.
- ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410. Management practices for farm animal species. Practices include animal handling, restraint techniques, feeding, milking, castrations, identification methods, and herd health problems. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 3 credit hours
ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Basic principles of genetics, crossbreeding, inbreeding, and molecular genetics. Animal breeding topics include use of quantitative traits, prediction of breeding value, methods of selection, and genetic evaluations including genomic-enhanced selection. Offered fall only.
AGED 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriscience and Agriculture Mechanics
3 credit hours
Integrating science into agriculture emphasizing biology, chemistry, and physics. Emphasis on mechanical skills such as small gas engines, gas welding, and electricity. Lecture/lab.
- ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology 3 credit hours
ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of reproduction in domestic animal species. Topics include male and female reproductive anatomy, hormonal control of reproductive processes, reproductive development, the estrus cycle, male physiology, and lactation. Current techniques to control animal reproduction described. Lecture/lab. Offered Spring only.
- Animal Science electives 6 credit hours
- YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics 3 credit hours
YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MSE 1010 and MSE 2010. Focuses on issues of what it means to learn and know science and mathematics. Included are topics related to standards of knowing and understanding powerful ideas in mathematics and science, links between knowing and developing in learning theory, and the content and evolution of scientific ideas. Students required to conduct interviews with public school practitioners.
YOED 3550 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Continues the process of preparing candidates to teach mathematics and science in upper elementary and secondary settings and to learn how content and pedagogy combine to make effective teaching. Focuses on building awareness and understanding of equity issues and their effects on learning.
- PLSO 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives 3 credit hours
PLSO 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives
3 credit hours
Emphasis on the role of horticulture in everyday living, through principles of growing plants in the home, floral design, home landscaping, and gardening. Lecture/lab.
Subtotal: 33 Hours
Senior
- ABAS 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries 3 credit hours
ABAS 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. A capstone course to enhance students' leadership and human relation skills in the workplace. Topics include leadership styles, theories, characteristics of leaders (conceptual, technical, human relations), communication styles, group dynamics, conducting successful meetings, problem solving, goal setting, attitudes, motivation, self-concept, learning styles, time management, and employability skills.
- ABAS 4740 - Research Methods 3 credit hours
ABAS 4740 - Research Methods
3 credit hours
(Same as BIOL/CHEM/GEOL/PHYS/MATH 4740.) Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Provides secondary science and mathematics teacher candidates with the tools that scientists use to solve scientific problems. Students will use these tools in a laboratory setting, communicate findings, and understand how scientists develop new knowledge.
- ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition 3 credit hours
ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the processes of digestion and nutrient utilization in domestic animal species. Topics include monogastric and ruminant digestive anatomy and physiology; carbohydrate, lipid, protein, vitamin, and mineral utilization. Lecture/lab.
- YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach 4 credit hours
YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of YOED 3520 and YOED 3550; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.5; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics education.
NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.
YOED 4050 - Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and Science
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to the MTeach Program (Mathematics and Science majors only). Readings, discussions, and activities associated with the planning and instruction of inquiry-based STEM lessons. Field-based teaching, including out-of-school research and instructional settings.
Subtotal: 28 Hours
NOTE:
*Electives must come from the following courses: HORS 3430, ANSC 3470, ANSC 3480, ANSC 3490, ANSC 3500, ANSC 3540, HORS 4090, ANSC 4470, ANSC 4490 , ANSC 4520, ANSC 4860.
Veterinary Medicine Study Preparation
Veterinary Medicine Study Preparation
Students who wish to pursue admission to a professional DVM program should follow the appropriate minimum admissions prerequisites for the institution(s) to which they intend to apply. The following curriculum will satisfy the admissions requirements for many, but not all, colleges of veterinary medicine. It is imperative that interested students fully apprise themselves of the specific admissions requirements.
Academic Map
Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:
Requirements
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required for credit.
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required for credit.
- CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: High school chemistry. Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of atomic structure, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometric relationships, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1110
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1110. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1111
- CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120
- CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1120.TBR Common Course: CHEM 1121
- BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 with C- or better of MATH ACT of 19 or higher. Corequisite: BIOL 1111. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Biological principles and processes, including introduction to the nature of science, cells (structure, function, metabolism, division), genetics, evolution, viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. While BIOL 1110 can be used to fulfill half the 8-hour General Education requirement for Natural Sciences, it is the first semester of a two-semester sequence primarily designed for science majors. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1110
- BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 1110. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1111
- BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111. Corequisite: BIOL 1121. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Survey of plants and animals emphasizing evolution, structure, function, reproduction, growth, and ecology. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1120
- BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 1120. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1121
- Humanities and Social Science 18 credit hours *
- PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I
0 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 with a minimum grade of C (2.0) or MATH 1730 or MATH 1910. Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2010
- PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 with a minimum grade of C (2.0) or MATH 1730 or MATH 1910. Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2011
- PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II
0 credit hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2011. Required corequisite: PHYS 2021. Web-based discussion class taken in conjunction with the cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2021. Fundamentals of optics, modern physics, and electronics traditionally covered in a second-semester college physics course. Reflection and refraction, vision, diffraction effects, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, and analog and digital electronics. Scheduled class time is used for discussions of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2020
- PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours
PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2011. Required corequisite: PHYS 2020. Group-oriented problems course to be taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2020. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2020 discussion class. Optics, modern physics, and electronics traditionally covered in a second-semester college physics course. Reflection and refraction, vision, diffraction effects, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, and analog and digital electronics. The skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2021
- CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 3010.
- BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021. Concepts and techniques pertaining to the morphology, physiology, reproduction, isolation, cultivation and identification of microorganisms with particular emphasis on bacteria. Topics include the impact of microorganisms in our daily lives, both adverse and beneficial. Background in General Chemistry is strongly recommended. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 2230.
- CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3010. Corequisite: CHEM 3021. A continuation of CHEM 3010. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 3020.
- BIOL 3250 - Genetics 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 3250 - Genetics
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Corequisite: BIOL 3251. An introductory course in genetics. Surveys and explores the sub-disciplines of genetics, including classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics. Emphasis on the experiments, techniques, and theories forming the foundation of modern genetic research and its applications. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory.
- BIOL 3251 - Genetics Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3251 - Genetics Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 3250.
- BIOL 4210 - Cell and Molecular Biology 4 credit hours AND **
BIOL 4210 - Cell and Molecular Biology
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251, BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231, and CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Corequisite: BIOL 4211. Cellular morphology and function. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
- BIOL 4211 - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 0 credit hours **
BIOL 4211 - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: BIOL 4210.
- CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Corequisite: CHEM 3531. Structure, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their reactions in living organisms. Three-hour lecture and one three-hour lab. Does not count toward Biochemistry major.
- CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 3530. Lab to accompany CHEM 3530. One three-hour laboratory per week.
- Math 0-6 credit hours ***
Subtotal: 72-78 credit hours
NOTE:
*May include English literature, speech, music, art, philosophy, religion, language, history, economics, anthropology, medical vocabulary, political science, psychology, sociology, and geography.
**Should have had organic chemistry plus BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121, and BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251 prior.
***MATH 1710 and/or MATH 1720 should be taken if student needs background for Physics.
The above requirements represent the minimum. Those students with inadequate knowledge of and experience with food and fiber species should highly consider taking additional courses in the animal sciences. Most students accepted into a professional DVM program first complete the B.S. degree in Animal Science at MTSU.
Animal Science
3 credit hours
Focuses on the introduction and overview of the animal and veterinary sciences disciplines. Reproduction, breeding and genetics, nutrition and feeding, animal health, management, and products processing and marketing of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals included.
3 credit hours
Overview of the science, production, and management of domestic animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, horses, and companion animals. Topics include reproduction; breeds, breeding, and genetics; nutrition and feeding; animal health; management; and products processing and marketing.
1 credit hour
Focuses on applied learning concepts presented at the introductory animal science level. Topics include livestock, poultry, and companion animal breed identification; animal nutrition, feeds, and forages; reproductive science and management techniques; animal breeding and genetics; and basic experiential aspects of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, poultry, and companion animal production and management.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410 or permission of the instructor. Applied aspects of animal care and welfare, including physical condition, feeding, proper housing, and environmental adaptation of animals to human interaction.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Basic principles of genetics, crossbreeding, inbreeding, and molecular genetics. Animal breeding topics include use of quantitative traits, prediction of breeding value, methods of selection, and genetic evaluations including genomic-enhanced selection. Offered fall only.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410. Management practices for farm animal species. Practices include animal handling, restraint techniques, feeding, milking, castrations, identification methods, and herd health problems. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; ANSC 1410. The parts, functions, and anatomical relationships of various organs and systems of domestic animals. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; junior-level classification or higher. Management practices essential for economic beef production including breeding, feeding, and herd health. Purebred, commercial, stocker, feedlot, and processing segments evaluated. Lecture/lab. Offered fall only.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; junior-level classification or higher. Understanding management of the pig's environment and genetics to maximize profits. Includes nutrition, reproduction, genetics, housing, herd health, and management practices. Lecture/lab. Offered Spring only.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; junior-level classification or higher. A comprehensive study of commercial chicken production. Topics include the structure of the U.S. commercial chicken industries; poultry housing and equipment; broiler, broiler breeder, hatchery, and commercial layer management; and poultry/egg processing. Field trips used to supplement course materials. Lecture/lab or online.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410. The study of efficient sheep and goat production and management in the U.S. Topics include genetics and selection, reproduction, health and parasite control, nutrition, forages and grazing management, and product quality and marketing. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ANSC 1410; juniors and seniors only. Feeding and management, ruminant digestion, physiology of milk secretion, production testing and official records, sanitary regulations, handling and marketing of raw milk. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410/ANSC 1411; junior-level classification or higher. Focuses on practical application of nutrition to the feeding of domestic animal species. Topics include identification and characteristics of common feedstuffs; computer ration formulation procedures; life cycle nutritional management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, small ruminants, poultry, and companion animals; feed stuff composition analysis procedures; feed processing, evaluation, and grading; feed control laws; and nutrition research methodology.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PSCI 1030/PSCI 1031 or CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 and CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021, or CHEM 1110/CHEM 1120. Biological, chemical, and physical properties of cow's milk and its value as an animal food source; techniques of processing and marketing; governmental regulations; laboratory testing. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Behavior aspects of raising and managing domestic animals to include equine, swine, goats, cattle, sheep, dogs, and cats. Communication, ingestive, sexual, social, aggressive, and abnormal behaviors emphasized. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the processes of digestion and nutrient utilization in domestic animal species. Topics include monogastric and ruminant digestive anatomy and physiology; carbohydrate, lipid, protein, vitamin, and mineral utilization. Lecture/lab.
6 credit hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. In-depth practical experience in a specific area of animal science pertinent to the individual's interest. Students work with producers and agencies that have agreed to cooperate in the program and to provide adequate salary and guidance. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CREDIT FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL INTERNSHIP COURSE.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410 and ANSC 3470 or approval of instructor. In-depth analysis of various systems of beef production. Extensive field trips to cow-calf, feedlot, stocker, and purebred operations. Offered Spring only.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. Comparative evaluation of beef cattle, swine, sheep, and horses. Develops defense of placing through an organized set of reasons involving terms describing the animal's characteristics. Importance of these characteristics to the animal function stressed. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410; BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; junior-level classification or higher. Advanced study of the anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of reproduction in domestic animal species. Topics include male and female reproductive anatomy, hormonal control of reproductive processes, reproductive development, the estrus cycle, male physiology, and lactation. Current techniques to control animal reproduction described. Lecture/lab. Offered Spring only.
3 credit hours
A comprehensive study of dog and cat management. Topics include canine and feline history; selective breeding; functional anatomy; reproductive physiology and management; nutrition and feeding management; diseases and health management; behavior, communication, and training. Service role of the dog and cat highlighted.
3 credit hours
Ideal dairy cattle type and relationship to performance and longevity. Classification and evaluation according to type of the various breeds and comparative judging within the breed. Selection for genetic improvement.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ANSC 1410 and sophomore-level classification or higher. Selecting, inspecting, grading, fabricating, packaging, preserving, and cooking red meat products. Other topics include anatomy, structure, and composition of muscle, food safety, and microbiology. Offered Spring only.
Agribusiness and Agriscience
1 credit hour
Job opportunities in agriculture, departmental facilities, extracurricular activities at MTSU associated with specific phases of agriculture. Pass/Fail.
3 credit hours
Introduces agricultural leadership and illustrates the relationship between leadership styles, personality types, communication styles, and career selection. Offers preparation for leadership positions in agricultural careers and communities.
3 credit hours
A global examination of the economic, political, social, and cultural issues related to hunger including war, politics, inequities, malnutrition, population growth, food production, biotechnology, ecological destruction, and food aid. Students will examine personal and societal values concerning world food issues and explore possible directions and solutions for the future. Includes a service learning experience.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or MATH 1010 or approval of instructor. Basic principles, mechanics, combustion engines, electricity, building construction, and machinery with applications of problem solving techniques. Lecture/Lab.
3 credit hours
Applications of oral and written skills in communicating about agricultural research, shows, and sales.
3 credit hours
Includes use of agricultural software, agricultural communications networks, computer dairy feeding systems, and farm records.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. A capstone course to enhance students' leadership and human relation skills in the workplace. Topics include leadership styles, theories, characteristics of leaders (conceptual, technical, human relations), communication styles, group dynamics, conducting successful meetings, problem solving, goal setting, attitudes, motivation, self-concept, learning styles, time management, and employability skills.
3 credit hours
Everyone who eats and wears clothes is affected by agriculture, yet only a small percentage of the population actively farms. Course allows exploration of various organizations, both private and public, that support agriculture, provide career opportunities, and regulate the safety and fair trade upon which agribusiness depends. Issues that affect the lives of farmers and which may affect the future of many aspects of agriculture are explored. Local travel will be required. Combined lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
(Same as BIOL/CHEM/GEOL/PHYS/MATH 4740.) Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Provides secondary science and mathematics teacher candidates with the tools that scientists use to solve scientific problems. Students will use these tools in a laboratory setting, communicate findings, and understand how scientists develop new knowledge.
1 to 6 credit hours
Problem or problems selected from one of the major disciplines. May involve conferences with instructor, library work, field study and/or laboratory activity. Students can take from one to three credits with a maximum of three per semester.
1 credit hour
Students required to research and give an oral report on a current agricultural topic.
Plant and Soil Science
3 credit hours
Ornamental horticulture from the scientific basis to commercial operations and management systems. Emphasis on the role of horticulture in everyday living through the introductory study of growing, maintenance, and utilization of plants to benefit people and the environment. Topics include basis of plant science and history, scope, and nature of ornamental horticulture including coverage of such diverse topics as production, craftsmanship, and business management skills.
3 credit hours
Fundamental plant processes; plant tissues, structures, environment, growth, development, reproduction, and propagation. Lecture/Lab.
3 credit hours
Economic importance, adaptation, origin, and history; botanical characteristics; cultural methods, uses, breeding, and pests of field crops. Lecture/Lab.
3 credit hours
Physical, chemical, and biological properties. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Use of fertilizer and liming materials in soil-plant relationships. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340. Comparative evaluation and interpretation of irrigation and drainage systems; water supply development; interrelationships of the environment and plants; scheduling irrigation; examination of economic and legal factors. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340. Analysis of soils in laboratory. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Emphasis on the role of horticulture in everyday living, through principles of growing plants in the home, floral design, home landscaping, and gardening. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Culture, conservation, management, and utilization of forest stands. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Culture, conservation, management, and utilization of forest stands. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Culture, conservation, management, and utilization of forest stands. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Distribution, characteristics, relationships, and adaptation of native and exotic trees shrubs, and vines for landscape use. One-hour lecture and four-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Distribution, characteristics, relationships, and adaptation of native and exotic trees shrubs, and vines for landscape use. One-hour lecture and four-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Distribution, characteristics, relationships, and adaptation of native and exotic trees shrubs, and vines for landscape use. One-hour lecture and four-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Principles of home and commercial vegetable production; adaptation, culture, fertility, diseases, and insects of vegetables. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles of home and commercial vegetable production; adaptation, culture, fertility, diseases, and insects of vegetables. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles of home and commercial vegetable production; adaptation, culture, fertility, diseases, and insects of vegetables. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Introduces art and science of fruit production in the United States. Focuses on temperate fruit production, but also includes a general overview of citrus production. Conveys a general understanding of fruit production in the United States including propagation, orchard management, pollination, harvest, cultural practices, pests, and trends in the industry.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Introduces art and science of fruit production in the United States. Focuses on temperate fruit production, but also includes a general overview of citrus production. Conveys a general understanding of fruit production in the United States including propagation, orchard management, pollination, harvest, cultural practices, pests, and trends in the industry.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Introduces art and science of fruit production in the United States. Focuses on temperate fruit production, but also includes a general overview of citrus production. Conveys a general understanding of fruit production in the United States including propagation, orchard management, pollination, harvest, cultural practices, pests, and trends in the industry.
3 credit hours
(Same as FERM 3850.) Prerequisites: PLSO 1610 and CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or PSCI 1030/PSCI 1031. The science and marketing of wine, including grape production, fruit processing, and fermentation technologies. Explores wine marketing in Tennessee, the U.S., and the world. Student must be 21 years of age to enroll. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
(Same as FERM 3850.) Prerequisites: PLSO 1610 and CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or PSCI 1030/PSCI 1031. The science and marketing of wine, including grape production, fruit processing, and fermentation technologies. Explores wine marketing in Tennessee, the U.S., and the world. Student must be 21 years of age to enroll. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
(Same as FERM 3850.) Prerequisites: PLSO 1610 and CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or PSCI 1030/PSCI 1031. The science and marketing of wine, including grape production, fruit processing, and fermentation technologies. Explores wine marketing in Tennessee, the U.S., and the world. Student must be 21 years of age to enroll. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
(Same as AGBS 4200.) Prerequisite: BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031 or CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or PSCI 1030/PSCI 1031 or approval of instructor. Basic biochemistry of respiration, handling techniques and practices, quality assessment and marketing of fruit and vegetable crops. Both domestic and international marketing of fruit and vegetable products discussed. Examines the economic impact of improper handling on both the local producer and the end user.
3 credit hours
(Same as AGBS 4200.) Prerequisite: BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031 or CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or PSCI 1030/PSCI 1031 or approval of instructor. Basic biochemistry of respiration, handling techniques and practices, quality assessment and marketing of fruit and vegetable crops. Both domestic and international marketing of fruit and vegetable products discussed. Examines the economic impact of improper handling on both the local producer and the end user.
3 credit hours
(Same as AGBS 4200.) Prerequisite: BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031 or CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or PSCI 1030/PSCI 1031 or approval of instructor. Basic biochemistry of respiration, handling techniques and practices, quality assessment and marketing of fruit and vegetable crops. Both domestic and international marketing of fruit and vegetable products discussed. Examines the economic impact of improper handling on both the local producer and the end user.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Principles of protecting crop plants from damage by weeds, insects, diseases, and other biotic factors. Pest control by chemical, cultural, and biological methods with an emphasis on integrated pest management.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Principles of protecting crop plants from damage by weeds, insects, diseases, and other biotic factors. Pest control by chemical, cultural, and biological methods with an emphasis on integrated pest management.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Principles of protecting crop plants from damage by weeds, insects, diseases, and other biotic factors. Pest control by chemical, cultural, and biological methods with an emphasis on integrated pest management.
3 credit hours
Adaptation, distribution, establishment, management, culture, and utilization of forage legumes and grasses. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Adaptation, distribution, establishment, management, culture, and utilization of forage legumes and grasses. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Adaptation, distribution, establishment, management, culture, and utilization of forage legumes and grasses. Lecture/lab.
4 credit hours
(Same as BIOL 4500.) Prerequisites:BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121, CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021, PLSO 3340. Plant mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, growth, development, and metabolism at the cellular and whole plant levels. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
4 credit hours
(Same as BIOL 4500.) Prerequisites:BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121, CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021, PLSO 3340. Plant mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, growth, development, and metabolism at the cellular and whole plant levels. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
4 credit hours
(Same as BIOL 4500.) Prerequisites:BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121, CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021, PLSO 3340. Plant mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, growth, development, and metabolism at the cellular and whole plant levels. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or PLSO 1101. Establishment and management of turf grasses for lawns, golf courses, and parks. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or PLSO 1101. Establishment and management of turf grasses for lawns, golf courses, and parks. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or PLSO 1101. Establishment and management of turf grasses for lawns, golf courses, and parks. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340. The relation of climate, plant and animal life, geological formations, and land forms to soil genesis and remediation. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340. The relation of climate, plant and animal life, geological formations, and land forms to soil genesis and remediation. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340. The relation of climate, plant and animal life, geological formations, and land forms to soil genesis and remediation. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340 or approval of instructor. Soil properties used to determine suitability for land use. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340 or approval of instructor. Soil properties used to determine suitability for land use. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 3340 or approval of instructor. Soil properties used to determine suitability for land use. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles and practices of soil and water conservation in rural and urban environments. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles and practices of soil and water conservation in rural and urban environments. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles and practices of soil and water conservation in rural and urban environments. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles and practices of designing, installing, and maintaining landscapes in malls, public buildings, and other indoor environments. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles and practices of designing, installing, and maintaining landscapes in malls, public buildings, and other indoor environments. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Principles and practices of designing, installing, and maintaining landscapes in malls, public buildings, and other indoor environments. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 3340 and PLSO 4330. Describe, design, manage, and evaluate urban and sports turf soils. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 3340 and PLSO 4330. Describe, design, manage, and evaluate urban and sports turf soils. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 3340 and PLSO 4330. Describe, design, manage, and evaluate urban and sports turf soils. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Theories of agroecology; focuses on sustainable agricultural practices and concepts. The impact of specific agricultural technologies and land use practices on the productivity of agricultural ecosystems, environmental quality, and human health. Examines the environmental science and agronomy of both conventional and alternative sustainable practices including benefits and limitations. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Theories of agroecology; focuses on sustainable agricultural practices and concepts. The impact of specific agricultural technologies and land use practices on the productivity of agricultural ecosystems, environmental quality, and human health. Examines the environmental science and agronomy of both conventional and alternative sustainable practices including benefits and limitations. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 1610 or 4 hours of biology. Theories of agroecology; focuses on sustainable agricultural practices and concepts. The impact of specific agricultural technologies and land use practices on the productivity of agricultural ecosystems, environmental quality, and human health. Examines the environmental science and agronomy of both conventional and alternative sustainable practices including benefits and limitations. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. The culture of trees, shrubs, and vines in the landscape. Planting, transplanting, fertilizing, irrigation, pruning, problem diagnosis, and damage repair included. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. The culture of trees, shrubs, and vines in the landscape. Planting, transplanting, fertilizing, irrigation, pruning, problem diagnosis, and damage repair included. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. The culture of trees, shrubs, and vines in the landscape. Planting, transplanting, fertilizing, irrigation, pruning, problem diagnosis, and damage repair included. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Analysis of soils, fertilizers, irrigation techniques, container preparation, ventilation, growth regulation, and carbon dioxide enrichment for greenhouse operation. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Analysis of soils, fertilizers, irrigation techniques, container preparation, ventilation, growth regulation, and carbon dioxide enrichment for greenhouse operation. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Analysis of soils, fertilizers, irrigation techniques, container preparation, ventilation, growth regulation, and carbon dioxide enrichment for greenhouse operation. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Propagation and other cultural practices for the production and maintenance of plants and flowers in the home. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Propagation and other cultural practices for the production and maintenance of plants and flowers in the home. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Propagation and other cultural practices for the production and maintenance of plants and flowers in the home. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Application of the principles of design, the use of proportionate-sized woody landscape plants, and other practices to produce low-maintenance-cost landscapes. One-hour lecture and four-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Application of the principles of design, the use of proportionate-sized woody landscape plants, and other practices to produce low-maintenance-cost landscapes. One-hour lecture and four-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Application of the principles of design, the use of proportionate-sized woody landscape plants, and other practices to produce low-maintenance-cost landscapes. One-hour lecture and four-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Principles and practices of nursery management as a business. Nursery administration, financial management, and marketing. Cultural management of field- and container-grown nursery plants. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Principles and practices of nursery management as a business. Nursery administration, financial management, and marketing. Cultural management of field- and container-grown nursery plants. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Principles and practices of nursery management as a business. Nursery administration, financial management, and marketing. Cultural management of field- and container-grown nursery plants. Lecture/lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Anatomical features and physiological principles involved in propagating plants from seed and by division, cutting, budding, and grafting. Use of growth regulators and environmental factors. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Anatomical features and physiological principles involved in propagating plants from seed and by division, cutting, budding, and grafting. Use of growth regulators and environmental factors. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Anatomical features and physiological principles involved in propagating plants from seed and by division, cutting, budding, and grafting. Use of growth regulators and environmental factors. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab.
6 credit hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. Practical experience in a specific area of agronomy, horticulture, or soils. Classroom material related to practical application. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CREDIT FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL INTERNSHIP.
6 credit hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. Practical experience in a specific area of agronomy, horticulture, or soils. Classroom material related to practical application. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CREDIT FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL INTERNSHIP.
6 credit hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. Practical experience in a specific area of agronomy, horticulture, or soils. Classroom material related to practical application. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CREDIT FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL INTERNSHIP.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 1610, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; senior-level classification. Focuses on crop/plan physiology and crop/plant-environment interaction. Topics include plant canopy architecture, plant root morphology, physiology of growth and yield, photosynthesis and crop yield, source-sink relationships and crop yield, carbon dioxide and crop yield, physiology of drought in crop plants, and physiology of mineral nutrition.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 1610, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; senior-level classification. Focuses on crop/plan physiology and crop/plant-environment interaction. Topics include plant canopy architecture, plant root morphology, physiology of growth and yield, photosynthesis and crop yield, source-sink relationships and crop yield, carbon dioxide and crop yield, physiology of drought in crop plants, and physiology of mineral nutrition.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: PLSO 1610, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121; senior-level classification. Focuses on crop/plan physiology and crop/plant-environment interaction. Topics include plant canopy architecture, plant root morphology, physiology of growth and yield, photosynthesis and crop yield, source-sink relationships and crop yield, carbon dioxide and crop yield, physiology of drought in crop plants, and physiology of mineral nutrition.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1530, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, or MATH 1910; senior-level classification. Focuses on applied mathematics and statistics in horticultural science and agronomy. Topics include basic mathematical operation and units conversion; fertilizer, nutrient, soil, plant, and pesticide-related calculation; and scientific experimentation and statistical analysis.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1530, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, or MATH 1910; senior-level classification. Focuses on applied mathematics and statistics in horticultural science and agronomy. Topics include basic mathematical operation and units conversion; fertilizer, nutrient, soil, plant, and pesticide-related calculation; and scientific experimentation and statistical analysis.
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1530, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, or MATH 1910; senior-level classification. Focuses on applied mathematics and statistics in horticultural science and agronomy. Topics include basic mathematical operation and units conversion; fertilizer, nutrient, soil, plant, and pesticide-related calculation; and scientific experimentation and statistical analysis.
3 credit hours
Study of concepts related to soil physical properties and processes important for crop productivity and environmental quality. Topics include soil water content and energy, water infiltration, transport of solutes, gas, and heat.
3 credit hours
Study of concepts related to soil physical properties and processes important for crop productivity and environmental quality. Topics include soil water content and energy, water infiltration, transport of solutes, gas, and heat.
3 credit hours
Study of concepts related to soil physical properties and processes important for crop productivity and environmental quality. Topics include soil water content and energy, water infiltration, transport of solutes, gas, and heat.
3 credit hours
Introduces the process and reasoning behind the human manipulation of plant and animal species for agricultural purposes. Focuses on plant biotechnology with an introduction to animal biotechnology. Topics include plant tissue culture, plant cell transformation, general molecular biology techniques, and molecular marker-assisted breeding techniques. Three hours lecture and two hours lab.
3 credit hours
Introduces the process and reasoning behind the human manipulation of plant and animal species for agricultural purposes. Focuses on plant biotechnology with an introduction to animal biotechnology. Topics include plant tissue culture, plant cell transformation, general molecular biology techniques, and molecular marker-assisted breeding techniques. Three hours lecture and two hours lab.
3 credit hours
Introduces the process and reasoning behind the human manipulation of plant and animal species for agricultural purposes. Focuses on plant biotechnology with an introduction to animal biotechnology. Topics include plant tissue culture, plant cell transformation, general molecular biology techniques, and molecular marker-assisted breeding techniques. Three hours lecture and two hours lab.
Contact and Student Information
Dr. Kevin Downs
kevin.downs@mtsu.edu
615-898-5217
Taylor Moss
Taylor.Moss@mtsu.edu
615-898-2031 | DSB 120
School of Agriculture
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 5
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
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