Animal Science
The Department of Animal Science offers five minor programs open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs with a minor in Animal Science. Some courses have required prerequisites not included as part of the minor, and students should plan accordingly.
20-21 units
Animal Science — Animal Biology (20 units)
Complete the following courses (15-17 units)
- ANS 015 Introductory Horse Husbandry (3 units)
- or ANS 042 Introductory Companion Animal Biology (4 units)
- or ANS 041 Domestic Animal Production (2 units)
- and ANS 041L Domestic Animal Production Laboratory (2 units)
- or ANS 041 Domestic Animal Production (2 units)
- and ANS 021 Livestock and Dairy Cattle Judging (2 units)
- ANS 103 Animal Welfare (4 units)
- or ANS 104 Principles and Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior (4 units)
- ANS 123 Animal Growth and Development (4 units)
- ANS 124 Lactation (4 units)
- or NPB 121 Physiology of Reproduction (4 units)
- and NPB 121L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory (1 unit)
- or NPB 121 Physiology of Reproduction (4 units)
Choose additional units to complete the 20 unit total
- NPB 121 Physiology of Reproduction (4 units)
- NPB 121L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory (1 unit)
- NUT 115 Animal Nutrition (4 units)
- NUT 122 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (4 units)
- NUT 123 Comparative Animal Nutrition (3 units)
- NUT 123L Comparative Animal Nutrition Laboratory (1 units)
Variable unit courses (92, 99, 192, 197T, 198, 199) are not allowed for the completion of this requirement.
Animal Science — Animal Genetics (20 units)
Complete the following courses (19 units)
- ANS 015 Introductory Horse Husbandry (3 units)
- ANS 042 Introductory Companion Animal Biology (4 units)
- or ANS 041 Domestic Animal Production (2 units)
- and ANS 041L Domestic Animal Production Laboratory (2 units)
- or ANS 041 Domestic Animal Production (2 units)
- and ANS 021 Livestock and Dairy Cattle Judging (2 units)
- or ANS 041 Domestic Animal Production (2 units)
- ANG 107 Genetics and Animal Breeding (5 units)
- ANG 111 Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques (4 units)
Choose additional units to complete the 20 unit total
- AVS 103 Avian Development and Genomics (3 units)
- NPB 121 Physiology of Reproduction (4 units)
- NPB 121L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory (1 unit)
- NUT 115 Animal Nutrition (4 units)
- NUT 122 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (4 units)
- NUT 123 Comparative Animal Nutrition (3 units)
- NUT 123L Comparative Animal Nutrition Laboratory (1 units)
Variable unit courses (92, 99, 192, 197T, 198, 199) are not allowed for the completion of this requirement.
Animal Science — Aquaculture (20 units)
Complete the following three courses (12 units)
- ANS 018 Introductory Aquaculture (4 units)
- ANS 118 Fish Production (4 units)
- ANS 119 Invertebrate Aquaculture (4 units)
Choose additional units to complete the 20 unit total
- ABT 161 Water Quality Management for Aquaculture (3 units)
- NUT 124 Nutrition and Feeding of Finfishes (3 units)
- WFC 121 Physiology of Fishes (4 units)
Variable unit courses (92, 99, 192, 197T, 198, 199) are not allowed for the completion of this requirement.
Animal Science — Dairy/Livestock (20 units)
Complete the following courses (8 units)
- ANS 041 Domestic Animal Production (2 units)
- and ANS 041L Domestic Animal Production Laboratory (2 units)
- or ANS 021 Livestock and Dairy Cattle Judging (2 units)
- and ANS 041L Domestic Animal Production Laboratory (2 units)
- ANS 104 Principles and Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior 4
Choose one or two courses (4-9 units)
- ANS 143 Pig and Poultry Care and Management (4 units)
- ANS 144 Beef Cattle and Sheep Production (4 units)
- ANS 146 Dairy Cattle Production (5 units)
Choose additional units to complete the 20 unit total
- NPB 121 Physiology of Reproduction (4 units)
- NPB 121L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory (1 unit)
- NUT 115 Animal Nutrition (4 units)
- NUT 122 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (4 units)
- NUT 123 Comparative Animal Nutrition (3 units)
- NUT 123L Comparative Animal Nutrition Laboratory (1 unit)
Variable unit courses (92, 99, 192, 197T, 198, 199) are not allowed for the completion of this requirement.
Animal Science — Equine (20 units)
Complete the following courses (18 units)
- ANS 015 Introductory Horse Husbandry (3 units)
- ANS 103 Animal Welfare (4 units)
- or ANS 104 Principles and Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior (4 units)
- ANS 115 Advanced Horse Production (4 units)
- ANS 141 Equine Enterprise Management (4 units)
- ANS 125 Equine Exercise Physiology (3 units)
- or ANS 126 Equine Nutrition (3 units)
Choose additional units to complete the 21 unit total
- NPB 121 Physiology of Reproduction (4 units)
- NPB 121L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory (1 unit)
- NUT 115 Animal Nutrition (4 units)
- NUT 122 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (4 units)
- NUT 123 Comparative Animal Nutrition (3 units)
- NUT 123L Comparative Animal Nutrition Laboratory (1 unit)
Variable unit courses (92, 99, 192, 197T, 198, 199) are not allowed for the completion of this requirement.
Total = 20-21 units
Minor Advisor
E.J. DePeters
ejdepeters@ucdavis.edu
(530) 754-7915