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Example: Science, Biotechnology, and Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences (10KL0008BS)
Effective: F06

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The science, biotechnology, and pre-veterinary medicine concentration is specifically designed for students interested in graduate school, professional training, or technical positions after the undergraduate degree. It is intended to satisfy most entrance requirements to post graduate programs and emphasizes basic science courses. The option enables a student to complete all of the pre-veterinary science requirements while working towards a B.S. degree.

COURSES HOURS

GENERAL EDUCATION PRESCRIBED
   Composition I and Speech
      RHET 105 1
      SPCM 101 1

   Advanced Composition 2

   Cultural Studies 2
      One Western culture
      One non-Western/U.S. minority culture

   Foreign Language 3

   Quantitative Reasoning I
      MATH 220, 221, or 234

   Quantitative Reasoning II
      Statistics 4

   Natural Sciences and Technology
      CHEM 102 and 103
      CHEM 104 and 105 5
      MCB 100 and 101

   Humanities and the Arts 2

   Social and Behavioral Sciences
      ACE 100 or ECON 102
      One other Social and Behavioral
         Sciences course 2,6

ACES REQUIRED
      ACES 101

 

4
3

3-4

 

 

 


4-5


3-4


3, 1
3, 1
3, 2

6


3-4
3-4

 

2

ANIMAL SCIENCES REQUIRED
      ACE 161; or CS 101 or 105

      ANSC 100
      ANSC 103, 293, 294, 295, 299, or 396
      ANSC 298
      ANSC 321
      ANSC 331
      ANSC 340
      ANSC 362
      IB 104 7

SCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND
PREVETERINARY MEDICINE CONCENTRATION
REQUIRED
      CHEM 232 AND 233

   Five courses selected from:
      ANSC 363; ANSC 306, 409, 420, 421,
         422, 431, 437, 438, 444, 445, 446,
         447, 448, 450, 451, 452, 466, 467;
      CPSC 261, 265;
      MCB 408

   One course selected from:
      ANSC 119, 201, 206, 207, 209, 400,
         401, 402, 403, or 404

   Two courses selected from:
      ANSC 350 or MCB 450; MCB 400, 406;
      PHYS 101

ACES ELECTIVES
OPEN ELECTIVES 8

Total Hours


3

4
1-4
1
4
4
4
4
4




3, 2


15-20





3-4



6-10




126

Minimum of 15 hours of major and concentration courses must be completed on the UIUC campus.
Students must be enrolled in the College of ACES/UIUC for at least two semesters.

  1. See Handbook page 16 for equivalent courses.
  2. Work with your academic advisor. For completing GenEd requirements, consult with your academic advisor and refer to the most current GenEd approved list available at www.courses.uiuc.edu/gened.
  3. Course work at or above the third level is required for graduation.
  4. Select from ACE 261; CPSC 241; ECON 202; MATH 161; PSYC 235; SOC 280; or STAT 100.
  5. Biological version is recommended.
  6. Cannot be an Economics course.
  7. MCB 150 and 151 or IB 150 and 151 may be substituted for IB 104.
  8. Students should consider taking advantage of approved internship and/or study abroad credit for fulfilling open elective hours or other curriculum requirements.

Example Course Schedule
Science, Biotechnology, and Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration

Freshman Fall Semester

ACES 101
2
ANSC 100
4
MATH 234 or 220
4-5
SPCM 111/101 or RHET 105
3
IB 104
4
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
17-18

 

Freshman Spring Semester

SPCM 112/101 or RHET 105
3-4
CHEM 102
3
CHEM 103
1
ACE 100 or ECON 102
3-4
ACE 161, CS 101, or CS 105
3
Humanities
3
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
17-18

 

Sophomore Fall Semester

ANSC 298
1
ANSC 340
4
MCB 100
3
MCB 101
2
CHEM 104
3
CHEM 105
1
Social Sciences
3
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
17

Sophomore Spring Semester

ANSC 103
2
ANSC 331
4
CHEM 232
3
CHEM 233
2
STAT 100
3
Humanities
3
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
17

 

Junior Fall Semester

ANSC 321
4
ANSC 362
4
ANSC 363
3
ANSC 350/MCB 450
3
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
14

Junior Spring Semester

ANSC 205, 215, or Other
  Advanced COMP
3
ANSC 209
3
ANSC 444
3
PHYS 101
5
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
14

 

 

Senior Fall Semester

ANSC 467
3
ANSC 452
3
Cultural Studies
3
Electives
6
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
15

Senior Spring Semester

ANSC 438
4
ANSC 409
4
Cultural Studies
3
Electives
6
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER
17