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Minor

Minor in Animal Sciences

University of Arizona College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences 103 courses 20 total credits

About This Program

Undergraduate Minor

Degree Requirements

Total Units 20 credits

Animal Sciences Minor: Core

Complete at least 2 of the following. Complete 2 course

Code Course Title Credits
ACBS 102L Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory 1
ACBS 102R Introduction to Animal Science 3

Animal Sciences Minor: Animal Sciences Electives

Complete at least 14 units from the following. Complete 14 units. Only 3 units can be ACBS 399 or 399H, 393, 493, 491 and 499 or 499H

Code Course Title Credits
ACBS 210 Introduction to Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation 3
ACBS 215 Physiology and Anatomy of Domestic Animals 3
ACBS 271A Training and Management of the Weanling 3
ACBS 272 Introduction to Horsemanship Programs 2
ACBS 273 Developing the Training Foundation in Yearlings 3
ACBS 297B Intro to Competitive Livestock Judging 2
ACBS 301 Financial and Economic Strategy 3
ACBS 302 Management and the Human Side of Organizations 3
ACBS 311 Understanding Dog and Cat Behavior 3
ACBS 312 Animal and Plant Genetics 4
ACBS 313 Principles of Animal Genetic Systems 3
ACBS 315L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory 1
ACBS 315R Physiology of Reproduction 3
ACBS 316 Equine Reproductive Physiology and Management 3
ACBS 317 Emerging Infectious Disease: An Introduction to One Health 3
ACBS 336A Applied Animal Nutrition 3
ACBS 340 Marketing, Media, and Communication 3
ACBS 342 Organization and Administration of the Racing Department 3
ACBS 345 Racing Laws and Enforcement 3
ACBS 370 Form and Function of the Equine Athlete 3
ACBS 371 Sales and Marketing Strategies for Performance and Race Horse Prospects 3
ACBS 372 Intermediate Horsemanship and Training Techniques 2
ACBS 377 Food Toxicology 3
ACBS 380L Food Safety and Microbiology Laboratory 1
ACBS 380R Food Safety and Microbiology 3
ACBS 393 Internship 1-8
ACBS 395A An ACBS Guide: Designing the Professional 1
ACBS 396A Junior Livestock Judging Team 2
ACBS 397A Calving Management 2
ACBS 397C Equitation Workshop 1
ACBS 399 Independent Study 1-3
ACBS 399H Honors Independent Study 1-3
ACBS 400A Animal Anatomy and Physiology A 3
ACBS 400B Animal Anatomy and Physiology B 3
ACBS 401L Domestic Animal Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
ACBS 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ACBS 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ACBS 405 Principles of Livestock Health Management 3
ACBS 406 Diseases of Companion Animals 3
ACBS 409 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals 3
ACBS 410 Animal Toxicology 3
ACBS 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
ACBS 416 Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Horses 3
ACBS 420 Meat Animal Composition 3
ACBS 431 Equine Nutrition and Management 3
ACBS 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ACBS 433 Advanced Racing Laws and Enforcement 3
ACBS 438 Ecology of Infectious Disease 3
ACBS 442 Racing Business, Strategies and Global Perspectives. 3
ACBS 443 Research Animal Methods 3
ACBS 444 Development and Management of Racing Animals 3
ACBS 445 Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Biochemistry 3
ACBS 446 Human Resource Management 3
ACBS 447 Legal Environment of Business 3
ACBS 449 Diseases of wildlife 3
ACBS 456 Aquaculture 3
ACBS 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
ACBS 460 Physiology of Lactation 3
ACBS 466 Principles of Disease 3
ACBS 467 Computation in Biomedicine 3
ACBS 470 Interactions of Animals, Humans, and Ecosystems 3
ACBS 471 Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication 3
ACBS 472 Advanced Dairy Herd Management 3
ACBS 475 Equine Enterprises 3
ACBS 477 Beef Resource Management 3
ACBS 480B Beef Industry Travel Workshop 1
ACBS 481 Principles of Applied Companion Animal Behavior 3
ACBS 482 Applied Companion Animal Behavior in Practice 3
ACBS 483 Principles of Applied Primate Behavior and Captive Management 3
ACBS 484 Applied Captive Primate Behavior in Practice 3
ACBS 491 Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences Preceptorship 1-4
ACBS 493 Internship 1-6
ACBS 496B Senior Livestock Judging Team 2
ACBS 498A Senior Capstone: Current issues in the Livestock Industry 1
ACBS 499 Independent Study 1-5
ACBS 499H Honors Independent Study 1-3
BE 467 Computation in Biomedicine 3
BIOC 443 Research Animal Methods 3
ECOL 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ECOL 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ECOL 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ECOL 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
ENTO 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ENTO 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ENTO 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ENTO 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
LAW 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
MCB 432 Comparative Immunology 3
MIC 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
MIC 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
MIC 432 Comparative Immunology 3
MIC 438 Ecology of Infectious Disease 3
MIC 443 Research Animal Methods 3
NSC 377 Food Toxicology 3
NSC 380R Food Safety and Microbiology 3
PLS 312 Animal and Plant Genetics 4
RNR 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
WFSC 449 Diseases of wildlife 3
WFSC 456 Aquaculture 3
Total Animal Sciences Minor: Animal Sciences Electives 14 credits

Animal Sciences Minor: Core

Complete at least 1 of the following. Complete 1 course.

Code Course Title Credits
ACBS 270 Introductory Horse Science 3

Animal Sciences Minor: Animal Sciences Electives

Complete at least 15 units from the following. Complete 15 units. Only 3 units can be ACBS 399 or 399H, 393, 493, 491 and 499 or 499H

Code Course Title Credits
ACBS 210 Introduction to Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation 3
ACBS 215 Physiology and Anatomy of Domestic Animals 3
ACBS 271A Training and Management of the Weanling 3
ACBS 272 Introduction to Horsemanship Programs 2
ACBS 273 Developing the Training Foundation in Yearlings 3
ACBS 297B Intro to Competitive Livestock Judging 2
ACBS 301 Financial and Economic Strategy 3
ACBS 302 Management and the Human Side of Organizations 3
ACBS 311 Understanding Dog and Cat Behavior 3
ACBS 312 Animal and Plant Genetics 4
ACBS 313 Principles of Animal Genetic Systems 3
ACBS 315L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory 1
ACBS 315R Physiology of Reproduction 3
ACBS 316 Equine Reproductive Physiology and Management 3
ACBS 317 Emerging Infectious Disease: An Introduction to One Health 3
ACBS 336A Applied Animal Nutrition 3
ACBS 340 Marketing, Media, and Communication 3
ACBS 342 Organization and Administration of the Racing Department 3
ACBS 345 Racing Laws and Enforcement 3
ACBS 370 Form and Function of the Equine Athlete 3
ACBS 371 Sales and Marketing Strategies for Performance and Race Horse Prospects 3
ACBS 372 Intermediate Horsemanship and Training Techniques 2
ACBS 377 Food Toxicology 3
ACBS 380L Food Safety and Microbiology Laboratory 1
ACBS 380R Food Safety and Microbiology 3
ACBS 393 Internship 1-8
ACBS 395A An ACBS Guide: Designing the Professional 1
ACBS 396A Junior Livestock Judging Team 2
ACBS 397A Calving Management 2
ACBS 397C Equitation Workshop 1
ACBS 399 Independent Study 1-3
ACBS 399H Honors Independent Study 1-3
ACBS 400A Animal Anatomy and Physiology A 3
ACBS 400B Animal Anatomy and Physiology B 3
ACBS 401L Domestic Animal Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
ACBS 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ACBS 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ACBS 405 Principles of Livestock Health Management 3
ACBS 406 Diseases of Companion Animals 3
ACBS 409 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals 3
ACBS 410 Animal Toxicology 3
ACBS 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
ACBS 416 Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Horses 3
ACBS 420 Meat Animal Composition 3
ACBS 431 Equine Nutrition and Management 3
ACBS 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ACBS 433 Advanced Racing Laws and Enforcement 3
ACBS 438 Ecology of Infectious Disease 3
ACBS 442 Racing Business, Strategies and Global Perspectives. 3
ACBS 443 Research Animal Methods 3
ACBS 444 Development and Management of Racing Animals 3
ACBS 445 Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Biochemistry 3
ACBS 446 Human Resource Management 3
ACBS 447 Legal Environment of Business 3
ACBS 449 Diseases of wildlife 3
ACBS 456 Aquaculture 3
ACBS 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
ACBS 460 Physiology of Lactation 3
ACBS 466 Principles of Disease 3
ACBS 467 Computation in Biomedicine 3
ACBS 470 Interactions of Animals, Humans, and Ecosystems 3
ACBS 471 Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication 3
ACBS 472 Advanced Dairy Herd Management 3
ACBS 475 Equine Enterprises 3
ACBS 477 Beef Resource Management 3
ACBS 480B Beef Industry Travel Workshop 1
ACBS 481 Principles of Applied Companion Animal Behavior 3
ACBS 482 Applied Companion Animal Behavior in Practice 3
ACBS 483 Principles of Applied Primate Behavior and Captive Management 3
ACBS 484 Applied Captive Primate Behavior in Practice 3
ACBS 491 Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences Preceptorship 1-4
ACBS 493 Internship 1-6
ACBS 496B Senior Livestock Judging Team 2
ACBS 498A Senior Capstone: Current issues in the Livestock Industry 1
ACBS 499 Independent Study 1-5
ACBS 499H Honors Independent Study 1-3
BE 467 Computation in Biomedicine 3
BIOC 443 Research Animal Methods 3
ECOL 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ECOL 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ECOL 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ECOL 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
ENTO 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ENTO 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ENTO 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ENTO 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
LAW 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
MCB 432 Comparative Immunology 3
MIC 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
MIC 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
MIC 432 Comparative Immunology 3
MIC 438 Ecology of Infectious Disease 3
MIC 443 Research Animal Methods 3
NSC 377 Food Toxicology 3
NSC 380R Food Safety and Microbiology 3
PLS 312 Animal and Plant Genetics 4
RNR 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
WFSC 449 Diseases of wildlife 3
WFSC 456 Aquaculture 3
Total Animal Sciences Minor: Animal Sciences Electives 15 credits

Animal Sciences Minor: Core

Complete at least 1 of the following. Complete 1 course.

Code Course Title Credits
ACBS 142 Introduction to Animal Racing Industry 2

Animal Sciences Minor: Animal Sciences Electives

Complete at least 16 units from the following. Complete 16 units. Only 3 units can be ACBS 399 or 399H, 393, 493, 491 and 499 or 499H

Code Course Title Credits
ACBS 210 Introduction to Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation 3
ACBS 215 Physiology and Anatomy of Domestic Animals 3
ACBS 271A Training and Management of the Weanling 3
ACBS 272 Introduction to Horsemanship Programs 2
ACBS 273 Developing the Training Foundation in Yearlings 3
ACBS 297B Intro to Competitive Livestock Judging 2
ACBS 301 Financial and Economic Strategy 3
ACBS 302 Management and the Human Side of Organizations 3
ACBS 311 Understanding Dog and Cat Behavior 3
ACBS 312 Animal and Plant Genetics 4
ACBS 313 Principles of Animal Genetic Systems 3
ACBS 315L Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory 1
ACBS 315R Physiology of Reproduction 3
ACBS 316 Equine Reproductive Physiology and Management 3
ACBS 317 Emerging Infectious Disease: An Introduction to One Health 3
ACBS 336A Applied Animal Nutrition 3
ACBS 340 Marketing, Media, and Communication 3
ACBS 342 Organization and Administration of the Racing Department 3
ACBS 345 Racing Laws and Enforcement 3
ACBS 370 Form and Function of the Equine Athlete 3
ACBS 371 Sales and Marketing Strategies for Performance and Race Horse Prospects 3
ACBS 372 Intermediate Horsemanship and Training Techniques 2
ACBS 377 Food Toxicology 3
ACBS 380L Food Safety and Microbiology Laboratory 1
ACBS 380R Food Safety and Microbiology 3
ACBS 393 Internship 1-8
ACBS 395A An ACBS Guide: Designing the Professional 1
ACBS 396A Junior Livestock Judging Team 2
ACBS 397A Calving Management 2
ACBS 397C Equitation Workshop 1
ACBS 399 Independent Study 1-3
ACBS 399H Honors Independent Study 1-3
ACBS 400A Animal Anatomy and Physiology A 3
ACBS 400B Animal Anatomy and Physiology B 3
ACBS 401L Domestic Animal Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
ACBS 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ACBS 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ACBS 405 Principles of Livestock Health Management 3
ACBS 406 Diseases of Companion Animals 3
ACBS 409 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals 3
ACBS 410 Animal Toxicology 3
ACBS 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
ACBS 416 Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Horses 3
ACBS 420 Meat Animal Composition 3
ACBS 431 Equine Nutrition and Management 3
ACBS 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ACBS 433 Advanced Racing Laws and Enforcement 3
ACBS 438 Ecology of Infectious Disease 3
ACBS 442 Racing Business, Strategies and Global Perspectives. 3
ACBS 443 Research Animal Methods 3
ACBS 444 Development and Management of Racing Animals 3
ACBS 445 Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Biochemistry 3
ACBS 446 Human Resource Management 3
ACBS 447 Legal Environment of Business 3
ACBS 449 Diseases of wildlife 3
ACBS 456 Aquaculture 3
ACBS 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
ACBS 460 Physiology of Lactation 3
ACBS 466 Principles of Disease 3
ACBS 467 Computation in Biomedicine 3
ACBS 470 Interactions of Animals, Humans, and Ecosystems 3
ACBS 471 Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication 3
ACBS 472 Advanced Dairy Herd Management 3
ACBS 475 Equine Enterprises 3
ACBS 477 Beef Resource Management 3
ACBS 480B Beef Industry Travel Workshop 1
ACBS 481 Principles of Applied Companion Animal Behavior 3
ACBS 482 Applied Companion Animal Behavior in Practice 3
ACBS 483 Principles of Applied Primate Behavior and Captive Management 3
ACBS 484 Applied Captive Primate Behavior in Practice 3
ACBS 491 Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences Preceptorship 1-4
ACBS 493 Internship 1-6
ACBS 496B Senior Livestock Judging Team 2
ACBS 498A Senior Capstone: Current issues in the Livestock Industry 1
ACBS 499 Independent Study 1-5
ACBS 499H Honors Independent Study 1-3
BE 467 Computation in Biomedicine 3
BIOC 443 Research Animal Methods 3
ECOL 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ECOL 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ECOL 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ECOL 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
ENTO 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
ENTO 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
ENTO 432 Comparative Immunology 3
ENTO 457 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3
LAW 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
MCB 432 Comparative Immunology 3
MIC 403L Parasitology Laboratory 1
MIC 403R Biology of Animal Parasites 3
MIC 432 Comparative Immunology 3
MIC 438 Ecology of Infectious Disease 3
MIC 443 Research Animal Methods 3
NSC 377 Food Toxicology 3
NSC 380R Food Safety and Microbiology 3
PLS 312 Animal and Plant Genetics 4
RNR 411 Agriculture, Environmental and Legal Issues 3
WFSC 449 Diseases of wildlife 3
WFSC 456 Aquaculture 3
Total Animal Sciences Minor: Animal Sciences Electives 16 credits

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