You are in the official 2001-2002 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Animal Sciences
and Agricultural Education
and Agricultural Education
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Animal Sciences Major
Choose one option and one specialization under that option.
Options: Science, Production Management.
Program requirements (76-86 units)
Animal Science Core (42 units)
- A SCI 1, 35, 65, 101, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 171, 186
- Select two from the following: A SCI 21, 31, 41 51**, 61**, 91
- Select 3 units from A SCI 180, 181, 190, 194
Production Management Option
Career specialization -- choose one
--- Livestock Business Management ---
- Specialization (22-23 units)
A SCI 11, 81, 156
Select 12 units from: A G EC 28 or B A 18; AG EC 31 or ACCT 4A; AG EC 110*** or 110N or 120; AG EC 117, 130; AG EC 160 or 164
Select one of: A SCI 121, 131, 151, 161, 172
--- Dairy Science ---
- Specialization (20-23 units)
AG EC 110N or 117 or 120; A SCI 61** (from A SCI core), 146, 156, 161, 162, 163
Select 3 units from: AG EC 31, 110***, 130, 160, 162; FSC 3
--- Equine Science ---
- Specialization (21-24 units)
AG EC 110N or 117 or 120
Choose two of: A SCI 52, 53, 54, 55, 187
A SCI 51** (from A SCI core), 151, 152, 153, 156, 185T (4 units of 185T topics courses related to equine required)
--- Meat Technology ---
- Specialization (22 units)
A SCI 11, 172, FSC 110, 125, 178
CHEM 8; 150
Science Option
Career specialization (choose one)
--- Basic Animal Science ---
- Specialization (15-16 units)
A SCI 156
Choose one of: A SCI 121, 131, 151, 161, 172
BIOSC 1B; CHEM 8, 150
--- Preveterinary Medicine ---
- Specialization (24 units)
A SCI 68; BIOSC 1B; CHEM 1B, 8, or 128A/B; 109 or 129A, 150; PHYS 2A
Additional requirements (19-20 units)*
- Production Management Specializations (20 units)
AG EC 1; 76 or C SCI 101 or IS 50; A SCI 67; MICRO 20 or 140; BIOL 10 or ZOOL 10; CHEM 3A - Additional requirements both science specializations (19
units)
(See advising note 9)
AG EC 76 or C CSI 101 or IS 50; A SCI 67; MICRO 20 or 140; CHEM 1A; BIOSC 1A
General Education (51 units)*
(including 12 upper-division units, to be taken no sooner
than the term in which 60 units of coursework are completed)
BREADTH
(see Additional Requirements area for department required G.E.
courses for the following Breadth areas: B1, B2, D3, E1)
Breadth Area C2: ENGL 20 (recommended)
INTEGRATION
Area IB: CHEM 170 or N SCI 120 or PLANT 105 (recommended)
Program requirements (69-88 units)
(including 20 upper-division units)
Animal Science Core (42 units)
A SCI 1, 35, 65, 101, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 171, 186
Select two from the following: A SCI 21, 31, 41 51**, 61**, 91
Select 3 units from A SCI 180, 181, 190, 194
Electives and remaining degree requirements (0-10 units)*
Total minimum requirements (128 units)
_________
* Of the 51 required General Education units, 9-12 units will
be satisfied in additional requirements: CHEM 1A or 3A in B1,
BIOSC 1A or BIOL 10 or ZOOL 10 in B2, AG EC 1 in D3, and A SCI
67 in E1. Consult the department chair or faculty adviser for
additional details.
** Equine specialization majors are required to take A SCI 51. Dairy specialization majors are required to take A SCI 61 from the core requirements.
*** This course has a prerequisite course not listed among the requirements.
Advising Notes
- Mandatory advising is required of all students in the degree program. See the administrative support coordinator for the name of your assigned adviser.
- New students should request an option advising check sheet from the department office.
- All students should make an appointment with their assigned faculty adviser prior to registration each semester.
- CR/NC grading is not permitted for courses included in the major unless the courses have been designated CR/NC grading only.
- Fifty-two units of General Education may be exceeded depending upon the selection of courses.
- Some General Education courses may be double counted to simultaneously satisfy major as well as General Education requirements. Consult your adviser for clarification.
- The upper-division writing skills requirement can be met by passing the university examination (UDWE) or by taking an approved upper-division writing skills course, to be taken no sooner than the term in which 60 units are completed. One unit of credit in ENGL 100W may be earned for passing the exam if requested by the student; three to four units of credit will be earned by obtaining a letter grade of C or higher in an approved course.
- One semester prior to graduation make an appointment with your faculty adviser to prepare an official Certification of Major Requirements form.
- Preveterinary medicine students should consult their faculty adviser regarding entrance requirements and admissions procedures to veterinary school. Total number of units will exceed 128 if a student chooses to meet all of the Veterinary Medicine entrance requirements. Additional courses such as PHYAN 135 and PHYS 2B may be required.
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Agricultural Education Major
Options: Agricultural Communications, Teacher Preparation
Major (54-63 units)
Select Teacher Preparation or Agricultural Communications
---Teacher Preparation Core (36 units)
Agricultural Economics (6 units)
AG EC 31, 110N or 120
---Animal Science (9 units)
A SCI 1, 11; select one of the following: A SCI 21, 31, 41, 61,
91
---Plant Science (12 units)
CR SC 1; OH 1; SW 100; FR SC 110
---Mechanized Agriculture (9 units)
ME AG 1, 50, 114
Teacher Preparation Career Specialty (18 units)
Select one: Animal Science, Mechanized Agriculture, or Plant Science
(see Teacher Preparation Option check sheet available in the department
office.)
Agricultural Communications Core (47 units)
---Agricultural Economics (6 units)
AG EC 66, 153
----Agricultural Education (3 units)
AG ED 150
---Mass Communication and Journalism (11 units)
MCJ 1, 10, 104
---Plant Science (12 units)
CR SC 1; OH 1; SW 100; FR SC 110
---Mechanized Agriculture (3 units)
ME AG 20
---Food Science and Nutrition (3 units)
FSC 3
---Animal Science (9 units)
A SCI 1, 11, 21 or 31 or 41 or 51 or 61 or 91
Agricultural Communications Career Specialty (14-16 units)
Select one: Advertising, News-Editorial, Photo Communications,
Public Relations, Radio and Television (see Agricultural Communications
Option check sheet available in the department office.)
Additional requirements (20-36 units)
CHEM 3A [B1]; BOT 10 or ZOOL 10 [B2]; ENGL 20 [C2]; AG EC
1 [D3]; A SCI 67 [E1] (17 units)
Teacher Preparation (19 units)
Upper-division writing skills
Teacher Education requirements: AG ED 135, 150, 187, 189; EHD
50; H S 121
Agricultural Communications (3 units)
Upper-division writing skills (MCJ 102W required)
General Education (51 units)
(including 12 upper-division units, to be taken no sooner than
the term in which 60 units of coursework are completed)
15 units of G.E. requirements are included among Additional
Requirements in G.E. areas as noted in brackets [ ].
Electives and remaining degree requirements (2-11 units)*
Courses supplementary to the major are strongly recommended.
Total minimum requirements (128 units)
__________
* Up to 15 of the 17 units of the courses listed in the first part of Additional Requirements also may be applied to fulfill General Education requirements. Consult the department chair or faculty adviser for additional details.
Advising Notes
- See advising notes 1-8 following animal sciences major.
- Teacher preparation majors seeking a Single Subject Teaching Credential are urged to take the Upper-Division Writing Examination (UDWE) at least once. Those who pass the examination may receive one unit of credit. (For details consult the Office of Testing Services.)
- Contact the Admissions Office of the School of Education and Human Development for requirements related to the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
- Agriculture courses titled Tours or Lectures may be used to satisfy upper-division unit requirements but may not be counted to satisfy agricultural education core or specialized field requirements in the major.
- Candidates for the Agriculture Specialist Credential must possess 3,000 hours or two years of occupational experience in agriculture. (For details, consult the agricultural education credentialing coordinator.)
- Agricultural communications students must take and pass the Language Qualification Examination. A screening examination administered by the Mass Communication and Journalism Department must be passed before permission is given for enrollment in MCJ 10 and in most of the other journalism writing and editing courses. (See prerequisites for each course before attempting to enroll.) Students who do not pass the Language Qualification Examination may retake it the following semester.
Single Subject Credential Waiver Program
Completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural
Education meets the requirements of the Single Subject Waiver
Program. The Single Subject Credential authorizes the holder to
teach general agriculture in grades 7-12. Students with a B.S.
degree in another agricultural major may obtain a Single Subject
Credential by completing the remaining coursework required for
the B.S. degree in Agricultural Education.
Credential candidates must pass examinations in reading, writing,
and mathematics in addition to other numerous state of California
and California State University, Fresno requirements. Consult
the agricultural education major adviser and the School of Education
and Human Development for details; file an official program of
study.
Agricultural Specialist Credential Program
The Agricultural Specialist Credential, which authorizes holders
to teach secondary school vocational agriculture, is offered jointly
by the School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology and the
School of Education and Human Development. It requires completion
of the Single Subject Waiver Program (see above), professional
education courses (see Education
Single Subject Credential Program Requirements, Professional
Preparation), and an approved fifth-year program of 30 postgraduate
units including AG ED 135, 150, 187, 189; EHD 155B; CTET 161;
and AGRI 280, 281.
Animal Sciences Minor
This program is designed for agricultural business majors.
Students in other majors who desire additional technical and animal
management skills may also opt for this minor. Additional livestock
knowledge and experience will help the manager or consultant relate
to and communicate with employees or clients.
Students should consult with a faculty adviser in the Animal Sciences
Department to plan the minor. The adviser and department chair
must approve the minor program before it can be certified by the
school dean. It is then filed with the Evaluations Office and
recorded on the transcript.
A Minor in Animal Sciences consists of a minimum of 21 units.
Nine of the units must be upper division.
Core Requirements
Intro Animal Sciences: A SCI 1 (3 units)
Livestock Evaluation: A SCI 11 (3 units)
Animal Nutrition: A SCI 35 (3 units)
Farm Animal Environment: A SCI 101 (3 units)
Focus Areas
Animal Science Principles (3-6 units)
Production and Management (3-6 units)
Total 21 units
Note: The Animal Sciences Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.
Advising Notes
- Obtain Animal Sciences Minor advising sheet from a faculty adviser for selection of courses in each of the focus areas.
- Courses in a major cannot be applied toward a minor unless designated as additional requirements.
- All courses in the minor must be taken for a letter grade. CR/NC grading is not acceptable.
- A minor may be earned only at the time a student earns the first baccalaureate degree.
Master of Arts Degree Program
The Master of Arts in Special Major is a program of advanced study in animal science available through a specially constructed M.A. in Special Major. This program is a 30-unit degree program designed to extend professional competence in animal research, production, and agricultural education, and to provide the first graduate degree for students anticipating advanced graduate work in the animal sciences. Coursework in animal science includes animal nutrition, meats, physiology, breeding and genetics, management, and health. Appropriate coursework in agricultural education, chemistry, biology, food science or business may also be taken with approval to meet the needs of individual student programs. Full-time graduate students may earn the degree within two years when working closely with an adviser. To accommodate part-time students, graduate courses are offered in the late afternoon or evening.
Admission Requirements. The Master of Arts in Special Major with a focus on Animal Science assumes preparation equivalent to a bachelor of science degree in animal science or agricultural education from an accredited institution. The preparatory baccalaureate degree must include the following courses or their equivalents:
- A SCI 35 and three of the following five courses: A SCI 125, 135, 145, 155, 165;
- BIOSC 1A or ZOOL 10;
- CHEM 1A or 3A;
- two of the following courses: CHEM 8, 150; MICRO 20, PHYS 2A and 2B; and
- two animal science production courses.
The above courses or equivalents must be completed prior to enrollment in courses which will be applied to the master's program.
Admission to postbaccalaureate standing by the university does not imply acceptance in the Master of Arts in Special Major program.
Applicants whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English must earn a minimum TOEFL score of 550.
Admission Materials. To be considered for admission to the graduate program, the candidate must submit the following materials: evidence of a baccalaureate degree in animal science or agricultural education, or a related field with appropriate preparatory coursework from an accredited institution; official transcripts of all college work; scores from the Graduate Records Examination General Test (GRE); an application for graduate/post baccalaureate admission; three letters of reference from employers or faculty at the university attended most recently; and a statement of 500 words or less indicating reasons for pursuing a master's degree.
Admission Criteria. Candidates for admission will be evaluated using the following criteria: undergraduate coursework; grade point average of 3.0 or better (last 60 semester units); recommended GRE scores (480V/580Q are equivalent to the 50th percentile); 500-word statement of professional goals; and three letters of recommendation. Students lacking in any area with compensating strengths in other areas are encouraged to apply.
Classified standing will be granted to students who meet all of the admission criteria. Conditional classified standing may be granted to applicants with a 2.75-2.99 GPA (last 60 semester units) and/or those required to complete prerequisite coursework. Prerequisite coursework is not included in the 30-unit master's program. Students must request classified standing in the program by the semester in which a maximum of 10 units to be used toward the degree are completed.
Prerequisite Requirements. PLANT 99, AG EC 71 or MATH 101 (one course), and BOT 130, CHEM 105, 109, 151, or FSC 115 (one course), are required.
Program Requirements
The student, under the direction of a graduate adviser, prepares and submits a coherent program individually designed within the following framework:
Core (12 units)
AGRI 200, 201 (or BIOL 274), 220, 229 (1+1+1)
Electives (14 units)
100-200 level courses with prior approval of adviser and thesis
committee. Courses may be chosen from the following:
AGRI 240T, 241, 242, 246, 247, 248, 290
AG ED 280, 281
CHEM 150, 151, 153, 156
Courses in agriculture, business, food science, biology, or other
Culminating experience (4 units)
AGRI 299
Total minimum requirements (30 units)
Graduate Advising Notes
- Several of the 200-level and approved elective courses have prerequisites other than courses listed as admission requirements.
- Students must request specific information concerning the program from the department office.
- Upon admission, students should see the graduate coordinator for assistance in program planning, selection of graduate adviser, and selection of a thesis committee.
- To progress through the graduate program, the student must: (a.) Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA (b.) Complete all prerequisite coursework (c.) Attain classified standing (d.) Meet university graduate writing requirement (e.) File for advancement to candidacy (f.) Complete the program requirements (g.) File a master's thesis committee assignment form (h.) Formally present and defend the thesis research results
- Advancement to candidacy requires the completion of 9 program units in residence (minimum GPA of 3.0), meeting the university graduate writing skills requirement, departmental requirements, and filing a petition of advancement to candidacy no later than one semester prior to enrollment in thesis and by the deadline.
- The student shall meet the graduate writing proficiency requirement by earning a B or better in AGRI 220.
- The student may apply a maximum of 2 units of independent study to the master's program.
- A maximum of 9 units of 100-level courses may be used to meet degree requirements.
- See Division of Graduate Studies in this catalog for university requirements.
Animal Sciences
and Agricultural Education Courses