You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Choose one option and one specialization under that option.
Options: Production Management, Science.
Major requirements (59-65 units)
Animal Science Core (29 units)
Production Management Option
Career specialization -- choose one
--- Livestock Business Management ---
--- Dairy Science ---
--- Meat Technology ---
Science Option
Career specialization (choose one)
Additional requirements (1-3 units)*
Each of the animal science options requires courses in the major that also
satisfy General Education requirements. These courses amount to 9-12 units
of the 51 unit General Education requirement, plus 1-3 excess units beyond
the requirements in BREADTH Area B1 for the Production Management Option
and Area B1 and B2 for the Science Option.
General Education requirements (51 units)
(including 12 upper-division units, to be taken no sooner than the term
in which 60 units of coursework are completed)
Electives and remaining degree requirements (1-7 units)
Total minimum requirements (120 units)
_________
* Within the Animal Science Core, Equine Specialization majors are required
to take ASCI 51 and Dairy Specialization majors are required to take ASCI
61.
** Livestock Business Management Specialization and Meat Technology Specialization majors are required to take ASCI 71 in the career specialization; therefore, two additional courses are required from ASCI 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, or 91 in the Animal Science Core.
*** The total number of units will exceed 120 if a student chooses to meet all of the veterinary school entrance requirements, as additional courses may be required (see advising note 7.) This total presumes that the student has fulfilled the Upper-Division Writing Skill requirement by passing the Upper-Division Writing Skill examination for 0 units.
Options: Agricultural Communications, Teacher Preparation
Major requirements (54-61 units)
Select Teacher Preparation or Agricultural Communications
---Teacher Preparation Core (39 units)
Agricultural Economics (6 units)
AGEC 31, 110N, or 120
---Animal Science (9 units)
ASCI 1, 11; select one of the following: ASCI 21, 31, 41, 61, 91
---Natural Resources and Forestry (3 units)
CRSC 105 or AGEC 155
---Ornamental Horticulture (3 units)
OH 1
---Plant Science (12 units)
CRSC 1; OH 1; SW 100; HORT 110
---Mechanized Agriculture (9 units)
MEAG 1S, 50, 114
Teacher Preparation Career Specialty (15 units)
Select one: Agricultural Business, Animal Science, Mechanized Agriculture,
or Plant Science (see Teacher Preparation Option check sheet available in
the department office.)
Agricultural Communications Core (45 units)
---Agricultural Economics (3 units)
AGEC 150
----Agricultural Education (6 units)
AGED 66, 150
---Mass Communication and Journalism (9 units)
MCJ 1, 10, 104
---Plant Science (12 units)
CRSC 1; OH 1; SW 100; HORT 110
---Mechanized Agriculture (3 units)
MEAG 20
---Food Science and Nutrition (3 units)
ASCI 71
---Animal Science (9 units)
ASCI 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 (20-29 units)
CHEM 3A [B1]; BIOL 10, 11, or 12 [B2]; ENGL 20 [C2]; AGEC 1 [D3]; A
SCI 67 [E1] (17 units)
Teacher Preparation (10-12 units)
Upper-division writing skills
Teacher Education requirements: AGED 135, 150; EHD 50
Agricultural Communications (3 units)
Upper-division writing skills (MCJ 102W required)
General Education requirements (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 (1-5 units)*
Courses supplementary to the major are strongly recommended.
Total minimum requirements (120 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.
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. in another agricultural major may obtain
a Single Subject Credential by completing the remaining coursework required
for the B.S. 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 Kremen School of Education and Human Development for details; file an
official program of study.
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 Kremen 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 AGED 135, 150, 187, 189; EHD 155B; CI 161; and AGRI 280,
281.
This program is designed for students in other majors who desire instruction in the various disciplines of animal science. Students may design a minor with an animal science adviser to best satisfy their interests.
Students must 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 college 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, 9 units of which must be upper division. The minor program of study must be designed from the following courses:
Select from: ASCI 1, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71 (3-6 units)
Select from: ASCI 11, 35, 65 (3-6 units)
Select from: ASCI 101, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165 (9-10 units)
Select from: ASCI 121, 131, 151, 161, 171 (3 units)
Total (21-22 units)
Note: The Animal Sciences Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.
The Master of Science in Animal Science will be available in fall 2003 pending approval by the Chancellor's Office. Please contact the department office for additional information.
The Master of Science in Animal Science is a 30-unit degree program designated to extend professional competencies in animal science to professionals in the industry and to provide the first graduate degree for students anticipating advanced graduate work in the animal sciences. The curriculum is flexible to accommodate a wide variety of areas of interest in animal science. Coursework in animal science includes ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, environment, reproduction, meats, and health. Appropriate coursework in agricultural education, chemistry, biology, food science, business, or in other areas may also be taken with approval to meet the needs of individual student programs. A thesis or a comprehensive exam can be taken. 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 Science in Animal Science assumes preparation equivalent to a bachelor of science in animal science or agricultural education from an accredited institution. The preparatory baccalaureate degree must include the following courses or their equivalents:
a. A SCI 35 and three of the following five courses: A SCI 125, 135,
145, 155, 165;
b. BIOLÏ 1A or 12
c. CHEM 1A or 3A;
d. two of the following courses: CHEM 8, 150, BIOL 20, PHYS 2A and 2B; and
e. two animal science production courses.
The above courses or equivalents must be completed prior to enrollment in courses that will be applied to the master's program.
Admission to unclassified postbaccalaureate standing by the university does not imply acceptance in the Master of Science in Animal Science 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 in a related field with appropriate preparatory coursework from an accredited institution; official transcripts of all college work, scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE); university application for graduate/postbaccalaureate admission to the Graduate Admissions Office; 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.
Program admission criteria. Candidates for admission will be evaluated using the following criteria: undergraduate coursework, grade point average of 3.0 or better on the 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 program 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, AGEC 71 or MATH 101 (one course), and BIOL 161, CHEM 105, 109, 151, or FSC 115 (one course), are required.
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 (or BIOL 274), 201, 220; ASCI 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:
ASCI 240T, 241, 242, 246, 247, 248, 290
AGRI 280, 281
CHEM 150, 153, 156
Courses in agriculture, business, food science, biology, or other
Culminating experience (0-4 units)
Thesis (4 units) or Comprehensive Exam (0 units)
Total minimum requirements (30 units)
Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
Courses