Curriculum: Poultry Science

Concentration: Technology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Poultry Science

Effective: 01/2008
Updated: 08/2007

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ALS 103 Intro Topics in ALS
BIO 181 Intro Biology I or
ZO 160 Intro Cell & Dev Biology
MA 107 PreCalculus I
Any 100-level PE in Fitness & Wellness(1)
Humanities/Social Science Elective(2)
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research

1

 4
 3
 1
 3
 4

 

 16		  

CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
COM 110 Public Speaking or
COM 112 Interpersonal Communication
Humanities/Social Science Elective(2)
MA 121 Elements of Calculus or
MA 131 Calc for Life and Mgt Sci or
MA 114 Intro to Finite Math with Applic
Free Elective

3
 1
 
 3
 3
 

 3
 3

 16
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ARE 201 Intro Agri & Res Economics
CH 220 Intro Organic Chemistry or
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
PO 201 Poultry Science & Prod
PO 290 Poultry Seminar
Free Elective
Physical Education Elective

 3
 
 4
 4
 1
 3
 1

 16		  

Humanities/Social Science Elective2
CH 201 Chemistry – A Quantitative Science
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Lab
ARE/EC Elective3
Poultry Elective4
Free Elective

3
 3
 1
 3
 2-3
 3

 15-16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

GN 301 Genetics in Human Affairs or
GN 411 Principles of Genetics
PO (ANS,FS) 322 Muscle Foods & Eggs
PO (ANS,NTR) 415 Comparative Nutrition
ACC/ARE/BUS/EC Elective5
Free Elective

3-4
 3
 3
 3
 3

 15-16		  

ENG 333 Comm for Sci & Research or
ENG 332 Comm Bus Mgt
PO 435 Poultry Incubation & Breeding
PO 424 Poultry Meat Production
Group A, B, C Electives6
Humanities/Social Science Elective2

3
 4
 3
 3
 3
 

 16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MB 351 General Microbiology
MB 352 General Microbiology Lab
PO 405 Avian Physiology
Humanities/Social Science Elective2
Group A, B, C Electives6

 3
 1
 4
 3
 3

 14		  

PO 425 Feed Mill Mgmt/Form
VMP 401 Poultry Diseases
Group A Elective7
Free Elective

4
 4
 3
 3
 

 14
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 122-124 8
 
Footnotes:        
 

1. Two Semester hours of Physical Education (PE) credit are required for graduation (1 course must be PE 1XX).

2. Humanities/Social Science Electives. These courses must be selected from the university-approved GER lists and:

a. At least one HSS course must focus on a non-English speaking culture. In addition, one course must be from the Science, Technology, and Society HSS Electives list (no from the science perspective).
b. One course from Literatures Electives list.
c. One course in the study of history, philosophy, or religion.
d. One course in the visual and performing arts, or history.
e. Two courses from the HSS Electives list
f. One course in the study of psychology, politics and government, sociology, anthropology, or cultural geography.

3. Once course form the following: ARE 201, EC 301, ARE 311, ARE(EC) 336, ARE 433, ARE(EC) 436, EC 202, EC 302, or EC 372.

4. Select 1 course from the following: PO 301, PO 351, or PO 410.

5. One course in the study of accounting, agricultural and resource economics, business management, or economics. (300 and 400 level courses require admission to the BUS minor or major, respectively).

6. One course from the Group A, B, C Electives listed in the CALS section of the NC State Undergraduate Bulletin. http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/index.cfm?showpage=25

7. One course from the Group A Electives listed in the CALS section of the NC State Undergraduate Bulletin. http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/index.cfm?showpage=25

8. Foreign language proficiency at the FL_102 level will be required for graduation.