Curriculum: Poultry Science

Concentration: Technology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Poultry Science: Technology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ALS 103 Introduction to Topics in ALS
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research*
MA 107 PreCalculus I
PO 201 Poultry Science and Production
GEP Social Science Requirement*

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4
3
4
3

 


15

 

BIO 181 Introductory Biology: Ecol,Evol &Biodiv
COM 110 Public Speaking OR
  COM 112 Interpersonal Communications
MA 121 Elements of Calculus OR
  MA 131 Calculus for Life & Mgt Sciences A OR
  MA 114 Intro to Finite Math with Applications
GEP Humanities Requirement*
Free Electives

4

3


3
3
3

16

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ARE 201 Intro Agri Resource Economics
BIO 183 Introductory Biology: Cellular & Molec
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science2
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab2
PO 290 Poultry Seminar
Free Elective

3
4
3
1
1
3

15

 

CH 220 Intro Organic Chem or
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I and
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab
ACC/ARE/BUS/EC Elective1
GEP Humanities Requirement*
PO 301 Evaluation of Live Poultry
Free Electives

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3
3
2
4

16

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

GN 301 Genetics in Human Affairs OR
  ANS 215 Basic Agricultural Genetics
PO (ANS,FS) 322 Muscle Foods & Eggs
PO (ANS,FS) 415 Comparative Nutrition
ACC/ARE/BUS/EC Elective1
GEP Additional Breadth Req.* (Hum/SS/VPA)


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3
3
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15

 

ENG 331Comm for Eng and Tech OR
  ENG 332 Comm for Business & Mgmt OR
  ENG 333 Communications for Science & Res
PO 424 Poultry Meat Production
PO(ANS) 425 Feed Mill Mgmt&Feed Formulation
PO 435 Poultry Incubation and Breeding
PE 1xx Fitness and Wellness Course*

 

3
3
3
4
1

14

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MB 351 General Microbiology
MB 352 General Microbiology Lab
PO 405 Avian Physiology
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*
PO 351 Grading&Evaluation of Poultry Products
Physical Education/Healthy Living Elective*

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1
4
3
2
1

14

 

VMP 401 Poultry Diseases
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*
Free Electives

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15-16

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 120
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Elective may be selected from the following courses in the study of accounting, agricultural and resource economics, business management, or economics from the following: ARE 215, 301, 303, 304, 306, 309, 311, 312, 321, 332, 336, 401, 403; EC 202, 205, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 310, 336, 348, 372, 375, 377, 401; ACC 200, 210; BUS 110, 201, 225.
2. CH 101 and CH 102: credit hours satisfied by completing CH 101 and CH 102 with a C- or better.


* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Major requirements fulfill this requirement.
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Major requirements fulfill this requirement.
C. Humanities(6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list.
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: ARE 201 satisfies 3 hours. Choose 3 hours from the GEP Social Science course list in a discipline other than Economics.
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth- (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
XHumanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: None
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity(USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: None
J. Global Knowledge(GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: None
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.