X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [B.Sc.(Agr.)]

Animal Science (ANSC)

Department of Animal and Poultry Science

Semester 1

AGR*1100 [0.50] Introduction to the Agrifood Systems
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I

Semester 2

AGR*1250 [0.50] Agrifood System Trends & Issues
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
0.50 electives

Semester 3

AGR*2320 [0.50] Soils in Agroecosystems
AGR*2350 [0.50] Animal Production Systems, Health and Industry
AGR*2400 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
AGR*2470 [0.50] Introduction to Plant Agriculture
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics

Semester 4

ANSC*2340 [0.50] Structure of Farm Animals
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
MICR*2420 [0.50] Introduction to Microbiology
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 electives

Semester 5

ANSC*3080 [0.50] Agricultural Animal Physiology
ANSC*3120 [0.50] Introduction to Animal Nutrition
NUTR*3210 [0.50] Fundamentals of Nutrition
MBG*3090 [0.50] Applied Animal Genetics
One of:
POPM*4230 [0.50] Animal Health (even-numbered years)*
OR
0.50 electives (odd-numbered years)*
* Note:POPM*4230 needs to be taken in either Semester 5 or 7 as course is offered in even-numbered years only.

Semester 6

2.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 7 & 8

Students must choose either Option A or B in Semester 7 and 8

Option A:
Semester 7
POPM*4230 [0.50] Animal Health
One of:
2.00 electives or restricted electives (odd-numbered years)
OR
2.50 electives or restricted electives (even-numbered years)
* Note:POPM*4230 needs to be taken in either Semester 5 or 7 as course is offered in even-numbered years only.
Semester 8
AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
2.00 electives or restricted electives
Option B
Semester 7
AGR*4450 [1.00] Research Project I
POPM*4230 [0.50] Animal Health
1.00 electives or restricted electives
* Note:POPM*4230 needs to be taken in either Semester 5 or 7 as course is offered in even-numbered years only.
Semester 8
AGR*4460 [1.00] Research Project II
1.50 electives or restricted electives

Restricted Electives

  1. A minimum of 3.00 credits. 1.00 credits required from each of Animal Breeding, Animal Nutrition and Animal Physiology and Behaviour:

    Note: Some courses listed below may have prerequisites not included among the mandatory courses for the ANSC major listed above. Students are advised to pay particular attention to prerequisite requirements when choosing individual courses, and seek advice as needed.

    Animal Breeding.

    ANSC*4020 [0.50] Genetics of Companion Animals
    ANSC*4050 [0.50] Biotechnology in Animal Science
    MBG*3060 [0.50] Quantitative Genetics
    MBG*4030 [0.50] Animal Breeding Methods

    Animal Nutrition:

    ANSC*3170 [0.50] Nutrition of Fish and Crustacea
    ANSC*3180 [0.50] Wildlife Nutrition
    ANSC*4260 [0.50] Beef Cattle Nutrition
    ANSC*4270 [0.50] Dairy Cattle Nutrition
    ANSC*4280 [0.50] Poultry Nutrition
    ANSC*4290 [0.50] Swine Nutrition
    ANSC*4470 [0.50] Animal Metabolism
    ANSC*4560 [0.50] Pet Nutrition
    EQN*4020 [0.50] Feeding the Performance Horse

    Animal Physiology and Behaviour:

    ANSC*3210 [0.50] Principles of Animal Care and Welfare
    ANSC*4090 [0.50] Applied Animal Behaviour
    ANSC*4100 [0.50] Applied Environmental Physiology and Animal Housing
    ANSC*4490 [0.50] Applied Endocrinology
    EQN*3050 [0.50] Equine Exercise Physiology
  2. A minimum of 7.00 credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, of which 5.00 credits must be in agricultural science and of which 3.50 credits must be at the 4000 level. Refer to Program Counsellor for list of agricultural science courses.

  3. A humanities or social science course (0.50 credits) at the 2000 level or above from the College of Arts or College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

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