You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Animal Sciences
and Agricultural Education
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Animal Sciences Major
Options: Basic Science, Production Management.
General Education (51 units)
(including 9 upper-division units, to be taken no sooner than the term in
which 60 units of coursework are completed)
CORE
Category 3: Ag Ec 71 or Plant 99 (recommended)
BREADTH
Division 1: Chem 1A (required by vet schools) or Chem 3A (required)
Division 2: Biol 10, BioSc 1A or Zool 10 (required)
Division 3: Plant 105 (recommended)
Division 4: Nutr 53 (recommended)
Division 8: Ag Ec 1(required for production management, recommended for
Basic Science)
CAPSTONE
Agriculture and Government
Policy Cluster (recommended):
Ag Ec 150 and Phil 125 or Pl Si 150
Major (68-75 units)
(including 20 upper-division units)
Animal Science Core (51 units)
Ag Ec 76 or IS 50; Micro 20 or 140; A Sci 1, 11, 35, 65, 101, 125, 135,
145, 155, 165, 171, 186, and at least 3 units from the following: A Sci
180, or 181, or 190, or 196
Select two production courses from the following: A Sci 21, 31, 41, 51,
61, 91
Production Management Option Career specialization (17-24 units)
Select one: Livestock Business Management, Dairy Science, Equine Science,
or Meat Technology
---Livestock Business Management
Select 12 units from the following: A g Ec 28 or BA 18; Ag Ec 31 or Acct
4A; Ag Ec 110 or 110N or 120; Ag Ec 117, 130, 160 or 164; A Sci 81, 156
Select one course from the following: A Sci 121, 131, 151, 161, 172
---Dairy Science
Ag Ec 110N or 117 or 120; FSc 3 or 123; A Sci 146, 156, 161, 163
---Equine Science
Ag Ec 110N or 117 or 120;
A Sci 151, 156, 185T (topics related to equine)
Select two from the following: A Sci 52, 53, 54, 55
---Meat Technology
A Sci 172; Chem 8, 150; FSc 1 or 3, 110, 123, 125, 178
Basic Science Option Career specialization (14-24 units)
Select one: Basic Animal Science or Preveterinary Medicine
---Basic Animal Science
A Sci 156; Bio Sci 1B; Chem 8 and 150
Select one course from the following: A Sci 121, 131, 151, 161, 172
---Preveterinary Medicine
BioSci 1B; Chem 1B; Chem 8 or 128 A/B; Chem 109 or 129A/B; Physics 2A
Additional requirements (1-3 units)
Upper-division writing skills
Electives (0-15 units)
Courses supplementary to the major are strongly recommended.
Total minimum requirements (128 units)
(including 40 upper-division units)
Advising Notes
- Mandatory advising is required of all students in the degree program. See the department secretary for the name of your assigned adviser.
- New students should request an option 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-one units of General Education may be exceeded depending upon the selection of courses.
- Some General Education courses in CORE and BREADTH may be double counted to simultaneously satisfy major as well as General Education requirements.
- 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 the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. Total number of units will exceed 128 if a student chooses to meet all of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine entrance requirements.
- Preveterinary medicine students should take the following courses as their electives: A Sci 68, Chem 150, PhyAn 135, Physics 2B.
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Agricultural Education Major
Options: Agricultural Communications, Teacher Preparation
General Education (51 units)
(including 9 upper-division units, to be taken no sooner than the term in
which 60 units of coursework are completed)
CORE
Category 3: Ag Ec 71 or Plant 99 (recommended)
BREADTH
Division 1: Chem 3A (required)
Division 2: Bot 10 or Zool 10 (required)
Division 3: Plant 105 (recommended)
Division 4: Nutr 53 (recommended)
Division 6: Engl 20 (required)
Division 8: Ag Ec 1 (required)
CAPSTONE
Agriculture and Government
Policy Cluster (recommended): Ag Ec 150 and Phil 125 or Pl Si 150
Major (54-59 units)
(including 20 upper-division 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; VTF 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)
Agricultural Communications Core (47 units)
---Agricultural Economics (6 units)
Ag Ec 153, 166
----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; VTF 110
---Mechanized Agriculture (3 units)
Me Ag 20
---Enology, 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 (12 units)
Select one: Advertising, News-Editorial, Photo Communications, Public Relations,
Radio and Television (see Agricultural Communications Option check sheet)
Additional requirements (3-19 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)
Electives (4-15 units)
Courses supplementary to the major are strongly recommended.
Total minimum requirements (128 units)
(including 40 upper-division units)
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
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 Science Degree Program
The Master of Science in Agriculture with an option in animal science
is a 30-unit degree program designed to extend professional competence in
agricultural research, agricultural production, and agricultural teaching,
and to provide the first graduate degree for students anticipating advanced
graduate work in the agricultural sciences. Coursework in animal science
includes animal nutrition, meats, physiology, breeding and genetics, management,
and health. 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 Agriculture with
an option in animal science assumes preparation equivalent to a bachelor
of science degree in animal science from an accredited institution. This
degree must include the following courses or their equivalents: A Sci 35,
125, 135, 145, 155 or 165; BioSc 1A or Zool 10; Chem 1A or 3A, 8, 150; Micro
20; 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 by the university does not imply acceptance in the Master of Science
in Agriculture program. Separate application must be made to the School
of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.
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 from an accredited institution;
official transcripts of all college work; scores from the Graduate Records
Examination Aptitude Test (GRE); a university application; a school application;
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 units); GRE scores of 480V/580Q; 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 units) and/or those required to complete prerequisite
coursework.
Prerequisite Requirements. Plant 99 or Math 101 is 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 (9 units)
Agri 200, 220, 229 (1+1+1)
Required courses (9 units)
Agri 201 and select 6 units from the following: Agri 240T, 241, 242, 244,
246, 247, 248
Electives (8 units)
100-200 level courses with prior approval of adviser and thesis committee
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 Master of Science program from the department office.
- Upon admission, students should see the graduate coordinator for aid 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 writing requirement (e.) File for advancement to candidacy (f.) Complete the program requirements (g.) File a master 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 writing skills requirement, departmental requirements, and filing a petition for advancement to candidacy a minimum of one semester prior to enrollment in thesis and within the deadline.
- The student shall meet the university graduate writing skills requirement by earning a minimum of 450 verbal on the GRE. If a minimum of 450 verbal is not met by a student, the student shall meet the requirement by then earning a score of 124 or higher in the Upper-Division Writing Exam (UDWE) or by earning a B or better in a designated W course to be specified by the graduate committee of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.
- The student may apply a maximum of units of independent study to the master's program.
- See Division of Graduate Studies in this catalog for university requirements.
