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UMA Undergraduate Guide 2018-2019
 Academic Departments and Programs Veterinary and Animal Sciences Getting Started (Majors Guide)
Getting Started (Majors Guide)
How to Explore/Get Started in the MajorSuggested General Education Courses:Under the new guidelines students are still required to take two courses, one in U.S. Diversity and one in Global Diversity. Students entering in Fall 2018 are expected to take one of these diversity courses, either U.S. or Global, in their first year on campus. For Fall 2018 Registration, look for courses with DU (formerly U) and DG (formerly G) to help students stay on track. Any course labled DU will satisfy the requirement for a U.S. diversity course and any course labeled DG will satisfy the the requirement for Global diversity course. Course planning guidelines, including guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened. General Education classes are selected according to student interests and goals: For students with a vocational teaching interest, we recommend PSYCH 100 - Introductory Psychology. (They should also consult with the College of Education advisor for additional education-related courses.) For students interested in animal-related businesses, we recommend ECON 103 - Intro. to Microeconomics. Suggested Major and Pre-Requisite Courses:
*MATH 127 is required for the Pre-Vet. major and recommended for the Biotechnology concentration in the Animal Science major. BIOL 151 should be taken by the second semester of the freshmen year and CHEM 111 by the first semester of the sophomore year. Animal Science courses usually taken by second year students require minimum grades in BIOLOGY 151 (C or better) and CHEM 111 (C- or better). Since these Animal Science courses are prerequisites for upper level Animal Science courses, students with low grades in BIOLOGY 151 and CHEM 111 should reevaluate their timeline to graduate and their choice of major. For transfer students with sophomore/junior standing, with the instructor’s permission, ANIMLSCI 103 can be taken without the prerequisite ANIMLSCI 101 with one caveat: that the student will be responsible for the material covered in ANIMLSCI 101. For graduation clearance, a science elective at the 300-level or higher can substitute for ANIMLSCI 101. It is highly recommended that students have previously completed one year of Biology (equivalent to BIOLOGY 151-152 and 153) and one year of college level General Chemistry (equivalent to CHEM 111/112). How to Declare the MajorThe BS in Animal Science is an open major and may be declared at any time. Admission to Pre-Veterinary Science requires a minimum 2.7 GPA in nine specific science/math courses with a C or better in BIOLOGY 151, a C- or better in CHEM 111, and a C or better in ANIMLSCI 101. Students who wish to declare the Pre-Veterinary Science major must first complete a nine-course sequence with a minimum 2.7 GPA in these predictors and then submit a GPA Worksheet available on the department website to 427X ISB. For more information, please contact the chief undergraduate advisor listed below. Summary of Requirements for the MajorThe BS in Pre-Veterinary Science major is designed to ensure that students will be competitive for post-graduate studies (Veterinary, Medical and Graduate schools). The BS in Animal Science major provides fundamental skills in Animal Science with two concentrations: Biotechnology and Animal Management.
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