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BSAST in Laboratory Animal Science Credit Distribution

 Subject Area/Category      Credits
       
 I. General Education Requirements      54
 A. English Composition    6  
 B. Humanities    12  

 Technical Report Writing

 (3)    
 Humanities Electives*  (9)    
 C. Social Sciences    12  

 Psychology or Sociology

 (3)    
 Social Science Electives*  (9)    
 D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics    21  
 Precalculus Algebra or above**  (6)    
 Statistics  (3)    
 General Chemistry  (6)    
 Second Science  (3)    
 Natural Science Electives  (3)    
 E. General Education Electives    3  
       
 II. Area of Study: Laboratory Animal Science      45
 A. Anatomy and Physiology    6  
 B. Microbiology or Bacteriology    3  
 C. Pharmacology    3  
 D. Pathology    3  
 E. Animal Procedures    15  
  • Laboratory Animal Science
  • Radiology
  • Clinical Laboratory and Hospital Procedures
  • Laboratory Animal Management
  • Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Techniques
  • Small and Large Animal Diseases and Management
  • Veterinary Nursing and Surgery 
     
 F. Animal Biology    6  
  • Embryology or Developmental Biology
  • Vertebrate Zoology
  • Cell Physiology or Histology
  • Genetics
  • Parasitology/Pathogenic Microbiology
  • Pathology or Pathophysiology
  • Toxicology
  • Entomology
  • Organic or Biochemistry
     
 G. Animal Electives    9  
  • Diagnostic Histopathology/Histochemistry
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Animal Breeding
  • Electron Microscopy 
     
 III. Computer Requirements      3
Computer Concepts      
       
 IV. Free Electives      18
       
 Total      120 credits

*Must include at least two subject areas

**Some areas of study require a full year of Calculus.

Note l:  Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed with the Advisement Center. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree program.  

Note 2:
Corollary Requirements:
• 6 credits of Precalculus Algebra and above
• One full year of General Chemistry
• One full year of General Biology
• 3 credits of Computer Concepts



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