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BSAST in Laboratory Animal Science Credit Distribution

Subject Area/Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
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
  • College Algebra or above
(6)
  • Statistics
(3)
  • General Chemistry
(6)
  • General Biology
(6)
  • Computer Requirement
(3)
E. General Education Electives 6
II. Area of Study: Laboratory Animal Science 42
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
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Animal Breeding
  • Electron Microscopy
 
III. Current Trends and Applications 3
IV. Free Electives 15
Total 120 credits

*Must include at least two subject areas.

Note: Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. Other courses may also be considered appropriate for the program. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed by the Evaluation team. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree.

 



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