Animal Science Minor

Minor Requirements

Minimum Credits Required: 16

Required Courses
ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Sciences3
ANSC 223Introduction to Animal Nutrition3
ANSC 220Livestock Production3
ANSC 240Meat Animal Evaluation and Marketing3
Elective Courses4
Introduction to Livestock Health Management and Welfare
Foundations of Livestock and Product Evaluation
Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
Meat Grading and Evaluation
Livestock Evaluation
Dairy Cattle Evaluation
Domestic Animal Behavior and Management
Applied Animal Nutrition
Principles of Meat Science
Animal Genetics
Fundamentals/Animal Disease
Livestock Sales and Marketing
Livestock Muscle Physiology
Physiology of Reproduction
Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory
Growing and Finishing Cattle Management
Total Credits16

Minor Requirements and Notes:                                                                   

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
  • Students must earn a minimum 2.00 GPA for the minor requirements.