DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Department of Poultry Science



UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (see courses in table below)

POULTRY SCIENCE (POSC) GRADUATE STUDY

Areas of Concentration:
Graduate studies may be pursued in subject matter areas of genetics, immunology, microbiology, nutrition, parasitology, pathology, product technology, poultry health, management and physiology.

Prerequisites to Degree Program:
The student pursuing a program for a Master of Science degree must meet all general requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, the student must have completed the B.S. degree in a college or university with a major or equivalent in one of the areas of the Poultry Science Department. All applicants must submit at least three letters of recommendation and scores on the Graduate Record Examinations.

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM (M.S.)
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree:The student and adviser will prepare a program of work that may include additional undergraduate basic courses and at least 24 semester hours of studies plus the completion of a thesis and one research paper. Any deficiencies in undergraduate major requirements or prerequisites for advanced courses may be included in the student's program; however, they will not be included as part of the 24 hours needed to fulfill the M.S. degree.

For acceptance into the Ph.D. degree program, a grade-point average of 3.00 on all previous graduate work and scores on the Graduate Record Examinations must be presented.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (Ph.D.)
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree: In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School are those of the Department which consist of a program of research, appropriate course work, and seminars as specified by the student's graduate committee. In addition, a dissertation and two research papers acceptable to the committee are required.

UNIVERSITY CORE:

Physical and Biological Sciences Required 30 Hours

AGST4023 Principles of Experimentation
BIOL1003 General Biology I
BIOL1001 General Biology I Lab
BIOL1013 General Biology II
BIOL1011 General Biology II Lab
CHEM1103 Introductory Chemistry
CHEM1101 Introductory Chemistry Lab
CHEM1123 University Chemistry
CHEM1121 University Chemistry Lab
CHEM2613 Organic Physiological Chemistry
CHEM2611 Organic Physiological Chem. Lab
MATH1203 College Algebra
MBIO2013 General Microbiology
MBIO2011 Microbiology Lab

Communications Required 12 Hours

ENGL 1013 Composition I
ENGL1023 Composition II
ENGL3003 Intermediate Composition
COMM1313 Fundamentals of Communication
If exempt from ENGL 3003, must take a 3 hour
elective from COMM, ENGL, FLAN, or JOUR

Fine Arts/Humanities Required 6 Hours
(Select a 3 hour class from two of the following 4 categories)

Category A
ARCH1003 Architecture Lecture
ARHS1003 Art History Lecture
ART1003 Art Lecture
COMM1003 Film Lecture
DNED1003 Mime, Movement, Dance
DRAM1003 Theater Lecture
LARC1003 Landscaping Architecture
MLIT1003 Medieval Literature Lecture

Category B
PHIL2003 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL2103 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL2203 Logic
PHIL3103 Ethics and the Professions

Category C
CLST1003 Intro. to Classical Studies: Greece
CLST1013 Intro. to Classical Studies: Rome
ENGL2113 English Lit. to 1798
ENGL2123 English Lit. from 1798 to present
WLIT1113 Introduction to Literature
WLIT1123 Masterpieces from World Literature

Category D
FLAN2003 Intermediate Language I
HUMN2003 Introduction to Gender Studies

Social Sciences Required 9 Hours
Select from at least two different social sciences)

AGEC2103** Principles of Agri. Economics
ANTH1023 Intro. To Cultural Anthropology
ECON2013 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON2023** Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG1123 Human Geography
GEOG2023 Economic Geography
GEOG2103 Emerging Nations
GEOG2203 Developed Nations
HES1403 Life Span Development
HES2413 Family Relations
PLSC2013 Introduction to Political Science
PLSC2203 State and Local Government
PSYC2003** General Psychology
SOCI2013 General Sociology
SOCI2033 Social Problems
WCIV1003 Instit. and Ideas of West. Civ.
WCIV1013 Instit. and Ideas of West. Civ.
**will be needed as pre-requisite classes for
departmental options

U.S. History of Government Required 3 Hours

HIST2003 History of Amer. People to 1877
HIST2013 Hist. of the Amer. , 1877- Present
PLSC2003 American National Government

DEPT. OF POULTRY SCIENCE CORE Required 35 Hours

POSC1002L Intro. To Poultry Careers Lab
POSC2353 Poultry Production I
POSC2350L Poultry Production I Lab
POSC2363 Poultry Production II
POSC2360L Poultry Production II Lab
POSC2554 Poultry Biology
POSC2550L Poultry Biology Lab
POSC/VTSC3223 Poultry Diseases
POSC/ANSC3032 Animal/Poultry Physiology I
POSC/ANSC3042 Animal/Poultry Physiology II
POSC3123 Principles of Genetics
POSC4343 Poultry Nutrition
POSC4314 Poultry Meat and Egg Technology
POSC4310L Egg and Meat Technologies Lab
POSC4213 Integrated Poultry Manag. Systems
POSC4901 Seminar

INTERESTED IN BUSINESS?
Recommended Electives

ACCT2013 Principles of Accounting
ACCT2023 Managerial Accounting
AGEC4613 Domestic and International Marketing Policy
(*AGEC 2103)
CISQ1121 Introduction to Computer Systems
MGMT3553 Human Behavior in Organizations (*PSYC 2003)
FNLN (6) Foreign Language

Other Electives
ACCT3663 Cost Accounting
BAST2903 Applications of Micro Computers
ECON4633 International Trade Policy (*ECON 2023, *AGEC 2103)
MGMT3563 Management Concepts and Organizational
Behavior
POSC3382 Poultry Judging and Selection
POSC4333 Poultry Breeding
POSC4434 Fundamentals of Reproductive Phys.
Minor in Ag Business is also an option

INTERESTED IN PROCESSING?
Recommended Electives

ACCT2013 Managerial Accounting
BAST4754 Engineering Principles of Processing of Ag
Products
CISQ1121 Introduction to Computer Systems
FDSC4124 Food Microbiology
INEG4723 Ergonomics
INEG3333 Quality Manag. or Stat. Proc Control

Other Electives
ACCT3663 Cost Accounting
BAST2903 Applications of Micro Computers
ECON4633 International Trade Policy (*ECON 2023, *AGEC
2103)
MGMT3563 Management Concepts and Organizational
Behavior
POSC3382 Poultry Judging and Selection
POSC4333 Poultry Breeding
POSC4434 Fundamentals of Reproductive Phys.

INTERESTED IN PRODUCTION?
Recommended Electives

ACCT2013 Managerial Accounting
CISQ1121 Introduction to Computer Systems
POSC3382 Poultry Judging and Selection
POSC4333 Poultry Breeding
POSC4434 Fundamentals of Reproductive Phys.

Other Electives
ACCT3663 Cost Accounting
BAST2903 Applications of Micro Computers
ECON4633 International Trade Policy (*ECON 2023, *AGEC
2103)
MGMT3563 Management Concepts and Organizational
Behavior
MGMT3553 Human Behavior in Organizations (*PSYC 2003)

INTERESTED IN SCIENCE?
Recommended Electives

CHEM3603 Organic Chemistry
CHEM3603L Organic Chemistry Lab
CHEM3613 Organic Chemistry
CHEM3613L Organic Chemistry Lab
CHEM3813 Introduction to Biochemistry
PHYS2053 University Physics
PHYS2053L University Physics Lab
POSC/ANSC4743 Analytical Methods in Animal/Poultry
Nutrition
POSC4434 Fundamentals of Reproductive Phys.

Other Electives
ACCT3663 Cost Accounting
BAST2903 Applications of Micro Computers
ECON4633 International Trade Policy (*ECON 2023, *AGEC
2103)
MGMT3563 Management Concepts and Organizational
Behavior
POSC4434 Poultry Breeding
FDSC4124 Food Microbiology
*this course is a pre-requisite and can be used to satisfy
core requirement