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Minor in Animal Sciences

The minor in Animal Sciences is designed to provide students with a basic understanding and knowledge of a discipline/subject matter area of their choice. Subject matter areas include animal production and management, nutrition, genetics, animal behavior, immunology, meat science/muscle biology, microbiology, reproductive physiology, and molecular biology. A minimum of 20 hours of Animal Sciences courses must be completed for this minor.

Required Courses for Animal Sciences Minor
Courses Hours
ANSC 100 4
ANSC 101 3
Two courses selected from 6-7
ANSC 221, 222, 223, 224  
Minimum two additional 300 or 400-level Animal Science courses1 6-8

1300 and 400-level credit must be distinct from credit earned for the student’s major or another minor.
A student must be on clear academic standing for enrollment in this minor.

Courses in the minor cannot be completed Credit/No-Credit.

Minor Advising information available from:
Lauren Redman
Department of Animal Sciences
188 Animal Sciences Lab
lredman@illinois.edu
333-2252