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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animal and Veterinary Sciences: Animal Agribusiness Concentration, BS


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Program Description


The Animal and Veterinary Sciences curriculum provides students with both a basic and applied understanding of the scientific principles needed for successful careers in the scientific, technical, and business phases of livestock and poultry production, processing, and marketing. Strengths of this program include extensive hands-on instruction at Clemson’s six animal farms, personalized advising, and the opportunity for valued-added experiences, including involvement in research, teaching, extension, international travel, and internships. Students choose from three concentrations.

The Animal Agribusiness Concentration prepares students for careers in the many facets of the animal industries, including production, sales and marketing, business management, advertising, and extension. The Equine Business Concentration prepares students for such professions as trainers, managers, riding instructors, sales or media representatives, breed association representatives or for equine entrepreneurial careers such as owners of tack shops, boarding facilities, or riding schools. The Preveterinary and Science Concentration prepares students to meet the requirements for most veterinary schools, graduate schools, and medical and dental schools. Students with South Carolina residency may compete for contract seats at Mississippi State, Tuskegee, and University of Georgia Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. Experienced preprofessional advising is provided for all students pursuing advanced degrees.

Change of Major into Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Students who change majors into Animal and Veterinary Sciences must have a 2.5 minimum cumulative grade-point average.

Program Requirements


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


First Semester


Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester


Credit Hours: 15

Junior Year


First Semester


Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester


Credit Hours: 14

Senior Year


First Semester


  • Advanced AVS Nutrition/Physiology Requirement 3 Credits 3, 6
  • AVS Products or Production Course Requirement 3 Credits 3, 7
  • Business Requirement 3 Credits 3, 8
  • Capstone Course Requirement 3 Credits 3, 9
  • Science and Technology in Society Requirement 3 Credits 1, 3
Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester


  • 3 Credits
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  • Advanced AVS Nutrition/Physiology Req. 3 Credits 3, 6 or
  • Animal-Human Interaction Course Requirement 3 Credits 3, 4
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  • AVS Hands-On Course Requirement 2 Credits 2, 3
  • AVS Products or Production Course Req. 3 Credits 3, 7
  • Elective 4 Credits
Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 120-121


Footnotes


1 See General Education Requirements . Social Science courses may not be selected from AGRB and ECON courses. Three of these credit hours must also satisfy the Cross-Cultural Awareness Requirement.

2 Select from AVS 2000 , AVS 2010 , AVS 2030 , AVS 2040 , AVS 2060 , AVS 2080 , AVS 2090 , AVS 2110 , AVS 2120 , AVS 3020 , AVS 3090 , AVS 3600 , AVS 3900 AVS 4050 , AVS 4410 , AVS 4420 AVS 4460 , AVS 4550 , AVS 4910 , or AVS 4920 . A minimum of two hands-on course credits must be taken from the following courses: AVS 2000, AVS 2010, AVS 2030, AVS 2040, AVS 2060, AVS 2080, AVS 2090, AVS 2110, AVS 2120, AVS 3020, AVS 3090 or AVS 4550.

3 May be taken in either the fall or spring semester.

4 Select from AVS 3100 , AVS 3150 , AVS 3850  

5 AVS 4700  is only offered in the spring semester. GEN 3000  may be taken in either semester of the junior year.

6 Select from AVS 3750 , AVS 4140 , AVS 4160 AVS 4230 , AVS 4530 , AVS 4650 , AVS 4670 , AVS 4700 , AVS 4800  

7 Select from AVS 4010 , AVS 4110 , AVS 4120 , AVS 4130 , AVS 4500  

8 Select from any 3000- or 4000-level ACCT, AGRB, ECON, FIN, LAW, MKT, or MGT course not otherwise required.

9 Select from AVS 4000 , AVS 4060 , AVS 4150 , AVS 4170  

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