Build skills to work in any sector of the livestock and meat industry, from input suppliers to meat processing, by combining courses in farm and ranch management, finance and marketing, with animal, range and food science, biology, and data analysis.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q- - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN- - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN- - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H- - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H- - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V- - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective- - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Quantitative: 7 Hours

MATH1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH2350 - Business Calculus Credits: 4

Science (PN): 8 Hours

CHEM1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
LIFE1010 - General Biology Credits: 4

Agricultural Economics: 34 Hours

AGEC1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
AGEC1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
AGEC2020 - Farm and Ranch Business Management Credits: 4
AGEC2040 - Excel Applications in Ag Business Credits: 3
AGEC3030 - Applied Economic Decisions Credits: 3
AGEC4640 - Advanced Farm/Ranch Management Credits: 3

AGEC3400 - Agricultural Law Credits: 3

OR

AGEC4710 - Natural Resource Law and Policy Credits: 3

AGEC4050 - Agribusiness Marketing Credits: 3
AGEC4965 - Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Credits: 3

OR

AGEC4970 - Technical Communication for Agribusiness Credits: 3
AGEC4830 - Agricultural Commodities and Futures Markets Credits: 3

OR

AGEC4840 - Agricultural Market Analysis Credits: 3

AGEC4880 - International Agricultural Trade, Markets and Policy Credits: 3

OR

AGEC4280 - International Food and Farm Cultures Credits: 3

OR

ECON4720 - International Trade Credits: 3

AGEC4500 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3

Additional Quantitative Skills: 7 Hours

STAT2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4

OR

STAT2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4

ACCT2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3

Biology of Livestock: 17 Hours

LIFE 2022 and LIFE 3050 are only required if pursuing a minor in Animal Science.

LIFE2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4
LIFE3050 - Genetics Credits: 4
FDSC2040 - Principles of Meat Animal Evaluation Credits: 3
FDSC3060 - Principles of Meat Science and Muscle Biology Credits: 3
ANSC4540 - Principles of Animal Breeding Credits: 3

Additional Biology of Livestock

For Animal Science minor: 20 Hours

Must earn a C or better in all courses to earn the minor.

ANSC2010 - Domestic Animal Metabolism Credits: 3
ANSC3010 - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4
ANSC3100 - Principles of Animal Nutrition Credits: 3
ANSC4120 - Principles of Mammalian Reproduction Credits: 4
PATB4110 - Diseases of Food Animals Credits: 3

ANSC3150 - Equine Nutrition and Physiology Credits: 3

OR

ANSC4220 - Advanced Beef Production and Management Credits: 3