Dairy Science
Curriculum in Dairy Science
Students majoring in Dairy Science will complete the degree requirements listed below. If desired, a student may also include the specialized option in pre-veterinary medicine. A minimum of 15 credits of animal science coursework must be earned at Iowa State University. A minimum of 15 credits must be completed from the courses listed to meet the Ethics, International Perspectives, U.S. Diversity, and Humanities and Social Sciences requirements.
See Also: A 4-year plan of study grid showing course template by semester
Total Degree Requirement: 128 cr.
Only 65 cr. from a two-year institution may apply which may include up to 16 technical cr.; 9 P-NP cr. of free electives; 2.00 minimum GPA.
International Perspectives
| Approved International Perspectives course | 3 | |
U.S. Diversity
| Approved U.S. Diversity course | 3 | |
Communications Proficiency
| English composition | 6 | |
| Speech fundamentals | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Communication/Library
| ENGL 150 | Critical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition | 3 |
| LIB 160 | Information Literacy | 1 |
| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| Presentation and Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences | ||
| Professional Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| Total Credits | 10 | |
Humanities and Social Sciences
| Approved Humanities course | 3 | |
| Approved Social Science course | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Ethics
| Approved Ethics course | 3 | |
Mathematics and Business
| ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| One course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Principles of Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Business Statistics I | ||
| One course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Discrete Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | ||
| Survey of Calculus | ||
| Calculus and Mathematical Modeling for the Life Sciences I | ||
| Total Credits | 9-11 | |
Biological Sciences
| BIOL 211 | Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 211L | Principles of Biology Laboratory I | 1 |
| BIOL 212 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 212L | Principles of Biology Laboratory II | 1 |
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| or GEN 320 | Genetics, Agriculture and Biotechnology | |
| MICRO 201 & 201L | Introduction to Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | 3-4 |
| or MICRO 302 & 302L | Biology of Microorganisms and Microbiology Laboratory | |
| Total Credits | 14-15 | |
Physical Sciences
| A minimum of 8 credits are required. These requirements are specific to option and are listed with each option below. | ||
Dairy Sciences Option
| AN S 101 | Working with Animals | 2 |
| AN S 110 | Orientation in Animal Science and ISU | 1 |
| AN S 114 | Survey of the Animal Industry | 2 |
| AN S 210 | Career Preparation in Animal Science | 1 |
| AN S 211 | Issues Facing Animal Science | 1 |
| AN S 214 | Domestic Animal Physiology | 3 |
| AN S 214L | Domestic Animal Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 1 |
| AN S 235 | Dairy Cattle Science | 3 |
| AN S 270 & 270L | Foods of Animal Origin and Foods of Animal Origin Laboratory | 3 |
| or FS HN 101 | Food and the Consumer | |
| AN S 319 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| AN S 320 | Animal Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| AN S 331 | Domestic Animal Reproduction | 3 |
| AN S 337 | Lactation | 3 |
| AN S 352 | Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| AN S 411 | Addressing Issues in Animal Science | 1 |
| AN S 434 | Dairy Systems Management | 3 |
| AN S 435 | Applied Dairy Farm Evaluation | 3 |
| CHEM 163 & 163L | College Chemistry and Laboratory in College Chemistry | 5 |
| or CHEM 177 & 177L | General Chemistry I and Laboratory in General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| or BBMB 221 | Structure and Reactions in Biochemical Processes | |
| Four credits (minimum) from the following: | 4 | |
| Forage Crop Management | ||
| Laboratory Methods in Animal Reproduction | ||
or AN S 333 | Embryo Transfer and Related Technologies | |
| Domestic Animal Behavior and Well-Being | ||
| Growth and Development of Domestic Animals | ||
| Fresh Meats | ||
| Equine Systems Management | ||
| Advanced Animal Nutrition | ||
| Companion Animal Systems Management | ||
| Swine Systems Management | ||
| Beef Cattle Systems Management | ||
| Sheep Systems Management | ||
| Processed Meats | ||
| Cooperatives | ||
| Agricultural Selling | ||
| Dairy Products: Current Issues and Controversies | ||
| Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process | ||
| Food Quality Assurance | ||
| Food Analysis | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Introductory Parasitology | ||
| Insects and Our Health | ||
| Microbial Genetics and Genomics | ||
| Microbiological Safety of Foods of Animal Origins | ||
| Foodborne Hazards | ||
| Foodborne Hazards | ||
| Food Microbiology | ||
| Livestock Disease Prevention | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | |
| Additional free electives for the Dairy Sciences option | 26-29 | |
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option
| AN S 101 | Working with Animals | 2 |
| AN S 110 | Orientation in Animal Science and ISU | 1 |
| AN S 114 | Survey of the Animal Industry | 2 |
| AN S 210 | Career Preparation in Animal Science | 1 |
| AN S 211 | Issues Facing Animal Science | 1 |
| AN S 214 | Domestic Animal Physiology | 3 |
| AN S 214L | Domestic Animal Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 1 |
| AN S 235 | Dairy Cattle Science | 3 |
| AN S 270 & 270L | Foods of Animal Origin and Foods of Animal Origin Laboratory | 3 |
| or FS HN 101 | Food and the Consumer | |
| AN S 319 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| AN S 320 | Animal Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| AN S 331 | Domestic Animal Reproduction | 3 |
| AN S 337 | Lactation | 3 |
| AN S 352 | Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| AN S 411 | Addressing Issues in Animal Science | 1 |
| AN S 434 | Dairy Systems Management | 3 |
| AN S 435 | Applied Dairy Farm Evaluation | 3 |
| CHEM 177 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 177L | Laboratory in General Chemistry I | 1 |
| CHEM 178 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 331L | Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | 1 |
| CHEM 332 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| BBMB 301 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| PHYS 111 | General Physics | 5 |
| Four credits (minimum) from the following: | 4 | |
| Forage Crop Management | ||
| Laboratory Methods in Animal Reproduction | ||
or AN S 333 | Embryo Transfer and Related Technologies | |
| Domestic Animal Behavior and Well-Being | ||
| Growth and Development of Domestic Animals | ||
| Fresh Meats | ||
| Equine Systems Management | ||
| Advanced Animal Nutrition | ||
| Companion Animal Systems Management | ||
| Swine Systems Management | ||
| Beef Cattle Systems Management | ||
| Sheep Systems Management | ||
| Processed Meats | ||
| Cooperatives | ||
| Agricultural Selling | ||
| Dairy Products: Current Issues and Controversies | ||
| Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process | ||
| Food Quality Assurance | ||
| Food Analysis | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Introductory Parasitology | ||
| Insects and Our Health | ||
| Microbial Genetics and Genomics | ||
| Microbiological Safety of Foods of Animal Origins | ||
| Foodborne Hazards | ||
| Food Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Total Credits | 66 | |
| Additional free electives for the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option | 11-14 | |
* The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine academic requirements are met by completion of this option (http://vetmed.iastate.edu/academics/prospective-students/admissions/academic-requirements).
