UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

 

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: Limin Kung, Jr.   phone number: 2524                                                                                                                                                           

 

Action: Submitting revised curriculum for Animal and Food Sciences

 

Effective term:  08F

 

Current degrees:  1)  BS in Animal Science with concentrations in a) General Animal Science, b) Animal Biotechnology, c) Applied Animal Science, and d) Preveterinary Medicine and 2) BS in Food Science and Technology with concentrations in a) Food Science and b) Food Technology

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: 1) BS in Animal & Food Science, 2) BS in Preveterinary Medicine & Animal Biosciences and 3) BS in Food Science & Technology

 

 

Proposed name:  a) BS in Animal & Food Sciences, b) BS in Preveterinary Medicine & Animal Biosciences, c) BS in Food Science & Technology

                                     

 

Revising:

 

Undergraduate majors / concentrations:  1)  BS in Animal Science: concentrations in a) General Animal Science, b) Animal Biotechnology, c) Applied Animal Science, and d) Preveterinary Medicine and 2) BS in Food Science and Technology: concentrations in a) Food Science and b) Food Technology

                                                                           

 

Undergraduate minor:_______________________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:____________________________

                                                                        (Attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:______________________________________

 

 

List program changes for curriculum revisions:

 

Current degrees in 1)  BS in Animal Science: concentrations in a) General Animal Science, b) Animal Biotechnology, c) Applied Animal Science, and d) Preveterinary Medicine and 2) BS in Food Science and Technology: concentrations in a) Food Science and b) Food Technology are being changed to: 1) BS in Animal & Food Science, 2) BS in Preveterinary Medicine & Animal Biosciences and 3) BS in Food Science & Technology….see attached

 

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum:

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

The new major, BS in Preveterinary Medicine & Animal Biosciences is essential the same as the existing major/concentration (Animal Science/Prevet). New courses added include:

ANSC 102 Food for Thought

FREC 408 or Stat 200: permission obtained from FREC and STAT, see attached

            Second writing requirement

 

The new major, BS in Animal and Food Sciences is a merger of the existing concentrations (Applied Animal Science and General Animal Science) in the current Animal Sciences major.

New courses added include:

            ANSC 230 Food Borne Diseases

            ANSC 305 (Food Science) or ANSC 315 Food Safety

Two courses from:  ANSC 409, 419, 424, 435, 436, 439, 441, 442, 445, 449, 454, 366,

470     

            Math 221 Calculus I

            BISC 306 General Physiology

            Second writing requirement

 

The existing major, a BS in Food Science and Technology remains essentially the same with the addition of a second writing requirement.

 

 

Other affected units:

(List other departments affected by this new or revised curriculum.  Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

 

Changes in CHEM have been approved by Chemistry, see attached email form Burmeister.

 

FREC 408 or Stat 200: permission obtained from FREC and STAT to add this class to the new BS in Preveterinary Medicine & Animal Biosciences, see attached email from Hastings.

 

Math 221 Calculus I: permission obtained from MATH to add this to our new BS in Animal and Food Sciences major, see attached email from Edwards

 

Second writing requirement: students may choose any course approved as a second writing requirement from Arts and Sciences; permission obtained from Arts and Sciences, see attached email from Ardis.

 

Rationale:

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

It has been over a decade since the ANFS Department critically evaluated its undergraduate programs.  Our department currently has two distinctly different majors, one with four concentrations and the other with two. Despite many academic linkages between animal production, animal health, food safety, food quality and human health, there is no integration among the two majors and very few shared/joint courses.  With the past several faculty hires, the department has made a concentrated effort to attract faculty members that have expertise that is relevant to both animal science and food science.  At this point the department feels it is important to re-evaluate curriculum with the following objectives:

 

1) Where appropriate, integrate the study of animal science AND food science into the core curriculum for our majors

 

2) Create a “general” major that has more focus and basic science than the current General Animal Science option

 

3) Design a major specifically for those focused on graduate school and veterinary school

 

4) Maintain the accredited Food Science major

 

5) Achieve a “real” merge between Animal Science and Food Science so that we are no longer two separate groups within one department.  The faculty consider themselves members of a single unit and it is time the curriculum, courses and even rubric reflect this significant and timely change.

 

The proposed new curricula would have 3 majors:

 

1) Food Science – for those students who are very focused on food science

2) Pre-veterinary Medicine and Animal Biosciences – for those students who are interested in veterinary and graduate school

3) Animal and Food Science – for all others in the department

 

This would reduce the options/choices for majors and concentrations for students from 6 – which were found to be very confusing because of significant overlap, to 3.

 

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the present curriculum.)

 

See attached

 

 

 

 ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning                                                                  Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 11/03/04   /khs

 

 


Proposal for Curriculum Revision for the Department of Animal and Food Sciences

December 2007

 

 

The primary objectives to revising the current curriculum in Animal and Food Sciences are as follows:

1)   Where appropriate, integrate the study of animal science AND food science into the core curriculum for all majors

2)   Create a “general” major that has more focus and basic science than the current General Animal Science option

3)   Design a major specifically for those focused on graduate school and veterinary school

4)   Maintain the accredited Food Science major

5)   Achieve a “real” merge between Animal Science and Food Science so that we are no longer two separate groups within one department.  The faculty consider themselves members of a single unit and it is time the curriculum, courses and even rubric reflect this significant and timely change.

 

Learning outcomes will be assessed as part of the department’s current assessment plan which is under construction.

 

Rationale for New Animal and Food Science Curriculum

It has been over a decade since the ANFS Department critically evaluated its undergraduate programs.  ANFS currently has two distinctly different majors, one with four concentrations and the other with two. Despite many academic linkages between animal production, animal health, food safety, food quality and human health, there is no integration among the two majors and very few shared/joint courses.  With the past several faculty hires, the department has made a concentrated effort to attract faculty members that have expertise that is relevant to both animal science and food science. 

A collective effort from the department faculty resulted in the revised curriculum.

 

The current curriculum includes 2 majors and 6 concentrations:

1) Animal Science major

            a) prevet medicine concentration

            b) biotech concentration

            c) applied animal science concentration

            d) general animal science concentration

2) Food Science and Technology major

            a) food science concentration

            b) food technology concentration

The proposed new curricula would have 3 majors:

1)   Food Science – for those students who are very focused on food science

2)   Pre-veterinary Medicine and Animal Biosciences – for those students who are interested in veterinary and graduate school

3)   Animal and Food Science – for all others in the department

 

This would reduce the options/choices for students from 6 – which were found to be very confusing because of significant overlap, to 3.

 

Proposed date to be effective Fall 2008


COLLEGE:                 Agriculture and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT:         Animal and Food Sciences

DEGREE:                   Bachelor of Science in Animal and Food Sciences

 

CURRICULUM                                                                                                          CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing (with a minimum grade of C-)                     3

 

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing                                       3

      multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content.

 

Discovery Learning Experience                                                                                  3

 

First Year Experience             (ANFS 165)                                                                 1

 

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources                                                                            6-8*

Minimum of one course in two of the following areas: Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Food and Resource Economics, BioResources Engineering, Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, Plant and Soil Science, or Statistics. (*3 credits from Biol 207 and *3 credits from FREC 408/STAT 200 counts towards these credits)

 

Literature and Arts                                                                                                      6**

Six credits selected from Art, Art History, Foreign Language, Communication, English, Music, or Theater, or courses cross-listed with these departments. (**3 credits from a second writing requirement counts towards these credits-see major requirements)

 

Social Sciences and Humanities                                                                                9

Minimum of one course in at least three of the following areas: Anthropology, Black American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women's Studies, or courses cross-listed with these departments.

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 67 to 69 CREDITS WITH 35 to 37 IN ANFS

 

Math and Science Requirements

MATH 221             Calculus I                                                                                                              3

BISC 207/208       Introductory Biology I and II (3 cr satisfies breadth req. in Ag & Nat Sci) 8

CHEM 101/102 General Chemistry (or CHEM 103/104 General Chem, 8 cr)                                   8

CHEM 213             Organic Chemistry (or CHEM 321, Organic Chemistry, 4 cr)                             4

CHEM 214             Elementary Biochemistry w/Lab (or CHEM 527)                                                 3

BISC 306               General Physiology                                                                                               3

 

Animal Science Requirements

A minimum grade of C- is required for all ANFS credits used to satisfy the major requirements.

 

ANFS 101         Introduction to Animal Science                                                       3

ANFS 102         Food for Thought                                                                            3

ANFS 111      Animal Science Laboratory                                                               1

ANFS 140         Functional Anatomy                                                                        4

ANFS 230         Food Borne Diseases (or ANFS 332 Animal Diseases,)              3

ANFS 251         Animal Nutrition                                                                              3

ANFS 252         Animal Nutrition Lab                                                                       1

ANFS 265         Sophomore Seminar                                                                      1

ANFS 300         Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics                                        3

ANFS 305         Food Science (or ANFS 315 Food Safety Farm to Fork)              3

 

One of the following capstone/production courses:

ANFS 404   Dairy Production                                                                                    4

ANFS 417   Beef Cattle and Sheep Production                                                        4

ANFS 418   Swine Production                                                                                       4

ANFS 421   Poultry Production                                                                                 4

ANFS 420   Equine Reproductive Management                                                       4

ANFS 411   Food Science Capstone                                                                        4

 

Two courses from the following

ANFS 409   Food Processing                                                                                   3

ANFS 419   Topics in International Animal Agriculture                                             3-4

ANFS 424   Non Ruminant Nutrition                                                                         3

ANFS 435   Animal Virology                                                                                      3

ANFS 436   Immunology of Domestic Animals                                                        3

ANFS 439   Food Microbiology                                                                                  4

ANFS 441   Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals                                    3

ANFS 442   Lactational Physiology                                                                           3

ANFS 445   Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals                                     3

ANFS 449   Food Biotechnology                                                                               4

ANFS 454   Ruminant Nutrition                                                                                 3

ANFS 366/466 Independent Study                                                                            3 (only)

ANFS 470   Principles of Molecular Genetics                                                           3

                                   

Second Writing Requirement (with a minimum grade of C-)                                   3**

A second writing course involving significant writing experience.  The course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours.  Approved writing courses are designated in the semester’s Registration Booklet. (**These credits can be used to satisfy credit requirements in the breadth requirements for Literature and Arts)

 

 

ELECTIVES – variable to complete a total of 124 credits

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum requirements for the degree.  Only 4 credits of HESC 120 activity or 4 credits of performing Music credit may be counted toward the degree.  ANFS 399 may be taken P/F for a maximum of 2 credits toward the degree.  No more than 5 credits of ANFS X66 may be counted towards the degree.

 

Students should consult with their advisor regarding the choice of elective credits.  Students wishing to concentrate their efforts in the areas of Production Systems, Equine and Companion Animals, Food Safety, or Biotechnology are strongly encouraged to consider the recommended course selections listed below.

 

Credit hours required for the degree: 124

 


COLLEGE:                 Agriculture and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT:         Animal and Food Sciences

DEGREE:                   Bachelor of Science Preveterinary Medicine and Animal BioSciences

 

CURRICULUM                                                                                                                      CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing (with a minimum grade of C-)                                 3

 

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing                                                   3

      multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content.

 

Discovery Learning Experience                                                                                              3

 

First Year Experience (ANFS 165)                                                                                         1

 

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS –

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources                                                                                        6-8*

Minimum of one course in two of the following areas: Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Food and Resource Economics, BioResources Engineering, Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, Plant and Soil Science, or Statistics. (*3 credits from Biol 207 and *3 credits from FREC 408/STAT 200 counts towards these credits)

 

Literature and Arts                                                                                                                  6**

Six credits selected from Art, Art History, Foreign Language, Communication, English, Music, or Theater, or courses cross-listed with these departments. (**3 credits from a second writing requirement counts towards these credits-see major requirements)

 

Social Sciences and Humanities                                                                                            9

Minimum of one course in at least three of the following areas: Anthropology, Black American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women's Studies, or courses cross-listed with these departments.

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 78 CREDITS WITH 33 IN ANFS

 

Math and Sciences Requirements

BISC 207/208       Introductory Biology I and II 

                             (3 cr satisfies breadth req. in Ag & Nat Sci)                                            8

BISC 300              Microbiology                                                                                             4

CHEM 103/104    General Chemistry                                                                                    8

CHEM 321/322    Organic Chemistry                                                                                   8

CHEM 527            Biochemistry (or CHEM 214)                                                                  3

PHYS 201/202     General Physics I and II                                                                            8

MATH 221            Calculus                                                                                                    3

FREC 408 or STAT 200   Research Methods

                        (3 cr satisfies breadth req. in Ag & Nat Sci)                                                 3

 


Animal Sciences Requirements                                                                                            

A minimum grade of C- is required for all ANFS credits used to satisfy the major requirements.

 

ANFS 101   Introduction to Animal Science                                                           3

ANFS 102   Food for Thought                                                                                3

ANFS 111   Animal Science Laboratory                                                                1

ANFS 140   Functional Anatomy                                                                            4

ANFS 251   Animal Nutrition                                                                                   3

ANFS 252   Animal Nutrition Lab                                                                            1

ANFS 265                    Sophomore Seminar                                                         1

ANFS 300   Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics                                            3

ANFS 310                    Genetics Laboratory                                                          1

ANFS 332   Introduction to Animal Diseases                                                         3

ANFS 445   Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals                                  4

ANFS ___   Animal Science elective                                                                     2

 

One of the following capstone/production courses:

ANFS 404   Dairy Production                                                                                 4

ANFS 411   Food Science Capstone                                                                     4

ANFS 417   Beef Cattle and Sheep Production                                                     4

ANFS 418   Swine Production                                                                                    4

ANFS 420   Equine Reproductive Management                                                    4

ANFS 421   Poultry Production                                                                              4

 

Second Writing Requirement (with a minimum grade of C-)                                3**

A second writing course involving significant writing experience.  The course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours.  Approved writing courses are designated in the semester’s Registration Booklet. (**These credits can be used to satisfy credit requirements in the breadth requirements for Literature and Arts)

 

ELECTIVES – variable to complete a total of 124 credits

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum requirements for the degree.  Only 4 credits of HESC 120 activity or 4 credits of performing Music credit may be counted toward the degree.  ANFS 399 may be taken P/F for a maximum of 2 credits toward the degree.  No more than 5 credits of ANFS X66 may be counted towards the degree.

 

Specific course requirements for veterinary school admission may vary slightly from the courses listed in the pre-veterinary medicine concentration.    Pre-veterinary students should consult their advisor and/or the veterinary school(s) of interest to determine specific course requirements for admission.

 

 

Recommended Electives

ANFS 436        Immunology of Domestic Animals

ANFS 261        Principles of Companion Animal Nutrition     

ANFS 424        Non Ruminant Nutrition

ANFS 435        Introduction to Animal Virology

ANFS 442        Lactational Physiology

ANFS 454        Ruminant Nutrition

COMM 212      Oral Communication in Business

ENWC 419      Medical Veterinary Entomology

ENGL 312       Written Communication in Business

FREC 201       Records and Accounts

FREC 408       Research Methods

Credit hours required for the degree: 124


COLLEGE:                 Agriculture and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT:         Animal and Food Sciences

DEGREE:                   Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology

 

CURRICULUM                                                                                              CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing (with a minimum grade of C-)                     3

 

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing                                       3

      multicultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related content.

 

Discovery Learning Experience                                                                                  3

 

First Year Experience             (ANFS 165)                                                                 1

 

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources                                                                            6-8*

Minimum of one course in two of the following areas: Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Food and Resource Economics, BioResources Engineering, Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, Plant and Soil Science, or Statistics. (*3 credits from Biol 207 and *3 credits from FREC 408/STAT 200 counts towards these credits)

 

Literature and Arts                                                                                                                6**

Six credits selected from Art, Art History, Foreign Language, Communication, English, Music, or Theater, or courses cross-listed with these departments. (**3 credits from a second writing requirement counts towards these credits-see major requirements)

 

Social Sciences and Humanities                                                                                          9

Minimum of one course in at least three of the following areas: Anthropology, Black American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women's Studies, or courses cross-listed with these departments.

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 98 credits, 40 in ANFS

Math and Sciences Requirements

BISC 207/208         Introductory Biology I and II

                                (3 cr satisfies breadth req. in Ag & Nat Sci)                               8

BISC 300                Intro to Microbiology                                                                    4

CHEM 103/104       General Chemistry                                                                      8

CHEM 220              Quantitative Analysis                                                                  3

CHEM 221              Quantitative Analysis Laboratory                                                1

CHEM 321/322       Organic Chemistry                                                                     8

CHEM 214              Elementary Biochemistry                                                           3  

CHEM 418              Introductory Physical Chemistry                                                 3

PHYS 201/202        General Physics I and II                                                              8

MATH 221/222        Calculus I and II                                                                           6

NTDT 200               Nutrition Concepts                                                                      3

FREC 408/STAT    200  Research Methods

                                (3 cr satisfies breadth req. in Ag & Nat Sci)                               3


Department Requirements

A minimum grade of C- is required for all ANFS credits used to satisfy the major requirements.

 

ANFS 102               Food for Thought                                                                        3

ANFS 111               Animal Science Lab                                                                    1

ANFS 230               Investigating Foodborne Outbreaks                                            3

ANFS 260               Seminar in Food Science                                                           1

ANFS 265               Sophomore Seminar                                                                  1

ANFS 305               Food Science                                                                              3

ANFS 328               Food Chemistry                                                                          4

ANFS 329               Food Analysis                                                                             4

ANFS 409               Food Processing                                                                        4

ANFS 411               Food Science Capstone                                                             4

ANFS 439               Food Microbiology                                                                       4

ANFS 445               Food Engineering                                                                        4

ANFS 449               Food Biotechnology                                                                    4 

 

ELECTIVES – variable to complete a total of 124 credits

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum requirements for the degree.  Only 4 credits of HESC 120 activity or 4 credits of performing Music credit may be counted toward the degree.  ANSC 399 may be taken P/F for a maximum of 2 credits toward the degree.  No more than 5 credits of ANSC X66 may be counted towards the degree.

 

Recommended Electives: Students should seek advice from their academic advisors when choosing electives.

 

Independent Study: No more than 5 credits of ANFS _66 may be used for the major

 

Teaching Assistant: ANFS 399 may be taken P/F one time for a maximum of 2 credits.

 

Credit hours required for the degree: 124