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LBCC offers all of the lower-division transfer courses that a potential transfer student in Animal Science needs. These courses provide the proper background for those wanting to further their educational goals. Valuable practical instruction assists students in meeting their objectives. Curriculum completion is the first step toward meeting lower-division requirements for students interested in pursuing a career in teaching. Also available are lower-division transfer courses in a variety of agricultural areas that will provide practical background and experiences for anyone entering the field of education.

The Associate of Science degrees with emphases in Animal Science and Equine Science are a lower-division transfer programs designed to assist students planning to transfer to Oregon State University. Students completing the degree requirements will be prepared to enroll in upper-division coursework. Students seeking to transfer to an institution other than OSU may be best served by pursuing an AA( OT) while taking specific animal science, biology, physical science and mathematics courses that will transfer to the student’ s selected college or university. The AA( OT) is a general transfer degree and does not include program requirements. It is important that you identify the four-year school you plan to attend. You should review the requirements of the program you plan to study at that institution and take those classes at LBCC. You may want to work with two advisors; one at LBCC and a second at the institution you hope to attend to make sure you are taking the courses that will meet program requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Animal Science will:

• Effectively apply multiple species animal husbandry skills and concepts within the livestock industry and / or as a transfer student.

• Use skills acquired to gain employment in animal agriculture.

• Effectively research nutrition, management, marketing, health and reproduction issues.

• Communicate effectively( written and oral) using industry-specific vocabulary.

• Apply appropriate computational / accounting skills and utilize technology for successful money management and other record-keeping requirements.

Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Equine Science will:

• Apply equine husbandry skills and concepts successfully as a transfer student.

• Research nutritional, basic management, marketing, health, reproduction and training issues in horses.

• Interact with professionals unique to the equine industry using appropriate vocabulary.

• Manage financial and record keeping operations using appropriate computational skills and technology.

Program Requirements

This program is designed to be completed in two years; this assumes that the entering student has placed at or above the following levels on the Computerized Placement Test: WR 121 English Composition and MTH 095 Intermediate Algebra. It is advisable to take the test as early as possible. If developmental coursework is required, it may take longer than two years to complete the program.

Students in this program will progress more quickly if they have a firm background in life sciences, physical sciences and math. Program completion requires math, chemistry and biology as well as courses in baccalaureate core perspectives. CH 221 General Chemistry, which is usually taken in the first term of the program, requires that the student possess a basic knowledge of chemistry prior to enrolling in the course. In order to fulfill this requirement a student must either:

• Pass a Chemistry Entrance Exam, or

• Take a college-level chemistry course( CH 112, CH 121, or CH 150). To schedule an entrance exam or for further information contact:

Linda Taylor at taylorl @ linnbenton. edu or 541-917-4741.

A cross-section of lower-division agriculture electives are available, providing practical instructional experiences in animal science, economics and crop production. The electives contained within the Associate of Science with an emphasis in Animal Science are intended to assist students in completing specific Animal Science Option areas at Oregon State University. Students should select electives only after consulting with an advisor.

Facilities

Classes are conducted in modern classrooms and laboratories that have microcomputers, microscopes and other lab equipment for student use. Emphasis is placed on“ hands on” experience, and many classes utilize the local livestock producers for in-the-field laboratory exercises.

T R A N S F E R

Associate of Science with an emphasis in Animal Science

See the front of this section for graduation requirements for Associate of Science degree.

General Education Requirements.................................. 43 Classes shown below in italic are general education classes.

Program Requirements 48

1 – Courses offered that term only. 2 – Other classes may substitute. See advisor. 6 – These courses must have been completed within the last five years. 7 – Course may be taken any term to accommodate a student’ s particular interests and scheduling considerations. See the requirements for the Associate of Science degree for approved courses. 8 – No more than two courses with the same alpha prefix may be used by a student to meet the general education requirement. See an advisor. 9 – A cost-recovery program. See“ Workforce Training” section for details.