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Academic Units
Undergraduate - AVSCerinary Science
BS in AVSCerinary Science
This is a specialized three-year program offered by FAFS to
graduate students with proper knowledge in AVSCerinary microbiology,
animal husbandry, nutrition, breeding and basic knowledge in other
AVSCerinary disciplines. Graduates of this program do not receive the
Diploma of Ingénieur Agricole.
Curriculum for the BS Degree in AVSCerinary Science1
AVSCerinary Science I
| First Semester
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Credits
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| BIOL |
201 |
General Biology I |
4
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CHEM |
201 |
Chemical Principles |
3
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| CHEM |
205 |
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
|
2
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| MATH |
201 or 204 |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
Or Mathematics for Social Sciences II |
3
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PHYS |
204 |
Classical Physics for Life Sciences |
3 |
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PHYS |
204 L |
Classical Physics for Life
Sciences Laboratory |
1 |
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Total
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16 |
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| Second
Semester |
Credits
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| AGSC |
220 |
Principles of Plant Physiology |
3
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| BIOL |
202 |
General Biology II |
4
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CHEM |
211 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3
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| ENGL |
203 |
Academic English |
3
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| Humanities |
Elective |
3
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Total
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16 |
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| Summer
Session (AREC) |
Credits
|
|
AVSC |
201 |
Microbiology I+II (Bacteriology & Virology) |
2
|
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AVSC |
202 |
Animal Breeding & Genetics I |
2
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Total
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4 |
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AVSCerinary Science II
| First Semester
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Credits
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| ARAB |
201A or 201B, or higher2 |
3
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| BIOL |
247 |
Animal Physiology |
4
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CHEM |
212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3
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| ENGL |
204 |
Advanced Academic English |
3
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| Humanities |
Elective |
3
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Total
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16 |
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| Second
Semester |
Credits
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| BIOL |
242 |
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy |
4
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CHEM |
210 |
Organic Laboratory for non majors |
2
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| NFSC |
261 |
Introductory Biochemistry |
3
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AVSC |
203 |
History of AVSCerinary Medicine |
1
|
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AVSC |
204 |
Pathology I |
2
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Social Sciences |
|
6
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Total
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18 |
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| Summer
Session (AREC) |
Credits
|
|
NURS |
310 |
Pathophysiology |
2 |
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AVSC |
205 |
Topographic & Applied Anatomy |
2
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AVSC |
206 |
Clinical Diagnostics |
2
|
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Total
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6 |
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AVSCerinary Science III
| First Semester
|
Credits
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| BIOL |
284 |
Developmental Biology |
4
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| CMPS |
209 |
Computers and Programming for the
Sciences |
3
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PHRM |
240 |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
3 |
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AVSC |
207 |
Microbiology III
(AVSCerinary Immunology) |
2
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AVSC |
208 |
Animal Breeding & Genetics II |
2
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| Humanities |
Elective |
3
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Total
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17 |
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| Second
Semester (AREC) |
Credits
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| BIOL |
249 |
Parasitology |
4
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| HUMR |
209 |
Basic Histology |
6 |
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AVSC |
209 |
Animal Nutrition & Dietetics I |
2
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AVSC |
210 |
Applied Ethology |
2
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| Humanities |
Elective |
3
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Total
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17 |
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1 A minimum of 110 credits are required for graduation.
2 Dependent on Arabic Placement Test.
3 Course offered in fall and spring.
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