Students may need to complete one prerequisite unit depending on their background in chemistry and their final scaled score in TEE Chemistry within the past three years.TEE Chemistry with a final scaled score of 60 percent or more OR PEC140 - Introduction to ChemistryStudents who have completed previous chemistry not stated above should consult the Academic Chair for clarification of their enrolment requirements.
Course descriptionPart I - 24 points
Foundation Unit - 3 points
Select one Foundation Unit from the Foundation Units section in this Handbook.
Core Units - 15 points
ANS101 - Animal Production Systems I
BMS107 - Principles of Vertebrate Physiology
BIO152 - Cell Biology
MAS183 - Statistical Data Analysis and Databases
ANS106 - Animal and Human Bioethics
General Electives - 6 points
Select from any 100-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites. Any Murdoch unit taken as a course prerequisite will be considered as a Part I General Elective. Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a minor.
Recommended: ANS102 - Introduction to the Animal Body
Part II - 72 points
Core Units - 56 points
ANS253 - Physiology and Anatomy of Farm Animals
ANS251 - Agricultural Biochemistry
ANS252 - Animal Molecular Biology
BIO252 - Immunology, Vaccines and Cell Culture
ANS350 - Pathology and Disease of Production Animals
ANS351 - Animal Microbiology
ANS354 - Animal Nutrition and Toxicology
ANS356 - Animal Parasitology
ANS450 - Animal Science Research Project
ANS250 - Animal Production Systems II
ANS353 - Animal Production Systems III
ANS357 - Animal Industry Experience
ANS458 - Animal Production Systems IV
General Electives - 16 points
Select from any 200- to 400-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a minor.
Recommended, subject to permission of the Academic Chair:
ANS459 - Special Topics in Animal Science 1: Applied Animal Agriculture
ANS4591 - Special Topics in Animal Science 2: Applied Animal Breeding