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Small Animal Care Curriculum

First year, fall

AAS 228 Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals, 4 cr.
AAS 230 Small Animal Breeds & Behavior, 4 cr.
AAS 231 Introduction to Animal Science, 4 cr.
AAS 278 AAS Computer Applications, 1 cr.
COM 209 Expository Writing & Reading, 4 cr.

First year, spring

AAS 218 Careers in Small Animal Care, 1 cr.
AAS 222 Small Animal Grooming, 2 cr.
AAS 239 Fundamentals of Animal Health, 3 cr.
AAS 242 AAS Introduction to Business, 2 cr.
AAS 249 Small Animal Care Techniques, 2 cr.
AAS Electives (Optional), 2–4 cr.
COM 212 Technical Writing, 2 cr.
MTH 202 Math II, 3 cr.

Second year, fall

AAS 235 Animal Nutrition, 3 cr.
AAS 246 Animal Business Applications, 4 cr.
AAS 297 Work Experience (summer), 0 cr.
AAS Electives, 2–5 cr.
AAS 279 Small Animal Care Practicum, 2 cr.
SSCI 201 Human Relations, 4 cr.

Second year, spring

AAS 224 Small Animal Management, 4 cr.
AAS 240 Animal Breeding, 3 cr.
AAS 279 Small Animal Care Practicum, 2 cr.
AAS Electives, 2–4 cr.
SSCI Course, 2-4 cr.
Electives, 2–4 cr.

Recommended electives

AAS Dairy & Equine classes
AAS 222 Small Animal Grooming
AAS 227 Small Animal Diseases
AAS 251 Human/Animal Bond
AAS 276 Introduction to Lab Animals
AAS 277 Lab Animal Practicum
ABM courses (permission required)
ANSC 406 Careers in Animal Science
AAS 254 Animal Assisted Activities/Therapy