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Departments of Animal Science, Dairy Science, and Poultry Science
Upper Division Honors Program
The Honors Program is designed to provide superior students in the Departments of Animal Science, Dairy Science, and Poultry Science with the opportunity to achieve honors distinction within their own discipline.
General Information
Following the Sophomore year, students may begin honors work in their major field
of study. Honors activities in the Junior and Senior years lead to an honors thesis. Students must meet all degree requirements of their colleges and major departments, as well as additional requirements of the Honors College.
A student will work with a professor to produce a detailed contract outlining the work to be done in addition to the regular work for a given course. The student will enroll in this course and will obtain honors credit by successfully completing the work outlined in the contract. Contracts must be approved by the LSU Honors College.
Students completing the Sophomore year with an overall grade point average of 3.25 or higher are eligible for admission to the Honors Program. Students should apply for admission at or before the beginning of the Junior year to the appropriate department Honors representative as follows:
- Animal Science: Dr. Robert A. Godke and Dr. Dennis R. Ingram
- Dairy Science: Dr. Bruce Jenny
Requirements
To achieve distinction in the Upper Division Honors Program in Animal or Dairy Science, a student must:
- Maintain a grade point average of 3.33 or higher during the Junior and Senior years.
- Complete 6 semester hours of approved thesis work (3 hours as Honors 3991 in the Junior year and 3 hours as Honors 3992 in Senior year). The Honors thesis must be on an original research project conducted under the direction of an approved Animal, Dairy, or Poultry Science faculty. At the completion of the thesis, it must be defended before a group of 3 or more faculty members.
- Complete at least 6 semester hours (with a grade no lower than a B) of honors option in courses from the following list:
- ANSC 4009 Animal Nutrition
- DARY 4020 Dairy Foods Technology
- ANSC 4045 Reproductive Physiology
- ANSC 4050 Introductory Biotechnology
- DARY 4040 QA in the Food Industry
- DARY 4043 Dairy Cattle Endocrinology
- DARY 4045 Reproductive Physiology
- DARY 4046 Physiology of Lactation
- DARY 4054 Dairy Farm Management
- PLSC 3900 Poultry Research
- PLSC 4031 Inc. and Hatchery Management
- PLSC 4032 Science and Technology
- PLSC 4051 Poultry Biology
- PLSC 4052 Poultry Management
Benefits
Students successfully completing the Upper Division Honors Program will be recognized by the designation:
"Upper Division Honors Distinction in Animal Science"
or
"Upper Division Honors Distinction in Dairy Science"
or
"Upper Division Honors Distinction in Poultry Science"
on their transcripts.
The LSU Honors College coordinates on-campus efforts to assist graduating students interested in applying for graduate awards such as Rhodes Scholarships, Marshall Scholarships, Mellon Fellowships, and others.
Honors students also have access to the Honors lounge and library located in the Honors Center. This facility may be used for student functions and gatherings. In addition the Honors College maintains two dormitories specifically for honors students.
Students enrolled in the Honors Program may also be eligible for priority registration and academic counseling.
Further information on the Honors Program can be obtained from the LSU Honors College Homepage.