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3.00 Credits
The animal body, its composition and food, some physiochemical bases of life processes; digestion, composition, metabolism, and functions of feeds and nutrients; vitamins, inorganic elements, and metabolism; growth, reproduction, lactation. CREDIT FOR ANSC 4306 & VETE 4306 WILL NOT BE AWARDED. Prerequisites: AGRI 1319 with a C or better and junior classification or approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Studies of farm animals and interactions with their physical environment. Detailed attention is given to the effects of changes and extremes in natural and artificial animal environments, including temperatures, shelter, altitude, humidity, crowding, and other stress factors associated with modern livestock production and handling practices. Prerequisites: AGRI 1319 with a C or better, ANSC 4305 and senior classification or approval of instructor.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Applications of breeding, feeding, housing, sanitation, and disease control. Analysis of herd records. Prerequisite: ANSC 3409 or 4306. Lab fee $8.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
The chemical and physical characteristics of meats and their relations to the processing and manufacturing of meat food items. Carcass value as influenced by merchandising techniques and practices. Sanitation control and commercial and retail operations will be stressed. Laboratory work will include meat processing and the development of competencies in processing all classes of livestock. Prerequisite: ANSC 3421 or approval of department head. Lab fee $10.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Survey of distributions and life histories of North American big game species. Productivity, food habits, economic significance and management will be examined. Will include a study of current management strategies employed on deer farms in North America with a focus on the Texas deer industry and impacts on traditional wildlife management. Credit for both ANSC 4326 and WLDM 4326 will not be awarded. Prerequisites: AGRI 2330 and 8 hours of advanced ANSC/WLDM or approval of the department head. Modest cost of field trips will be borne by the student.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Individualized instruction in management techniques for horse enterprises. Record systems, marketing, and business operation procedures. Prerequisites: Senior classification in ANSC, ANSC 1309 and approval of instructor.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Analytical techniques for determining the nutrient content of animal feeds. Students will learn to measure moisture, protein, fiber, carbohydrates, fats, and minerals. Different methods for estimating the useable energy content of feeds will be presented. Prerequisite: CHEM 1412 or approval of department head.
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3.00 Credits
Individualized instruction in laboratory analytical procedures, techniques, and instrumentation commonly used in animal and food sciences. Topics involve various aspects of analysis techniques associated with nutrition, reproduction, breeding, physiology, and meats and dairy-products processing. May be repeated once when topics vary. Lab fee $20. Students may also need to purchase appropriate personal articles such as protective apparel.
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics in the animal sciences. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, with a maximum of six hours. Prerequisite: approval of department head.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Individualized study of current topics in student's major concentration of study or supporting discipline. Specific content and credit dependent upon student's interest, needs, and depth of study. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours credit. Prerequisite: Senior classification and advance approval by academic advisor.
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