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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
fall. A survey of factors involved in the production and marketing of livestock. Laboratory includes judging and production skills. Laboratory graded and credited with course. May be used to satisfy Science University Core requirements.
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3.00 Credits
fall. Practical aspects of behavior, nutrition, breeds and breeding, reproduction, health and management of dogs, cats and other animals generally considered to be human companions. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of professor. May be used to satisfy Science University Core requirements.
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3.00 Credits
spring. General plant and animal composition. Properties, functions, deficiency symptoms, digestion, absorption and metabolism of water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Prerequisite: a laboratory chemistry.
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1.00 Credits
spring. Provides a set of practical activities to complement the Animal Nutrition course. Focuses on the application of nutritional principles of animal feeding, nutritional value of feed ingredients and methods of assessment. Principles of ration formulation and practice will be emphasized. Students will receive different feed samples to analyze for dry matter, fiber, digestibility, nitrogen and nitrogen fractions. Prerequisite or corequisite: ANSC 336.
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3.00 Credits
fall, odd years. Physiological processes of reproduction in farm animals, anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system, endocrine relationships, fertility and factors affecting reproduction efficiency, principles of artificial insemination, methods of improving reproductive performance and the ethics of using reproductive technologies. Prerequisites: ANSC 111, BIOL 112/114 and BIOL 113/115.
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1.00 Credits
spring. Hands-on animal production practices and techniques currently used in the livestock industry. Reproductive and management techniques are emphasized. Students will also develop proficiency in care, handling, and routine procedures for swine, sheep, goats, horses, beef and dairy cattle. May be taken twice. Maximum of one hour of credit awarded per experience. Prerequsites: ANSC 343, 363 or 483.
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3.00 Credits
fall, spring, summer. Horse industry. Breeding, feeding, and management principles for light horses. Disease control. Types and breeds of riding horses, gaits, grooming, showing, training and basic instruction in various riding patterns. Laboratory graded and credited with course. One semester hour credit can substitute for 1 hour of EXSC activity in the University Core.
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3.00 Credits
spring, even years. Swine and poultry production. Industry dimensions and structure, breeding plans, nutritional requirements, feeding and feeding strategies, behavior, health care and economics, and relevant production systems. Prerequisite: ANSC 111.
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3.00 Credits
spring. A discussion of diseases affecting farm animals. Provides an in-depth examination of diseases of major economic importance in each category of farm animals. Selected, infectious, production and parasitological diseases of cattle, small ruminants, pigs, poultry and horses will be discussed. Clinical signs, prevention and treatment will be presented for each disease. Prerequisites: BIOL 112/114 and 113/115.
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3.00 Credits
fall. Current techniques used in biotechnology and their applications to the animal agriculture field will be explored. Topics covered include gene mapping, somatic cell cloning, embryo sexing, transgenesis and marker assisted selection. Prerequisites: BIOL 475 and 476.
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