Animal Sciences (ANSC)
1000
ANSC 1011 Introduction to Animal Science (3 credits)
F,S Science and production of beef cattle, sheep, swine, and horses; their role in American agriculture.
2000
ANSC 2001 Farm Unit Internship (1 credits)
F,S,Su Prereq.: ANSC 1011 and consent of department head. 3 hrs. work experience. May be taken for a max. of 5 sem. hrs. of credit, one each in beef, horse, sheep, swine, and meat units. Pass-fail grading. Supervised work experience with animal behavior, vocational management skills, and livestock handling.
ANSC 2060 Companion Animal Management (3 credits)
Care, feeding, breeding, health, behavior, and management of companion animals; emphasis on dogs and cats; opportunities in the pet-related fields and industries.
ANSC 2133 Growth and Development of Livestock (3 credits)
S 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Cell, tissue, and body growth, development, and composition; patterns of tissue deposition in livestock; control and modification of normal and abnormal growth; evaluation and measurement of composition of beef, sheep, swine, and horses.
3000
ANSC 3033 [Not Offered] Elements of Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation (3 credits)
F 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Basic principles and techniques involved in evaluation of meat animals and their carcasses.
ANSC 3034 Advanced Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation (3 credits)
S Prereq.: ANSC 3033. 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab.
ANSC 3051 Animal Science Problems (1-6 credits)
F,S,Su Prereq.: consent of department head. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Directed individual study of a problem in biotechnology, nutrition, meats, reproduction, breeding and genetics, herd health, or marketing of farm animals.
ANSC 3053 [Not Offered] Meats (3 credits)
F 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Livestock and meat industry relationship; live animal and carcass comparison, slaughtering, processing, identification, and utilization of meat and meat products.
4000
ANSC 4001 [Not Offered] Parasite Effects on Animal Performance (2 credits)
F Prereq.: ANSC 4009 or equivalent. 1 hr. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Endo- and ecto-parasites that affect performance of domestic animals and birds.
ANSC 4009 [Not Offered] Animal Nutrition (3 credits)
F Prereq.: CHEM 2060 or equivalent. Basic principles of nutrition including chemical composition of feedstuffs, digestion, metabolism, and functions and values of nutrients.
ANSC 4018 [Not Offered] Principles of Animal Genetics (4 credits)
F Prereq.: DARY 2072 or BIOL 2153 and EXST 2201; or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Concepts of animal breeding and genetics as they relate to farm livestock.
ANSC 4040 [Not Offered] Quality Assurance in the Food Industry (4 credits)
S See DARY 4040.
ANSC 4045 [Not Offered] Reproductive Physiology of Farm Animals (3 credits)
F See DARY 4045.
ANSC 4050 [Not Offered] Animal Biotechnology (3 credits)
F Prereq.: at least 8 hrs. of biological sciences. Recent developments in animal biotechnology; development of methods to increase the efficiency of growth, reproduction, and lactation; improvement of resistance to disease and stress.
ANSC 4060 Contemporary Issues in the Animal Sciences (3 credits)
Prereq.: ANSC 1011 or equivalent. Discussion and evaluation of contemporary issues and policies related to animal biology and agriculture; development of reasoning and interpersonal skills; preparation of subject matter for distribution to the public.
ANSC 4081 Swine Production (3 credits)
S-E Prereq.: credit or registration in ANSC 4009 or DARY 3010 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Graduate students in animal, dairy, and poultry sciences or animal and dairy sciences may not take more than one of the following for graduate credit: ANSC 4081, 4084, 4086, or 4088. Management practices of swine; reproduction, nutrition, diseases and other aspects of production.
ANSC 4084 Beef Cattle Production (3 credits)
S Prereq.: DARY 3010 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Graduate students in animal, dairy, and poultry sciences or animal and dairy sciences may not take more than one of the following for graduate credit: ANSC 4081, 4084, 4086, or 4088. Management practices of beef cattle; reproduction, breeding, feeding, marketing, herd health, and other aspects of production in the south.
ANSC 4086 [Not Offered] Small Ruminant Production (3 credits)
S-O Prereq.: DARY 3010 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Graduate students in animal, dairy, and poultry sciences or animal and dairy sciences may not take more than one of the following for graduate credit: ANSC 4081, 4084, 4086, or 4088. Theory and practice of management, breeding, and feeding of sheep and goats for production under southern conditions.
ANSC 4088 Horse Production (3 credits)
S Prereq.: ANSC 1011; 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Graduate students in animal, dairy, and poultry sciences or animal and dairy sciences may not take more than one of the following for graduate credit: ANSC 4081, 4084, 4086, or 4088. Theory and practice of raising horses; conformation and selection; nutrition, reproduction, breeding, and production in the south.
ANSC 4092 Animal Science Proseminar (1 credits)
F,S Nutrition, animal breeding and production, and meat processing and preservation.
ANSC 4094 Meat Technology (3 credits)
S-E Prereq.: ANSC 3053; and BIOL 2083 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab.
ANSC 4095 Reproductive Physiology and Management of Zoo, Laboratory, and Companion Animals (4 credits)
S-E Prereq.: basic course in biology or zoology; and ANSC 4045 or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Field trips are required. Reproductive biology of zoo, laboratory, and companion animals, with emphasis on breeding management.
7000
ANSC 7001 [Not Offered] Experimental Methods (2 credits)
F Prereq.: credit or registration in EXST 7004 or equivalent. Scientific methods applied to animal science.
ANSC 7006 [Not Offered] Advanced Animal Genetics (3 credits)
F-O Prereq.: DARY 7004 or equivalent. Application of genetic principles and theory to farm livestock populations.
ANSC 7050 [Not Offered] Advanced Animal Physiology and Laboratory Techniques (4 credits)
F-E Prereq.: consent of instructor. 3 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Physiological processes relating to domestic animal homeostasis and their interaction with production; current laboratory techniques.
ANSC 7051 [Not Offered] Advanced Physiology of Reproduction (3 credits)
S-O Prereq.: ANSC 4045 or DARY 4045. Processes of reproduction in farm animals.
ANSC 7052 Biotechnology of Gamete and Embryo Physiology and Micromanipulation (4 credits)
S (even- number ed years) Prereq.: ANSC 4045 or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Procedures for manipulation of mammalian gametes in vitro and general biotechnology techniques; emphasis on application to biological research.
ANSC 7061 Research in Animal Science (1-6 credits)
F,S,Su Prereq.: consent of department head. May be repeated for credit; max. credit of 6 hrs. for MS degree and 9 hrs. for PhD degree. Research in animal nutrition, breeding, and production; physiology of reproduction; meat technology.
ANSC 7091 Seminar (1 credits)
F,S May be taken for a max. of 4 hrs. of credit.
ANSC 7900 Special Topics in Animal Science (1-6 credits)
F,S,Su Prereq.: consent of department head. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Special topics of interest in animal science.
8000
ANSC 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem. credits)
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9000
ANSC 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem. credits)
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