AN SC 405
Advanced Canine Nutrition and Management (3) Application of biological principles to the care and nutrition of dogs; interactive discussions of contemporary nutrition and management issues.
Effective: Spring 2002 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 305 or permission of program
AN SC 405
Advanced Canine Nutrition and Management (3) Application of biological principles to the care and nutrition of dogs; interactive discussions of contemporary nutrition and management issues.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 305 or permission of the program
AN SC 407
Advanced Horse Management (3) Detailed study of anatomy and physiology of the horse as related to nutrition, reproduction, athletic ability, unsoundness and control of diseases and parasites. Detailed discussion of management practices, facility design and contemporary issues.
Effective: Summer 1999 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 327
AN SC 407
Advanced Horse Management (3) Detailed study of anatomy and physiology of the horse as related to nutrition, reproduction, athletic ability, unsoundness and control of diseases and parasites. Detailed discussion of management practices, facility design and contemporary issues.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 327
AN SC 410
Advanced Dairy Herd Management (4) Application of dairy herd management principles using case studies and actual dairy farm situations.
Effective: Spring 2004 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 310
AN SC 410
Advanced Dairy Herd Management (4) Application of dairy herd management principles using case studies and actual dairy farm situations.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 310
AN SC 413
Transgenic Biology (3) The principles and concepts used to generate genetically engineered animals by pronuclear, knockout, and cloning methods; and applied biotechnology applications.
Effective: Summer 2002 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
a course in Molecular Biology and/or Biochemistry and/or Genetics
AN SC 413
Transgenic Biology (3) The principles and concepts used to generate genetically engineered animals by pronuclear, knockout, and cloning methods; and applied biotechnology applications.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
B M B 211 orBIOL 230W andAN SC 322 orBIOL 222
AN SC 415
Companion Animal Behavior (3) Detailed study of companion animal behavior; including individual, developmental, and environmental bases of behavior with applied demonstration and discussion.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
BIOL 110
AN SC 417
Horse Judging (2) Evaluation and selection of halter and performance horses, and presentation of oral reasons.
Effective: Spring 2002 Ending: Summer 2013
AN SC 417
Horse Judging (2) Evaluation and selection of halter and performance horses, and presentation of oral reasons.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 217
AN SC 418
(AGECO 418, SOILS 418)
Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems (3) Comprehensive review of nutrient flow in animal agricultural systems, environmental regulations, and environmental stewardship practices.
Effective: Summer 2003
AN SC 419W
Applied Animal Welfare (3) Assessment of management practices impacting animal welfare; devoted to livestock species, companion animals, captive exotic species, and animals in research.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite:
AN SC 201 or 6 credits of biology
AN SC 420
Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (4) Feedstuff evaluation, quality control, handling, storage: life cycle feeding of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, horses, and poultry.
Effective: Spring 1994
Prerequisite:
AN SC 301
AN SC 421
Poultry Evaluation and Selection (2) Introduction and application of standards and principles used to evaluate live poultry and poultry products.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite:
permission of program
AN SC 422
Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Selection (3) Methods used in evaluation of production and type traits and their role in selecting dairy breeding stock domestically and internationally.
Effective: Summer 1998
Prerequisite:
AN SC 322
AN SC 423
Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals (3) A comparative approach to understanding body function in domesticated avian and mammalian species.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite:
BIOL 110
AN SC 424
Livestock Breeding Evaluation and Selection (3) Evaluation and selection of beef cattle, sheep, swine, and horses; critical analysis of performance records and genetic evaluations.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite:
AN SC 324
AN SC 425
(VB SC 425)
Principles of Avian Diseases (3) Principles of pathogenesis and control of diseases in poultry and other avian populations. Case material used where appropriate.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite:
AN SC 201, BIOL 110 4 credits in microbiology and 3 credits of anatomy and/or physiology
AN SC 426
Advanced Judging and Selection (2 per semester, maximum of 4) Development of critical thinking and communication skills through evaluation and selection of animals and animal products.
Effective: Summer 1998
Prerequisite:
AN SC 322
AN SC 427
Milk Secretion (3) Development and physiology of the mammary gland and factors which affect the amount and composition of milk produced.
Effective: Spring 2009 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 201 3 additional credits in dairy science
AN SC 427
Milk Secretion (3) Development and physiology of the mammary gland and factors which affect the amount and composition of milk produced.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 201
AN SC 429
Advanced Beef Cattle Production (3) Application of scientific and business principles to practical production and management issues using case studies or selected live settings.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
AN SC 309
AN SC 431W
Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction (4) Physiological processes of reproduction in animals, including the use of current and emerging technologies.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite:
3 credits in animal physiology
AN SC 432
Techniques in Livestock Reproduction (2) Demonstration and practice in estrus detection, inseminating techniques, pregnancy detection, embryo recovery and transfer methods.
Effective: Fall 2008
Prerequisite:
AN SC 431W
AN SC 437
(AEE 437)
Equine Facilitated Therapy (3) Equine Facilitated Therapy uses equine-related activities to contribute positively to the wellbeing of people with disabilities.
Effective: Spring 2002 Ending: Summer 2013
AN SC 437
(AEE 437)
Equine Facilitated Therapy (3) Equine Facilitated Therapy uses equine-related activities to contribute positively to the wellbeing of people with disabilities.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 327
AN SC 447
Applied Equine Behavior (3) Theory and application of behavior principles as they apply to horses in free- running and domestic situations.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite:
AN SC 201, AN SC 327 and fifth-semester standing; or fifth-semester standing and six credits in biology; or permisssion of the instructor
AN SC 450
Dairy Farm Management Systems (3) Capstone course emphasizing integration of dairy farm management principles into whole farm systems.
Effective: Summer 1998 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 310, AN SC 410
AN SC 450
Dairy Farm Management Systems (3) Capstone course emphasizing integration of dairy farm management principles into whole farm systems.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 310, AN SC 350, AN SC 410 ; or permission of program
AN SC 451
Dairy Systems Analysis (1-2 per semester/maximum of 2) Students will evaluate all systems of a working dairy farm business.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
AN SC 310 prerequisite or concurrent:AN SC 410
Concurrent:
AN SC 450
prerequisite or concurrent:
AN SC 410
AN SC 457
Equine Reproduction and Breeding Farm Management (3) Advanced aspects of equine reproduction will be covered, including collection of semen, processing it for shipment, and insemination of mares.
Effective: Summer 2008 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 327, AN SC 407
AN SC 457
Equine Reproduction and Breeding Farm Management (3) Advanced aspects of equine reproduction will be covered, including collection of semen, processing it for shipment, and insemination of mares.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 327
AN SC 467W
Equine Nutrition and Feeding (3) Equine gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology; energy and nutrient requirements for body functions; applied interrelationships between nutrition, health, and performance.
Effective: Spring 2012
Prerequisite:
AN SC 301
AN SC 477
Riding Instructor Training (1) Management of equestrian riding lessons, teaching techniques, lesson plans, program planning, time management, and handling of mounted groups.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
AN SC 327 ; a demonstrable level of horsemanship
AN SC 479
(BIOL 479)
General Endocrinology (3) Endocrine mechanisms regulating the morphogenesis, homeostasis, and functional integration of animals.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orBIOL 472
AN SC 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
AN SC 496A
Animal Science Teaching Assistant (2) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
AN SC 496A
Animal Science Teaching Assistant (2) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
AN SC 496H
AN SC Honors Independent Study (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
AN SC 496H
AN SC Honors Independent Study (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
AN SC 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
AN SC 497A
Natural Toxicants in Feedstuffs and Poisonous Plants: Effects on Animal Health and Productivity (3) An overview of plant toxicants and mycotoxings in cereal grains, roots and tubers, protein supplements, grain legumes, and forages, and the adverse effectis that they cause when consumed by animals. Emphasis will be placed on the occurrence and chemical nature of plant and fungal toxins, their mechanism of action and metabolixm, the pathological effects that they produce in livestock poultry, and companion animals, and strategies to overcome their toxicity.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
CHEM 202
AN SC 498
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
AN SC 499
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
AN SC 499A
(IL)
German Poultry Industry Study Tour (2) The course will consist of an embedded program during Spring Break (7-day Study Tour of the German poultry industry as well as selected cultural and historical sites), pre-trip information sessions and faculty presentations, and post-trip student presentations. Students also will be required to write term papers on both a professional topic and a cultural or historical topic related to the Study Tour. The course will enhance student understanding of global poultry production systems, will increase student awareness of key issues facing the poultry industries of German and the European Union, and will introduce students to German culture, food, and history.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
AN SC 311
AN SC 499B
(IL)
Normandy France Equine Industry Studies (0.5) Students will explore/compare United States and French Equine Industry. Topics will include breeding, training, trade issues, agricultural trade policy, animal welfare, animal health and research, marketing, equestrian event management, and farm management.
Effective: Summer 2013 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AN SC 499A
AN SC 499B
(IL)
Normandy France Equine Industry Studies (2.5) Students will explore/compare United States and French Equine Industry. Topics will include breeding, training, trade issues, agricultural trade policy, animal welfare, animal health and research, marketing, equestrian, event management, and farm management.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
AN SC 107 plus demonstrated knowledge of the US Equine Industry (Determined thru student application)
AN SC 499C
(IL)
Normandy France Equine Industry Studies (0.5) Students will explore/compare United States and French Equine Industry. Topics will include breeding, training, trade issues, agricultural trade policy, animal welfare, animal health and research, marketing equestrian event management, and farm management.
Effective: Summer 2014 Ending: Summer 2014 Future: Summer 2014
Prerequisite:
AN SC 499B
AN SC 500
Foundation Readings in Animal Science (1 per semester/maximum of 2) Scientific articles that have significantly impacted the animal sciences will be read and discussed.
Effective: Summer 2009
AN SC 502
Scientific Scholarship (2) Consideration of the scientific method and thinking relative to scholarship, grantsmanship, and the mechanism of grantsmanship.
Effective: Summer 1996
AN SC 506
(NUTR 506)
Ruminology (3) Physiological, biochemical, and microbiological activities occurring within the rumen and the relation of rumen function to animal response.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
at least one course in each of the following areas: animal nutrition physiology microbiology and biochemistry
AN SC 515
Advanced Physiology of Reproduction in Farm Animals (1-6) Advanced physiology of reproduction in farm animals.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
3 credits each of reproductive physiology systemic physiology and endocrinology
AN SC 590
Colloquium (1-9; 1 per semester) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Summer 2009
AN SC 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1987
AN SC 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.
Effective: Spring 1987
AN SC 597A
Animal Genomics (3) Introduction to genomics, porteomics, epigenomics, and basic bioinformatics, and their applications in animal breeding, animal health and production, reproduction, nutrition, and medicine.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
AN SC 598
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
Effective: Summer 1995
AN SC 600
Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
AN SC 601
Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
AN SC 602
Supervised Experience in College Teaching (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) Experience in developing, organizing, and conducting lectures/laboratories; evaluation and counseling students and related resident education activities.
Effective: Fall 1983
AN SC 603
Foreign Academic Experience (1-12) Foreign study and/or research constituting progress toward the degree at a foreign university.
Effective: Fall 2008
AN SC 610
Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
AN SC 611
Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
NOTE: Also see course listed under Animal Nutrition, Poultry Science, and Veterinary Science.
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