Course Descriptions and Current Course Syllabi
Fall1341 Principles of Animal Science (2-2). An introduction to fundamental principles of animal science, including the economic impact of animal agriculture upon the United States and the world, animal genetics, anatomy and physiology, growth, reproduction, artificial insemination, lactation, egg laying, nutrition, animal disease, animal research; laboratory includes visits to animal industries in the area, livestock selection.
1351 Introduction to Applications of Microcomputers in the Sciences (3-0). An introduction to the basic operating principles of microcomputers and disk operating systems; the application of spreadsheet and word processing programs in the sciences.
2241 Live Animal-Carcass Evaluation (1-3). A study of evaluation methods relating live animal traits to carcass traits of meat animals.
2242 Livestock Practicum (0-4). Provides students an opportunity to learn skills required in handling and raising livestock. Students with little or no livestock background would gain general livestock knowledge that will be useful in future animal science classes.
3240 Wool and Mohair Selection and Grading (1-3). A study of the factors involved in the evaluation and grading of wool and mohair.
3241 Livestock and Meat Selection (1-3). A study of the factors involved in the visual evaluation of sheep, goats, beef cattle, swine, and their meat. (May be repeated once for credit.)
3332 Principles of Animal Nutrition (3-0). Basic principles of animal nutrition, including digestion, absorption, and metabolism of food nutrients; characteristics and functions of the essential nutrients; the measurement of body needs and feed values.
3342 Applied Animal Nutrition (2-2). Defining feedstuffs; nutritional requirements of animals; nutritional characteristics of feeds; ration formulation.
Prerequisite: Animal Science 3332.
3443 Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3-2). Genetic principles and their application to the improvement of livestock through selection and mating.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
3349 Animal Anatomy and Physiology (2-2). A study of the structure and function of the cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the body of farm animals.
4181 Seminar in Animal Science (1-0). A course designed to acquaint the student with basic literature of the discipline and to encourage an exchange among animal science majors and faculty members on selected topics. (May be repeated once for credit.)
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
4191, 4391 Research. Individual research problems. (May be repeated to a total of six semester hours credit.)
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
4242 Advanced Livestock, Meat, and Wool Selection (1-3). A study of the factors involved in the visual evaluation of sheep, goats, beef cattle, swine, and their meat and fiber. (May be repeated once for credit.)
Prerequisite: Animal Science 3241 or 3240.
4248 Reproductive Techniques (1-3). Techniques for increasing reproductive efficiency in farm animals; semen collection and evaluation, pregnancy diagnosis, and artificial insemination.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
4342 Sheep and Goat Science (2-2). Methods of breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of commercial and purebred sheep and goats; production and marketing of animal fibers.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
4343 Beef Cattle Science (2-2). Methods of breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of commercial and purebred cattle.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
4344 Animal Reproduction (2-2). Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive systems of farm animals; methods for increasing reproductive efficiency in farm animals.
4345 Animal Behavior and Welfare (3-0). Basic Principles of animal behavior, physiology of behavior, stress, welfare and training of animals. Applications of behavior of livestock to their management and welfare.
5248 Reproductive Techniques (1-3). Techniques for increasing reproductive efficiency in farm animals; semen collection and evaluation, pregnancy diagnosis, and artificial insemination. Course meets concurrently with ASCI 4248 but requires additional
readings, papers, discussions, and/or presentations for graduate students.
Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor and Graduate Dean.
5342 Sheep and Goat Science (2-2). Methods of breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of commercial and purebred sheep and goats; production and marketing of animal fibers. Course meets concurrently with ASCI 4342 but requires additional readings, papers, discussions, and/or presentations for graduate students.
Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor and Graduate Dean.
5343 Beef Cattle Science (2-2). Methods of breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of commercial and purebred beef cattle. Course meets concurrently with ASCI 4343 but requires additional readings, papers, discussions, and/or presentations for graduate students.
Prerequisite: Animal Science 3342, 3443, 4344. Permission of Graduate Advisor and Graduate Dean.
5345 Animal Behavior and Welfare (3-0). Basic principles of animal behavior, physiology of behavior, stress, welfare and training of animals. Applications of behavior of livestock to their management and welfare. Course meets concurrently with ASCI 4345 but requires additional readings, papers, discussions, and/or presentations for graduate students.
Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor and Graduate Dean.
6181 Seminar (1-0). A survey of the literature and current research in various fields of animal science, range management, and wildlife management. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
6191, 6391 Research. Individual research problems. (May be repeated for a total of 6 semester credit hours.)
6321 Research Methods (2-2). Procedures used in agricultural research including experimental design, data collection, preparation, and analysis of results.
6335 Issues in Animal Agriculture (3-0). Lecture, discussion and seminar on current societal, economical and environmental issues facing animal agriculture. Emphasis on issues that will continue to impact animal agriculture production and management practices.
6339 Advanced Reproductive Physiology (3-0). Physiological mechanisms of reproductive processes in livestock and research methodology.
Prerequisite: ASCI 4344 or equivalent.
6340 Advanced Sheep and Angora Goat Production (3-0). The application of current research to sheep and Angora goat production, nutrition, reproduction, and production systems.
6341 Advanced Animal Nutrition (3-0). A study of nutrient requirements of various physiological functions and levels of animal performance; feed standards, comparative feeding studies, determination of digestibility and nutritional balances. Practical application of the above to energy systems for predicting animal performance and defining energy-nutrient relationships.
6342 Ruminant Nutrition (3-0). Current fundamental concepts in the physiology of digestion and metabolism in ruminants and their relationships to nutritional research and practice.
6344 Physiology of Farm Animals (3-0). Current fundamental concepts of the biomedical, physiological, and endocrinological mechanisms affecting reproduction, metabolism, and growth of farm animals.
6345 Advanced Beef Cattle Production (3-0). The application of current research to beef cattle production, nutrition, reproduction and production systems.
6346 Advanced Meat Science (2-2). A study of meat components, their development, and their effect on meat characteristics and processing properties.
Prerequisite: Food Science 4446.
6381 Special Topics (3-0). Selected topics in advanced animal science, range management, or wildlife management. (May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.)
6391, 6399, 6699 Thesis.
1341(Lab) Principles of Animal Science (2-2). An introduction to fundamental principles of animal science, including the economic impact of animal agriculture upon the United States and the world, animal genetics, anatomy and physiology, growth, reproduction, artificial insemination, lactation, egg laying, nutrition, animal disease, animal research; laboratory includes visits to animal industries in the area, livestock selection.
1351 Introduction to Applications of Microcomputers in the Sciences (3-0). An introduction to the basic operating principles of microcomputers and disk operating systems; the application of spreadsheet and word processing programs in the sciences.
2241 Live Animal-Carcass Evaluation (1-3). A study of evaluation methods relating live animal traits to carcass traits of meat animals.
3342 Applied Animal Nutrition (2-2). Defining feedstuffs; nutritional requirements of animals; nutritional characteristics of feeds; ration formulation.
Prerequisite: Animal Science 3332.
3443 Genetics of Livestock Improvement (3-2). Genetic principles and their application to the improvement of livestock through selection and mating.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
4242 Advanced Livestock, Meat, and Wool Selection (1-3). A study of the factors involved in the visual evaluation of sheep, goats, beef cattle, swine, and their meat and fiber. (May be repeated once for credit.)
Prerequisite: Animal Science 3241 or 3240.
4248 Reproductive Techniques (1-3). Techniques for increasing reproductive efficiency in farm animals; semen collection and evaluation, pregnancy diagnosis, and artificial insemination.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
4342 Sheep and Goat Science (2-2). Methods of breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of commercial and purebred sheep and goats; production and marketing of animal fibers.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
5342 Sheep and Goat Science (2-2). Methods of breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of commercial and purebred sheep and goats; production and marketing of animal fibers. Course meets concurrently with ASCI 4342 but requires additional readings, papers, discussions, and/or presentations for graduate students.
Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor and Graduate Dean.
4343 Beef Cattle Science (2-2). Methods of breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of commercial and purebred cattle.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
5248 Reproductive Techniques (1-3). Techniques for increasing reproductive efficiency in farm animals; semen collection and evaluation, pregnancy diagnosis, and artificial insemination. Course meets concurrently with ASCI 4248 but requires additional
readings, papers, discussions, and/or presentations for graduate students.
Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor and Graduate Dean.
6181 Seminar (1-0). A survey of the literature and current research in various fields of animal science, range management, and wildlife management. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
6341 Advanced Animal Nutrition (3-0). A study of nutrient requirements of various physiological functions and levels of animal performance; feed standards, comparative feeding studies, determination of digestibility and nutritional balances. Practical application of the above to energy systems for predicting animal performance and defining energy-nutrient relationships.
