1124 Introduction to the Animal Sciences. Lab 2. Species adaptability, product standards and requirements, areas and types of production, processing and distribution of products, includes meat animals, dairy and poultry.

1133 Fundamentals of Food Science. Food industry from producer to consumer and the current U.S. and world food situations.

2112 Live Animal Evaluation. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 1124. Using tools for selection including performance records, pedigree information and visual appraisal, in evaluation of cattle, swine, sheep, horses and poultry.

2123 Livestock Feeding. Lab 2. Nutrients and their functions, nutrient requirements of the various classes of livestock; composition and classification of feed stuffs and ration formulation. Not required of animal science majors.

2253 Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 1124. Evaluation of carcasses and wholesale cuts of beef, pork and lamb. Factors influencing grades, yields and values in cattle, swine and sheep.

3002 Dairy Production. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 1124 and 2123. Basic requisites of nutrition as related to composition of milk produced: requirements of replacement animals; herd health problems peculiar to stresses of production: milking management and mammary health; and dairy breed programs related to herd management.

3012 Beef Production. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 1124 and 2123. Modern production and management practices for beef cattle operations. No credit for animal science students with credit in 4612, 4621, 4631 or 4641.

3021 Sheep Production. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 1124 and 2253. Modem production and management practices for sheep operations. No credit for animal science students with credit in 4542.

3031 Swine Production. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 1124 and 2123. Modern production and management practices for swine operations. No credit for animal science students with credit in 4643.

3033 Meat Technology. Lab 3. The basic characteristics of meat and meat products as they relate to quality. Product identification, economy, nutritive value, preservation and utilization. No credit for students with credit in ANSI 2553 or 3333.

3101 Undergraduate Seminar. Prerequisites: 60 credit hours and animal science major status. An in-depth consideration of the various areas of specialization in the field of animal science and their associated career opportunities and obligations.

3113 Quality Control. Lab 2. Prerequisites: organic chemistry and BISC 1502 or equivalent. Application of the principles of quality control in food processing operations to maintain the desired level of quality.

3154 Food Microbiology. Lab 2. Prerequisites: MICRO 2124 and organic chemistry. Relationship of microorganisms to food manufacture and preservation, to food spoilage and microbial food poisoning and to various aspects of primary food production. Same course as MICRO 3154

3182 Meat Grading and Selection. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 2253. Classifying and grading carcasses and wholesale cuts of beef, pork and lamb; factors influencing quality and value.

3210 Animal and Product Evaluation. 1-2 credits, maximum 4. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Advanced instruction in evaluating slaughter and breeding animals, and grading and evaluating meat, poultry and dairy products.

3242 Advanced Live Animal Evaluation. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 2112. Visual and objective appraisal of beef cattle, sheep, swine and horses.

3301 Food Sanitation Laboratory. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3302 or concurrent enrollment, and BISC 1502. Exercises to illustrate qualitative or quantitative methods for monitoring foods, food ingredients or processing procedures and equipment for proper attainment of sanitation.

3302 Food Sanitation. Prerequisite: organic chemistry. Principles of sanitation in food processing, distribution, preparation and service. Emphasis on control of food spoilage and food-borne illnesses.

3333* Meat Science. Lab 3. Prerequisites: 2253, CHEM 1215 or equivalent. Anatomical and basic chemical and physical characteristics of meat animals studied . The application of scientific principles to the processing and economical utilization of meat animals, as well as in the manufacture of meat products, emphasized in the laboratory.

3373 Food Chemistry. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3543 or organic chemistry. Basic composition, structure and properties of foods and the chemical changes or interactions that occur during processing and handling.

3422 Horse Management and Production. Nutrition, feeding, reproduction and physical conditioning of horses. Current management concepts as they apply to the health and well being of horses.

3423*(N) Animal Genetics. Prerequisite: BISC 1303. The basic principles of heredity including kinds of gene action, random segregation, independent assortment, physical and chemical basis of heredity, mutations, sex-linkage, chromosome mapping, multiple alleles and chromosomal abnormalities. Also a brief introduction to quantitative inheritance and population genetics.

3433* Animal Breeding. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 3423. The application of genetic principles to livestock improvement; study of the genetic basis of selection and systems of mating; and the development of breeding programs based on principles of population genetics.

3443* Animal Reproduction. Lab 2. Prerequisite: PHSI 3034 or equivalent. Physiological processes of reproduction in farm animals, gonadal function, endocrine relationships, fertility and factors affecting reproduction efficiency. Emphasis on principles of artificial insemination in the laboratory.

3493* Marketing and Utilization of Milk. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 1124 and AGEC 1114. Marketing and utilization of milk, pricing, quality controls, procurement, processing and utilization, product distribution and factors affecting consumption.

3523 Pet and Companion Animal Management

3543 Principles of Animal Nutrition. Prerequisite: CHEM 1215 or equivalent. Basic principles of animal nutrition including digestion, absorption and metabolism of the various food nutrients; characteristics of the nutrients; measure of body needs; ration formulation.

3603* Processing Dairy Foods. Lab 3. Prerequisites: BISC 1502 and organic chemistry. Theory and practice in formulation and processing: butter and margarine, cottage cheese, blue and processed cheeses; evaporated and sweetened condensed milk; ice cream; ice milk and other frozen desserts.

3612 Range and Pasture Utilization. Lab 2. Prerequisite: AGRON 2974 or 3213. Integration of livestock production with range and pasture management practices.

3653* Applied Animal Nutrition. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 3543. Composition, characteristics and nutritive value of feeds and ration additives: qualitative and quantitative nutrient requirements of each of the classes of livestock; formulation of rations for each of the classes of livestock.

3763* Analysis of Food Products. Lab 2. Prerequisite: organic chemistry. Application of quantitative chemical and physical methods of analysis to the examination of foods.

3903 (I) Agricultural Animals of the World. The production and utilization of agricultural animals by human societies.

4023 Poultry Science. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 1124, and 2123 or 3543. The relationship of the biological concepts and functions of poultry to management practices, incubation procedures, and economic factors utilized by poultry men in the commercial production of table and hatching eggs, broilers, turkeys and other poultry meat.

4333* Processed Meat. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 3333 or 4033. Meat and meat product composition. Techniques in the molding and forming of meat; sausage formulation; curing; quality control; and cost analysis.

4423 Horse Science. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3433, 3443 and 3653. Current concepts and production principles related to the horse industry including nutrition, reproduction, herd health, functional anatomy and implications, social behavior, and principles of psychology in horse management and training.

4543* Dairy Cattle Science. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3433, 3445 and 3653. Organization and managerial efficiency in dairy farm businesses. Principles related to current and future systems of milk production, feeding and waste disposal and other involved systems.

4553* Sheep Science. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3433, 3443 and 3653. Breeding, feeding, management and marketing of commercial and purebred sheep.

4613* Cow-Calf and Purebred Beef Cattle Management. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3433, 3443, and 3653. Application of scientific knowledge, management principles and research advances to modern commercial cow-calf and purebred beef cattle production.

4632* Stocker and Feedlot Cattle Management. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3612, 3653. Application of scientific knowledge, management principles and research advances to modern stocker and feedlot cattle operations.

4643* Swine Science. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 3433, 3443 and 3653. Application of genetic, physiological, microbiological, nutritional and engineering principles to the efficient production of swine.

4712 Livestock Sales Management. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 3433 Advertising of purebred livestock; performance data and breeding values in the merchandising of purebred livestock; photography and ad copy layout; conduct of an actual livestock auction, including animal selection, advertising, catalog and animal preparation, clerking, receipt of payments, sales budgets and transfer of registration papers.

4803* Animal Growth and Performance. Prerequisite: PHSI 3034 or equivalent. Physiological and endocrine factors affecting growth and performance of domestic animals.

4843* Applications of Biotechnology In Animal Science. Lab 3. Prerequisites: 3423 and BIOCH 3543 or 3653. Training in current biotechniques used in protein, hormone and molecular genetic research in food and animal science. Emphasis on theory and applications of the various techniques.

4863 Capstone for Animal Agriculture. Lab 2. Prerequisite: senior standing. Examination of the role of animal agriculture in society, the importance of research and current issues. Oral and written reports.

4900 Special Problems. 1-6 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A detailed study of an assigned problem by a student wishing additional information on a special topic.

4910* Animal or Food Industry Internship. 3-12 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Full-time internship at an approved production, processing or agribusiness unit or other agency serving animal agriculture. Maximum credit requires a six-month internship in addition to a report and final examination. Graded on a pass-fail basis.

4973 Range and Ranch Planning. Lab 4. Prerequisites: 3612 and AGRON 4954. Inventory of ranch resources, survey and evaluation of ranch practices, and economic analysis. Development of a comprehensive ranch management plan. Managing range and ranch resources in a social context. Written and oral reports. Field trips required. Same course as AGRON 4973.

5000* Research and Thesis. 1-6 credits, maximum 6. Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor.

5010* Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy. 3 credits. Special problems in areas of animal science other than those covered by the individual graduate student as a part of his research and thesis program. 5010* Special Problems. 1-3 credits, maximum 6. Special problems in areas of animal science other than those covered by the individual graduate student as a part of his research and thesis program.

5110* Seminar. 1 credit, maximum 3. A critical review and study of the literature; written and oral reports and discussion on select subjects.

5113* Basic Reproductive Physiology. Prerequisites: ZOOL 3204. Female and male reproductive processes, the influences of environmental factors upon these processes and the application of reproductive physiology to animal production. Same course as PHSI 5113.

5120* Special Topics In Food Science. 1-4 credits, maximum 4. Prerequisites: graduate standing and/or consent of instructor. Advanced topics and new developments in food science especially with reference to foods of animal origin.

5213* Advances In Meat Science. Prerequisites: BIOCH 4113 and ZOOL 3204 or equivalent. Development of muscle and its transformation to meat. Properties of meat and their influence on water-binding, pigment formation, texture and fiber characteristics.

5303 Advanced Animal Breeding. Prerequisites: 3433 or equivalent and STAT 4013. Basic concepts of population genetics as related to theoretical animal breeding including heritability, genetic correlations, selection methods, inbreeding and heterosis.

5623* Experimental Methods in Animal Research. Prerequisite: STAT 4023. Methods used in large animal research including of experimental material, record keeping, interpretation of results and a critical review of existing investigations.

5733* Advanced Animal Nutrition. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 3653. Physiological aspects of digestion and absorption; nutrient content of livestock feeds and methods of analysis; methods of determining nutrient value of feeds, nutritional energetics; nutrient requirements of different animals; and the application of current concepts in nutrition to formulation of rations and feeding program.

5742* Rumenology. Prerequisite: 3653 or equivalent. Physiology of development of the ruminant digestive tract; the nature of, and factors controlling, digestion and absorption from the tract to include the relative nature and roles of the rumen bacteria and protozoa. Same course as PHSI 5742.

5751* Rumenology Laboratory. Lab 3. Prerequisite: 5742 or concurrent enrollment. Demonstrations and practice of basic techniques used in nutritional and physiological research investigations with the ruminant animal including cannulations, passage measurements, microbiology and in vitro rumen fermentation.

5762* Carbohydrate and Lipid Nutrition. Prerequisite: BIOCH 5753. An in-depth study of the digestion, absorption and metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids as related to energy requirements, productive function, health and disease.

5772* Protein Nutrition. Prerequisite: BIOCH 5753. Nutritional, biochemical and clinical aspects of protein metabolism as it relates to nutritional status.

5782* Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition. Prerequisite: BIOCH 5753. Development of the concept of dietary essential minerals and vitamins. Individual minerals and vitamins discussed for animal species from the standpoint of chemical form, availability, requirements, biochemical systems, deficiencies and excesses, and estimation in foods and feed.

6000* Research and Thesis. 1-10 credits, maximum 30. Prerequisite: M.S. degree. Open only to students continuing beyond the level of the M.S. degree. Independent research, planned, conducted and reported in consultation with and under the direction of a major professor.

6003* Population Genetics. Prerequisites: 5303 or equivalent and STAT 4023. Population concept of genetics with emphasis on qualitatively inherited traits and statistical techniques utilized in population genetics. Gene and genotypic frequencies, estimation of genetic parameters within a population and the forces which can alter the magnitude of these genetic parameters and inbreeding.

6010* Special Topics in Animal Breeding. 1-3 credits, Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Advanced topics and new developments in animal breeding and population genetics.

6110* Seminar. 1 credit, maximum 3. A critical analysis of the objectives and methods of research in the area of animal science. Review of the literature, written and oral reports and discussion on select topics. 

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