Lecture

Pet Food Production - From Concept to Consumer

The scientific principles and physical process of producing pet food, from concept through manufacture to reaching the consumer, while building on animal physiology and nutrition foundations. This course provides in person lectures, field trip experience, and peer evaluations to provide exposure to multiple career paths, including veterinary medicine, animal and nutrition industries, and research. Prereq: 3140 or EEOB 2520; and 3130 or HumnNtr 2210; and 3133, FdScTe 2400, or 3400; and AEDEcon 2001 or Econ 2001. Cross-listed in FdScTe.

Introduction to Animal Welfare

This course promotes an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and scientific developments that have led to our current understanding of animal welfare and its assessment.

Principles of Feeds and Feeding

A study of the chemical composition of feedstuffs and the application toward providing optimal nutrition to managed animals. Prereq: 3130.

Group Studies

Special topics area group studies proposed for a specific term by an animal sciences faculty member. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credit hours or 6 completions.

Principles of Animal Systems Physiology

An introductory course that surveys organs/systems within the body and relates the functional physiology of those systems to animal production. Prereq: Honors standing, and Biology 1101, 1113, or 1113H; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 3140 or 3140H. GE nat sci bio course.

Animals in Society

Introduction to the historical, social, cultural, economic and legal frameworks within which current human-animal relationships have evolved. Prereq: English 1110, or equiv. GE writing and comm: level 2 and soc sci indivs and groups course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci course.

Introductory Animal Sciences

A study of the basic principles of genetics, breeding, reproduction, nutrition, behavior, and biotechnology as it applies to the molecular, cellular, and physical underpinnings of domesticated animal form and function. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2300H. GE nat sci bio course. GE foundation natural sci course.

Diverse Fields and Opportunities within Animal Sciences

Basic understanding of the global trends in animal sciences and the career opportunities within the industry, in addition to opportunities for undergraduate professional development. Students should plan to complete the course within the first year of enrollment within the major. Prereq or concur: 1100 or MeatSci 1100.

Branded Meat Products

Integration of multiple factors influencing value-added product development including: raw material quality and procurement, processing, packaging, distribution, and complexity of market development and current consumer trends in niche marketing. Prereq: 3110 or AnimSci 3110, and completion of a second writing course. Not open to students with credit for AnimSci 5810 or 555.03. Cross-listed in AnimSci.

Advanced Meat Science

Exploration of the antemortem and postmortem biochemical principles in skeletal muscle underlying protein functionality and resulting meat quality. Prereq: 3110 or AnimSci 3110. Not open to students with credit for AnimSci 605.