 | | Course ID: | ADSC 1050. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | The Meat We Eat | Course
Description: | Designed to be a consumer-oriented elective that covers the use
of red meat as a food source. Covers where meat comes from,
inspection for wholesomeness, meat grading, safety,
identification, processing, selection, preparation, and current
issues in meat animal production. | | Athena Title: | THE MEAT WE EAT | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2000-2000L. 3 hours. 1 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Practicum in Animal and Dairy Science | Course
Description: | Care and techniques of farm animal management, handling, movement, restraint, and facilities needed for efficient and profitable animal production. | | Athena Title: | ANIMAL PRACTICUM | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introductory Animal and Dairy Science | Course
Description: | Basic principles of breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, and horses. | | Athena Title: | Intro Animal and Dairy Science | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 2010E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2010L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introductory Animal and Dairy Science Laboratory | Course
Description: | Basic principles of breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, and horses. | | Athena Title: | Intro Animal Dairy Science Lab | | Corequisite: | ADSC 2010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2010E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introductory Animal and Dairy Science | Course
Description: | Basic principles of breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, horses and companion animals. | | Athena Title: | Intro Animal and Dairy Science | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 2010 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animals in Society | Course
Description: | Animals play a number of significant and diverse roles
worldwide. This course will cover the interdisciplinary field of
anthrozoology, or the study of human-animal interactions and the
human-animal bond. The historical, cultural, scientific, and
economic roles of animals in human societies in the United
States and worldwide will be discussed. | | Athena Title: | Animals in Society | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2300E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Companion Animal Care | Course
Description: | Companion animal care, with emphasis on nutrient requirements,
digestion and absorption, commercial feeds, reproduction,
diseases, parasites, behavior, and the animal role in human
health and disease. | | Athena Title: | Companion Animal Care | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 2300 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Companion Animal Care | Course
Description: | Companion animal care with emphasis on nutrient requirements, digestion and absorption, commercial feeds, reproduction, diseases, parasites, behavior, and the animal role in human health and disease. | | Athena Title: | Companion Animal Care | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 2300E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introductory Regenerative Bioscience | Course
Description: | Regenerative bioscience is an area of research that is focused on
developing cures for a broad range of devastating diseases and
injuries with no known restorative treatments, such as muscle
injury, infertility, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and brain
tumors. This course will cover advancements in regenerative
bioscience research in both pre-clinical and clinical settings,
including research techniques, therapeutic strategies,
challenges/ethical constraints, and future directions. | | Athena Title: | Intro Regenerative Bioscience | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2500L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Beginning Horsemanship | Course
Description: | Review of fundamental horse safety and horsemanship to include
handling, grooming, equipping, and riding western or hunt seat. | | Athena Title: | BEG HORSEMANSHIP | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2520. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Welfare | Course
Description: | Public concern for animal welfare of agriculture, companion, and
laboratory animals continues to rise. This course will provide
an overview of modern day concerns and challenges associated
with addressing animal welfare issues. Cognition, emotion, and
behavior as it relates to animal welfare will also be discussed. | | Athena Title: | Animal Welfare | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2630-2630L. 2 hours. 1 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Pleasure Horse Management | Course
Description: | Pleasure horse management, including conformation, breeds, nutrition, reproduction, diseases, behavior, and current issues of the equine industry. | | Athena Title: | PLEASURE HORSE MGMT | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Science Education and Youth Livestock Programs | Course
Description: | Basic animal science topics useful to those students who wish to
work with youth livestock programs in both Agricultural Education
and Extension. The course will combine useful lectures with out-
of-class activities to convey a practical understanding of animal
topics and to prepare teachers and 4-H leaders to present these
topics in the classroom and undertake all the challenges of
fielding a successful youth livestock program. | | Athena Title: | Animal Science Education | | Nontraditional Format: | Course will be offered at UGA-Tifton Campus | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 2810. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Survey of Veterinary Medicine Professions | Course
Description: | An introduction to careers in the veterinary medicine profession and a discussion of career exploration, career preparation, and the procedure of job placement. | | Athena Title: | Veterinary Medicine Profession | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3110. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Genetics of Livestock Improvement | Course
Description: | Genetics and statistics as related to the genetic improvement of farm animals. | | Athena Title: | INTRO GEN LVSTK IMP | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2010 and BIOL 1107-1107L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3130. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Biotechnology | Course
Description: | Integration of modern techniques in biotechnology with the problems confronting animal agriculture. Techniques used in the modification of domestic animals for higher quality products and improved production are emphasized. Included are topics covering the use of animals in human health and new products derived from animal resources. | | Athena Title: | ANIM BIOTECH | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L or CHEM 1212 or CHEM 2100 or CHEM 2211 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3180-3180L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Meats Judging I | Course
Description: | Grading and evaluating beef, pork, and lamb carcasses and their wholesale cuts. Terminology to describe and detect differences among carcasses of the same species. Written reasons describing detectable differences. | | Athena Title: | MEATS JUDGING I | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3190-3190L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Meats Judging II | Course
Description: | Selecting and grading carcasses and wholesale cuts of beef, pork, and lamb. Terminology required to describe and detect differences among carcasses and primal cuts in addition to written reasons describing detectable differences. The meats judging team which represents the University in intercollegiate Meats Judging Contests will be selected from the students in this course. | | Athena Title: | MEATS JUDGING II | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3180-3180L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3200-3200L. 3 hours. 1 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Evaluation and Composition | Course
Description: | Evaluation of livestock and their carcasses for composition and selection criteria for the breeding herd. Emphasis will be on development of value-determining traits and how they can be controlled to influence livestock value. | | Athena Title: | EVAL COMPOSIT LVSTK | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3210-3210L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Livestock Evaluation and Selection | Course
Description: | The selection of livestock for the breeding herd and for slaughter. The team representing the University in the annual Spring Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contests will be chosen from the students in this course. | | Athena Title: | LVSTK EVAL SELEC | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3220-3220L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Advanced Livestock Evaluation and Selection | Course
Description: | A continuation of Livestock Evaluation and Selection. The team representing the University in the annual Fall Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contests will be chosen from the students in this course. | | Athena Title: | ADV LVSTK EVAL SEL | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3210-3210L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3230-3230L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Light Horse Evaluation and Selection | Course
Description: | Evaluation of horses relating to riding qualities and anatomical structure. Prerequisite for competing in collegiate horse judging contests. | | Athena Title: | LT HORSE EVAL & SEL | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3250-3250L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Advanced Horse Evaluation and Selection | Course
Description: | Evaluation of conformation and performance of various breeds. Teams will be selected to compete in intercollegiate horse judging contests. | | Athena Title: | ADV HORSE EVAL/SEL | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3230-3230L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3260-3260L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Selection | Course
Description: | Principles and practices concerned with the evaluation of type in dairy cattle, with special emphasis on show ring judging. | | Athena Title: | DY CATTLE EVAL | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3270-3270L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Advanced Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Selection | Course
Description: | A continuation of Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Selection. The University will be represented at national intercollegiate judging contests in the fall by students chosen from this course. | | Athena Title: | ADV DY CATT EVAL | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3260-3260L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Nutrition and Metabolism | Course
Description: | Animal nutrition and metabolism. The chemical composition of nutrients, biochemical reactions and their regulation as related to the metabolic pathways associated with the assimilation of nutrients and application of these concepts in the growth and performance of animals of economic importance. | | Athena Title: | ANIM NUTR METAB | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2010 | | Corequisite: | (CHEM 2100 and CHEM 2100L) or (CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3330. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Therapies for Tissue Repair and Regeneration | Course
Description: | Regenerative bioscience approaches to tissue repair and regeneration. Discussion of stem cell therapies, biomaterials, tissue engineering, gene therapies, and cell manufacturing approaches in regenerative medicine. Students will also learn about how novel devices, technologies, and diagnostic tools can enhance regenerative medicine strategies. | | Athena Title: | Ther for Tissue Repair | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Physiology of Reproduction in Domestic Animals | Course
Description: | The basic understanding of the gross anatomy of the male and
female reproductive system. Application of the principles of
reproductive biology to domestic farm animals will be covered. | | Athena Title: | PHYS REPROD | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2010 and BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3410. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | Course
Description: | Comparison of the anatomy and physiology of food and companion animals. Special focus will be paid to the anatomical structures of animals, their physiological functions, and how they impact animal growth and health. Specific attention on how the individual physiological systems work together to maintain the homeostasis of the animal to enhance growth and ensure animal health. | | Athena Title: | Comp Anat Phys of Dom Animals | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2010 or ADSC 2010E or permission of department | | Corequisite: | ADSC 3410L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3410L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Laboratory | Course
Description: | Comparison of the anatomy and physiology of food and companion animals. Special focus will be paid to the anatomical structures of animals, their physiological functions, and how they impact animal growth and health. Specific attention on how the individual physiological systems work together to maintain the homeostasis of the animal to enhance growth and ensure animal health. | | Athena Title: | Comp Anat Phy Dom Animals Lab | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2010 or ADSC 2010E or permission of department | | Corequisite: | ADSC 3410 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3420. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Physiology of Lactation in Farm Animals | Course
Description: | The anatomy, physiology, and function of the mammary gland of farm animals. | | Athena Title: | Lactation Physiology | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2010 and BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3500L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Intermediate Horsemanship | Course
Description: | Designed to give students maximum experience learning riding
and training techniques. Allows students to develop riding
skills necessary to progress to horse training classes or to
gain experience necessary for certain industry jobs. | | Athena Title: | INTER HORSEMANSHIP | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2500L or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3520. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Zoo Biology and Research | Course
Description: | A discussion of the roles that local, national, and international
wildlife and zoological parks play in animal conservation,
education, and research. This course will discuss wildlife and
zoological park history, principles of biology, ongoing
conservation efforts, and recent advances in research. | | Athena Title: | Zoo Biology and Research | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | POUL(ADSC) 3550. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Behavior and Welfare of Domestic Animals | Course
Description: | The study of animal behavior is presented as it pertains to
domestic birds and mammals, primarily of agricultural species.
Animal welfare is introduced as a moral concept and as a subject
informed by animal behavior. | | Athena Title: | BEHAV DOMESTIC ANIM | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in POUL 3500 | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L and [(ADSC 2010) or POUL 2020-2020L] | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3600-3600L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Beef Cattle Production and Management | Course
Description: | Breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle. | | Athena Title: | Beef Cattle Production Mgmt | | Pre or Corequisite: | ADSC 2000-2000L and two of the following: ADSC 3110 or ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3400 (one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3610-3610L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Pork Production and Management | Course
Description: | Breeding, feeding, and management of swine. | | Athena Title: | Pork Production and Management | | Pre or Corequisite: | ADSC 2000-2000L and two of the following: ADSC 3110 or ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3400 (one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3620-3620L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Dairy Cattle Production and Management | Course
Description: | Effects of environment and its interactions with physiology and inheritance upon performance of the cow and the cost of producing milk. This includes the effects of climate, health, sanitation, forage systems, housing, equipment, and waste management. | | Athena Title: | Dairy Cattle Production Mgmt | | Pre or Corequisite: | ADSC 2000-2000L and two of the following: ADSC 3110 or ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3400 (one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3630-3630L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Horse Production and Management | Course
Description: | Breeding, feeding, and management of horses. | | Athena Title: | Horse Production and Mgmt | | Pre or Corequisite: | ADSC 2000-2000L and two of the following: ADSC 3110 or ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3400 (one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3640-3640L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Sheep and Goat Production and Management | Course
Description: | Breeding, feeding, and management of sheep and goats. | | Athena Title: | SHEEP GOAT MGMT | | Pre or Corequisite: | ADSC 2000-2000L and two of the following: ADSC 3110 or ADSC 3310-3310L or ADSC 3400-3400L (one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC(FDST) 3650-3650L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introductory Meat Science | Course
Description: | Meat science focusing on the meat industry, role of muscle foods in the human diet, meat inspection, muscle structure and function, conversion of muscle to meat, anatomy, factors influencing meat quality, meat processing, and meat safety and quality control. | | Athena Title: | INTROD MEAT SCI | | Pre or Corequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3660-3660L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Aquatic Food Systems: Aquaculture Principles and Practices | Course
Description: | Farming of water has the potential to feed billions of people and holds powerful promise for contributing to economic growth. This course will expose students to the basic principles and importance of aquatic food systems from production to consumption, and explore the biological basis for production, breeding/genetics, nutrition, and health. | | Athena Title: | Principles of Aquaculture | | Nontraditional Format: | Course will be a combination of lectures, extensive discussion, and field (site) visits. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3670. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Companion Animal Biology and Management | Course
Description: | Various aspects of companion animal biology. Course material
will focus on nutrition, reproductive physiology, and behavior
as it relates to the well-being and care of companion animals.
The course emphasis will be on dogs and cats, but will also
cover rodents, birds, reptiles, and amphibians as companion
animals. | | Athena Title: | COMP ANIM BIOL MGMT | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3320 or POUL 3750 and (ADSC 3400 or VPHY 3100) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3700. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science | Course
Description: | Individual study, readings, and research projects in laboratories or on experimental farms involving animal or meat-related topics. | | Athena Title: | SP PROB ADS | | Nontraditional Format: | Special problems course; students and faculty set times as needed. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3710. 2-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Teaching Assistance Experience in Animal Science | Course
Description: | Students will incorporate knowledge in animal and dairy science
through a teaching experience in a course matched to the
student's experience, education, and interests. The student is
expected to meet regularly with instructor to discuss the
teaching objectives and subject matter and to participate with a
discussion or laboratory section. | | Athena Title: | UNDERGRAD TEACH | | Nontraditional Format: | Students will meet weekly with course instructor to discuss,
plan and coordinate the week's activities. Students will then
lead or assist with the discussion/laboratory section they are
assigned to. It is expected that each student will have a
minimum of 3 hours of faculty contact and/or teaching
experience per week for each hour of credit. | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 2000-2000L or ADSC 2010 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3810. 1 hour. 1 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Animal and Dairy Science Orientation | Course
Description: | Areas of specialization with programs of study, course offerings, career opportunities, and leaders in related Animal and Dairy Science businesses. | | Athena Title: | ADS ORIENTATION | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3830. 1 hour. 1 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Equine Science Seminar | Course
Description: | Industry awareness and exploration of various topics associated with equine health and production. | | Athena Title: | EQUINE SEMINAR | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3840. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agriculture Incident Response | Course
Description: | Methods for preventing and responding to emergencies affecting
agricultural operations. Course materials on managing
agriculture incidents will follow standards set by the National
Incident Management System. | | Athena Title: | AG INCIDENT RESP | | Pre or Corequisite: | CRSS 2001 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3910. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Internship in ADS I | Course
Description: | Work experiences in livestock production and management, agribusiness or service organizations. | | Athena Title: | Internship in ADS I | | Nontraditional Format: | Internships require students and faculty to hold discussions on non-traditional schedules. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3920. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Science Internship II | Course
Description: | Work experiences in livestock production and management,
agribusiness, or service organizations. | | Athena Title: | ADS Internship II | | Nontraditional Format: | Internships require students and faculty to hold discussions on
non-traditional schedules. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Pre or Corequisite: | ADSC 3910 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 3950. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Food Production Systems in Asia | Course
Description: | Multi-disciplinary course in the field of agriculture and its impact on the environment focused on current Asian agricultural practices and policies. Emphasis on harvesting and processing techniques and technologies of plant/animal products found in traditional dishes. Sessions in the form of lectures and trips to farms, processing plants, and markets. | | Athena Title: | Food Prod Systems in Asia | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a 2-3 week course based in Japan. Traditional lectures given by UGA faculty will be supplemented with field trips and laboratory exercises in order to give students an overview of various aspects of Japanese agricultural systems. Lectures and trips will be led by UGA faculty with support from producers and scientists in Japan. | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106H or ECON 2106E or AESC 2050 or ALDR 4600/6600 or ALDR 4600E/6600E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4000/6000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Sustainability of Resilient Global Food Systems | Course
Description: | With climate-related shocks and pandemic stressors adding to existing hazards facing global food systems today, it is critical to examine the system and its vulnerabilities. Students in this course will review the most recent and selected literature, lead discussions, and propose solutions to make food fair and available to everyone. | | Athena Title: | Global Food Systems | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | ADSC 2010 or ADSC 2010E or AESC 2050 or ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 3820 or ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 3820E or ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1107 or CRSS 2010 or ECOL 1000 or ECOL 2100 or GPST 3000 or INTL 1100 or permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Issues in Animal Agriculture | Course
Description: | Provides knowledge, understanding, and critical analytical
skills on current issues in production animal agriculture in
diverse regional, national, and global socio-cultural and
political environments. Explores impacts of livestock
production on society and the environment, animal products in
the human diet, ecological aspects of animal production, animal
welfare, and media relations. | | Athena Title: | Issues in Animal Agriculture | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4010E | | Prerequisite: | Junior or senior standing | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4010E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Issues in Animal Agriculture | Course
Description: | Provides knowledge, understanding, and critical analytical
skills on current issues in production animal agriculture in
diverse regional, national, and global socio-cultural and
political environments. Explores impacts of livestock
production on society and the environment, animal products in
the human diet, ecological aspects of animal production, animal
welfare, and media relations. | | Athena Title: | Issues in Animal Agriculture | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4010 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. This course is
one of the few animal science-based courses that easily lends
itself to online delivery. The core of the course will remain
the same with predominant lecture material delivered via
narrated powerpoints converted to movies. The discussion
portion of the course will utilize the basic University of
Georgia course delivery platform and discussion options within
the system (i.e., the Discussion Forum in ELC-new). The use of
contemporary BLOG will aid in additional discussions under a
less formal setting. Aside from emails and phone calls,
students will have the opportunity to directly interact with
the instructor through weekly online meetings via a web
conferencing program. | | Prerequisite: | Junior or senior standing | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4100/6100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Genetics of Livestock Improvement | Course
Description: | The development of practical and genetically sound programs
involving the study and application of genetic principles
underlying selection, systems of mating, and performance
testing. Major emphasis will be on characters of economic
importance in meat animals. | | Athena Title: | ADV GEN LVSTK IMP | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3110 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FDST(ADSC) 4140/6140-4140L/6140L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Advanced Meat Science | Course
Description: | Meat processing and technology, scientific basis for meat as a food, USDA and FDA regulations governing meat processing, and the latest innovations in commercial meat processing. | | Athena Title: | ADV MEAT PROC | | Prerequisite: | FDST(MIBO) 4030/6030-4030L/6030L and FDST 4040/6040-4040L/6040L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4150/6150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Microbial Ecology of the Rumen | Course
Description: | The rumen microbial ecosystem that will examine the biochemistry, ecology, nutrition, physiology, and taxonomy of rumen microorganisms. The symbiotic relationship between rumen microorganisms and the nutrition of the ruminant animal. Manipulation of rumen fermentation to maximize host-animal production. | | Athena Title: | MICRO ECOL RUMEN | | Prerequisite: | BCMB 4020/6020 or MIBO 4090/6090 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4230/6230-4230L/6230L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Horse | Course
Description: | Fundamentals and advanced principles of equine anatomy and
biomechanics. This class is designed to be an in-depth study on
anatomy and biomechanics based on conformation. | | Athena Title: | ANAT&BIOMECH HORSE | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3630-3630L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4250/6250. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Microbiology and Immunology in Domestic Animal Health | Course
Description: | Animals are explorers in a microbial ecosystem that can profoundly affect their growth efficiency and health and are protected from microbial threats by their immune systems. This course will compare the interactions between the microbial world and the immune systems of companion and food animals. Further attention will be focused on how the microbial ecosystem of the animal interacts to prime and educate the host immune system to serve as a mixed defensive system preventing pathogen colonization. | | Athena Title: | Micro and Immun in Dom Ani Hea | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H | | Graduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4310-4310L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Quantitative Feeding of Livestock | Course
Description: | Determining the composition and properties of feedstuffs and
the nutrient requirements of the livestock that consume them.
Application of nutritional principles in the computer-based
formulation of rations for profitable feeding of livestock. | | Athena Title: | QUANT FEEDING LVSK | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3300 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4350/6350. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Grazing Animal Production and Management | Course
Description: | Examination of emerging technologies for forage production and
grazing animal management. Focus will be on forage grasses,
legumes, hay production, and nutritional management of cattle and
horses. Specific focus will be the biological and economical
aspects of the interface of grazing animals with pasture ecology
and forage production. | | Athena Title: | Grazing Animal Prod and Mgmt | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4350E or ADSC 6350E | | Nontraditional Format: | Course will be offered using distance technology on both the
Athens and Tifton campuses. | | Prerequisite: | (ADSC 2010 or ADSC 2010E) and [(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H) and BIOL 1108L] and (CHEM 2100 or CHEM 2211) and (ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3400 or ADSC 3110) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4350E/6350E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Grazing Animal Production and Management | Course
Description: | Examination of emerging technologies for forage production and grazing animal management. Focus will be on forage grasses, legumes, hay production, and nutritional management of cattle and horses. Specific focus will be the biological and economical aspects of the interface of grazing animals with pasture ecology and forage production. | | Athena Title: | Grazing Animal Prod and Mgmt | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4350 or ADSC 6350 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | (ADSC 2010 or ADSC 2010E) and [(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H) and BIOL 1108L] and (CHEM 2100 or CHEM 2211) and (ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3400 or ADSC 3110) | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANNU(ADSC) 4360/6360. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ruminant Nutrition | Course
Description: | Digestive physiology and metabolism of the rumen. Treats systematically the diversity of function, complex symbiotic relationships of the rumen microflora/microfauna, and the physiology and metabolism of the rumen as related to digestion, absorption, and utilization of nutrients. | | Athena Title: | RUMINANT NUTR | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3300 and BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANNU(ADSC)(POUL) 4370/6370. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Monogastric Nutrition | Course
Description: | Comparative nutrition of monogastric animals, with special but not exclusive, consideration of poultry and swine. | | Athena Title: | MONOGASTRIC NUTR | | Prerequisite: | [ADSC 3300 or POUL 3750] and BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC(POUL) 4380/6380. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Food Animal Growth and Development | Course
Description: | Introduces physiological, nutritional, and genetic regulation of
growth, development, and body composition in food animals.
Emphasis will be placed on skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and
bone development as they relate to the whole-body growth and
composition. | | Athena Title: | Food Animal Growth and Develop | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3300 or BCMB 3100 or BCMB 3100E or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4390/6390-4390L/6390L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Equine Nutrition | Course
Description: | Examination of advanced principles of equine nutrition,
including digestion, metabolism, digestive anatomy, and feeding
management principles. | | Athena Title: | EQUINE NUTRITION | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3300 or ADSC 3630-3630L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4400/6400-4400L/6400L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Reproduction in the Horse | Course
Description: | Management of reproduction in the horse for efficient production. Application of reproductive management systems. | | Athena Title: | APPL REPRO HORSE | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3400-3400L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4410/6410-4410L/6410L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Reproductive Management in Cattle and Swine | Course
Description: | Management of reproduction in farm animals for efficient livestock production. Application of reproductive management, principles associated with artificial insemination, embryo transfer, pregnancy detection, semen collection, and reproductive record management. | | Athena Title: | APPL ANIM REPROD | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3400-3400L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4420. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Engineering Living Organisms | Course
Description: | Powerful and rapidly evolving genome engineering technologies have revolutionized basic and applied research, ranging from agriculture to biomedicine. Students will learn about cutting-edge genome editing technologies in different organisms, focusing on the basic mechanisms, up-to-date techniques, emerging applications, ethical issues, and associated regulations. | | Athena Title: | Engineering Living Organisms | | Prerequisite: | (BCMB 3100 or BCMB 3100E or BCMB 3100H) and (GENE 3200-3200D or GENE 3200H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4430/6430-4430L/6430L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Equine Exercise Physiology | Course
Description: | Principles of equine exercise physiology, including basic
function of all major physiological systems, adaptation of the
horse to exercise, conditioning principles, disorders relating
to or affecting exercise, and effect of environmental
conditions. | | Athena Title: | EQUINE EXER PHYS | | Pre or Corequisite: | ADSC 3630-3630L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4450-4450L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Advanced Beef Cattle Production Technology | Course
Description: | Modern technology associated with cow-calf and stocker cattle
production in the southeastern United States. Nutritional
requirement overview for different classes of cattle. Management
methods to increase reproductive efficiency, selection, and
merits of breeds for the South, management systems for efficient
growth and development of bulls, replacement heifers, and
stocker cattle. | | Athena Title: | BEEF CATTLE TECH | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in or ADSC 3600, ADSC 3600L | | Nontraditional Format: | Course will be offered at UGA-Tifton Campus. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L or CHEM 1212 or ADSC 4350-4350L or CRSS 4260-6260 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4500-4500L. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Operant Conditioning and Training of Horses | Course
Description: | Behavior modification principles applied to training young horses. | | Athena Title: | OP COND TRAIN HORSE | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3630-3630L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4520/6520. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Cognition and Behavior | Course
Description: | Students will learn about the basic neural mechanisms of learning
and memory processes, what shapes intelligence in different animal
species, and how associative and non-associative learning
principles can be applied to elicit trained behaviors in animals. | | Athena Title: | Animal Cognition and Behavior | | Pre or Corequisite: | POUL(ADSC) 3550 or BIOL(WILD) 3700 or BIOL 3710L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4820. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Senior Seminar in Animal and Dairy Sciences | Course
Description: | Oral and written communication in Animal and Dairy Science will be explored and practiced by students. | | Athena Title: | Senior Seminar in ADSC | | Prerequisite: | Fourth-year student standing in Animal Science or Dairy Science Major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4950. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Senior Capstone in Regenerative Bioscience | Course
Description: | Regenerative bioscience therapies and diagnostics, including cell therapies, biomaterials, biopharmaceuticals, gene therapies, and devices. In addition, this course will also cover the business of regenerative bioscience from concept development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, and regulatory approval to manufacturing. Students will learn about the key steps involved in bringing a product to market and how start-up companies are formed. | | Athena Title: | Sen Cap in Regenerative Biosci | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 4420 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4960. 2-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research in Animal and Dairy Science I | Course
Description: | Research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in
Animal and Dairy Sciences. | | Athena Title: | Undergrad Research in ADSC I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4960R | | Nontraditional Format: | Arrangements must be made in advance. A final paper/report is
required to receive credit. Credit hours are based on directed
study project. Students are expected to meet with faculty
members on a regular basis. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4960 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4970. 2-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research in Animal and Dairy Science II | Course
Description: | Research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in
Animal and Dairy Science. | | Athena Title: | Undergrad Research in ADSC II | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4970R | | Nontraditional Format: | Arrangements must be made in advance. A final paper or
presentation is required to receive credit. Credit hours are
based on directed study project. Students are expected to meet
with faculty members on a regular basis. | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 4960 or ADSC 4960R or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4970 | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4980. 2-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research in Animal and Dairy Science III | Course
Description: | Research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in
Animal and Dairy Science. | | Athena Title: | Undergrad Research in ADSC III | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4980R | | Nontraditional Format: | Arrangements must be made in advance. A final paper or
presentation is required to receive credit. Credit hours are
based on directed study project. Students are expected to meet
with faculty members on a regular basis. | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 4970 or ADSC 4970R or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4980 | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4990. 2-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research in Animal and Dairy Science IV | Course
Description: | Research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in
Animal and Dairy Science. | | Athena Title: | Undergrad Research in ADSC IV | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4990R | | Nontraditional Format: | Arrangements must be made in advance. A final paper or
presentation is required to receive credit. Credit hours are
based on directed study project. Students are expected to meet
with faculty members on a regular basis | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 4980 or ADSC 4980R or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 4990 | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC(FDST) 6170-6170L. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Experimental Techniques in Meat Science and Muscle Biology | Course
Description: | Basic methods in laboratory techniques in meat science. Experiments will familiarize students from a wide variety of backgrounds with a number of laboratory techniques, including lipogenesis, muscle histology, enzyme kinetics, and muscle metabolism. | | Athena Title: | EXP TEC IN MEAT SCI | | Prerequisite: | BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or STAT 4220 or STAT 6220 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 6890. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Meat Science | Course
Description: | The theories and methods used in meat science in the determination of tissue growth; compositional techniques; muscle protein and lipid organization, structure, and function; biochemical conversion of muscle to meat, and its impact on meat quality and palatability in meat animals. Students will be required to integrate current research publications that utilize new technologies/techniques to improve an aspect of meat quality. Students will write a research paper and give an oral presentation on this subject. | | Athena Title: | Advanced Meat Science | | Prerequisite: | BCMB 3100 or BCMB 3100E or BCMB 3100H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 7000. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 60 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Master's Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 7300. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course
Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Master's Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 7990. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Supervised Teaching Practicum in Animal and Dairy Science | Course
Description: | University-level teaching, including the presentation of
lectures and/or laboratory sessions under faculty supervision
at the master's or doctoral level. | | Athena Title: | TEACH PRACTICUM | | Nontraditional Format: | Students lecture in a classroom setting, teach laboratory
skills, instruct students at departmental farms, and meet with
a faculty supervisor to discuss teaching techniques. It is
expected that students will have at least 3 hours total of
faculty contact and teaching experience per week per credit
hour earned. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics with Application to Animal Agriculture | Course
Description: | Currently used methods and techniques in the field of molecular
genetics and bioinformatics with emphasis towards applications
in livestock species. It includes the evaluation of molecular
markers, genetic maps construction, linkage and segregation
analyses, Markers-QTL association and design and analysis of
gene expression experiments. | | Athena Title: | STAT GENETICS | | Pre or Corequisite: | (ADSC 8210 or ADSC 8100) and (STAT 4220 or STAT 6220) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Statistical Methods in Animal and Dairy Science | Course
Description: | Experimental designs and statistical procedures particularly applicable to animal research with emphasis on multiple regression and least squares analysis. | | Athena Title: | Statistical Methods in ADSC | | Prerequisite: | [(STAT 4220 or STAT 6220) and ADSC 8110] or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8110. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Linear Models Applied to Breeding and Genetics | Course
Description: | Advanced study of population and quantitative genetics. | | Athena Title: | Lin Mod Appl to Breed Genetics | | Prerequisite: | STAT 4220 or STAT 6220 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8120-8120L. 3 hours. 1 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Experimental Methods in Animal Biotechnology | Course
Description: | Laboratory methods stressing RNA and protein analysis
techniques. Experiments and discussions will include RT-PCR,
immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and other related
experimental approaches. Topics of discussion will also include
experimental design, pitfalls, limitations and advantages of
experimental techniques, and data analysis and interpretation.
Students will also learn to identify unknown samples utilizing
learned approaches. | | Athena Title: | Exp Methods in Animal Biotech | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ADSC 6110-6110L | | Prerequisite: | BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or MIBO 3500 or permission of department | | Pre or Corequisite: | BCMB 4010/6010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Gastrointestinal Microbial Ecology of the Ruminant | Course
Description: | A survey of our understanding of the microbiology, physiology,
and ecology of the rumen and ruminant gastrointestinal tract.
Provides a detailed understanding of the rumen microbial
ecosystem and the symbiotic relationship between rumen
microorganisms and their host. A mixture of traditional and
molecular techniques will be reviewed and contrasted. | | Athena Title: | Gastro Microbial Ecol of Rumin | | Prerequisite: | BCMB 4020/6020 or MIBO 4090/6090 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Computational Techniques in Animal Breeding | Course
Description: | Computing algorithms useful for analysis of very large data sets in animal breeding. Class involves several programming projects and case studies on field data sets. | | Athena Title: | COMP TECH ANIM BREE | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 8100 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Statistical Methods in Animal Breeding | Course
Description: | Latest statistical and computing procedures useful in animal breeding. Includes nonlinear models, Bayesian methods, and methods useful for analysis of molecular marker information. | | Athena Title: | ADVA STAT ANIM BRED | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 8200 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Materials in Medicine | Course
Description: | The application of biomaterials in biomedical research and
medicine. Introduces current and emerging classes of
biomaterials and their chemical, structural, material, and
functional properties. Places special emphasis on clinical
translations, and the use of biomaterials in clinical
applications, such as in regenerative medicine and biomedical
devices. | | Athena Title: | Materials in Medicine | | Pre or Corequisite: | BCMB 4010/6010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8230. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Neurobiology of Chemical Senses and Food Perception | Course
Description: | This course will focus on the neurobiological basis of food
perception and chemical senses. The course will introduce
advanced knowledge and studies in the mechanisms of
chemoreception (taste and smell) and the relation between
sensory acceptability and dietary intake. | | Athena Title: | Food Chemoreception | | Pre or Corequisite: | CBIO 3800 or BCMB 6000 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC(BIOE) 8240. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Engineering Stem Cell Therapeutics | Course
Description: | An overview of stem cell therapy and strategies to enhance
therapeutic applications of cells in human disease. The course
will emphasize the basic biology of stem cells, methods
for “engineering” cell behavior, animal models of disease, and
methods of analysis. | | Athena Title: | Engineering Stem Cell Therapeu | | Prerequisite: | BCMB 3100 or BCMB 3100E or ENGR 6130 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8330. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Nutritional Biochemistry of Livestock | Course
Description: | Biochemistry profoundly impacts animal productivity and efficiency through the nutrition of the animal. Understanding pathways and mechanisms behind energy capture, metabolism, and biosynthesis are important to understanding how we can impact animal physiology and carcass composition. Students will examine how biochemistry impacts nutrient absorption and utilization in animal tissues. | | Athena Title: | Nutritional Biochem Livestock | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3300 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Animal Reproduction | Course
Description: | Physiological mechanisms associated with reproduction in farm animals, including the reproductive endocrine system, the mechanism of hormone action and hormone measurement, and follicular development through parturition. | | Athena Title: | ADV ANIM REPROD | | Prerequisite: | ADSC 3400-3400L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science I | Course
Description: | Library and laboratory problems dealing with different phases of livestock production. | | Athena Title: | SPEC PROB IN ADS I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course provides the students opportunities to work with professors at non-scheduled hours. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8710. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science II | Course
Description: | Library and laboratory problems dealing with different phases of livestock production. | | Athena Title: | SPEC PROB IN ADS II | | Nontraditional Format: | This course provides students the opportunity to work with professors at non-scheduled hours. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8800. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit. 1 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Graduate Seminar | Course
Description: | Weekly meetings devoted to discussion of research problems. | | Athena Title: | GRADUATE SEMINAR | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 8810. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Publication in the Animal Sciences | Course
Description: | Exposes students to the mechanics and strategies of writing the various sections of a manuscript for peer-reviewed publication in the animal sciences. Focus on selecting the appropriate journal, the peer-review process, and the manuscript revision process. | | Athena Title: | Publication in Animal Sciences | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 9000. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 120 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC 9300. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course
Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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