ANNU(ADSC) 4360/6360.
Ruminant Nutrition.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: RUMINANT NUTR.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ADSC 3300 and BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100.
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.
Offered every year.
ANNU(ADSC)(POUL) 4370/6370.
Monogastric Nutrition.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: MONOGASTRIC NUTR.
Undergraduate prerequisite: [ADSC 3300 or POUL 3750] and BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100.
Comparative nutrition of monogastric animals, with special but not exclusive, consideration of poultry and swine.
Offered fall semester every year.
ANNU 8310.
Bioenergetics in Animal Nutrition.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: BIOENERGETICS.
Prerequisite: BCMB 4010/6010.
Energy transformations in animals including application of thermodynamic principles to the conservation and conversion of energy in animals. The energy values of feedstuffs as determined by various methods will be evaluated.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.
ANNU 8320.
Vitamins in Animal Nutrition.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: VITAMINS IN NUTR.
Prerequisite: BCMB 4010/6010.
The chemistry and physiology of the vitamins and their roles in animal metabolism including cellular biochemistry and physiology of the vitamins.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.
ANNU 8330.
Minerals in Animal Nutrition.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: MINERAL NUTRITION.
Prerequisite: BCMB 4010/6010.
Significance of minerals in animal nutrition with emphasis on the physical and chemical principles and dynamic behavior and function of individual elements in the organisms as a whole.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.
ANNU 8340.
Proteins and Amino Acids in Animal Nutrition.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: PROT - AA IN NUTR.
Prerequisite: BCMB 4010/6010.
Metabolism and utilization of dietary proteins and amino acids; methods of supplying amino acids for efficient utilization for maintenance, growth and the production products; evaluation of the quality of proteins to meet requirements; methods for separation of proteins, amino acid analysis and determination of protein quality will be studied.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.
ANNU 8350.
Carbohydrates and Lipids in Animal Nutrition.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: CARB-LIP IN NUTR.
Prerequisite: BCMB 4010/6010.
The utilization and metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids by animals; biological properties of carbohydrate and lipid foods and their effects on absorption and metabolism of the nutrients of the animal diet will be evaluated.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.
ANNU 8380.
Experimental Methods in Animal Nutrition.
3 hours.
1 hour lecture and 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EXPT MTDS AN NUTR.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L.
Biochemical nutrition methodology and its utilization in performing experiments, recording and interpreting data, and writing scientific reports.
Offered spring semester every year.
ANNU 8390.
Nutrition Seminar.
1 hour.
Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit.
1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: NUTRITION SEMINAR.
Current problems and papers of scientific work in animal nutrition.
Offered spring semester every year.
ANNU 9000.
Doctoral Research.
1-9 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ANNU 9300.
Doctoral Dissertation.
1-9 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.