ANIMAL SCIENCE (ANS)

(O) and (E) Denote Odd and Even Years Respectively

ANS 1010. Introductory Animal Science.--Fall, Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Types and breeds, market classes and grades of livestock, dairy, and poultry; animal products and careers.

ANS 2020. Livestock Management.--Spring. Lec. 1. Lab. 4. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ANS 1010. Management techniques, practices, and principles involved in meat animal production.

ANS 2110. Livestock Evaluation.--Fall. Lec. 1. Lab. 4. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ANS 1010. Techniques for determining live animal composition. Effects of weight, muscling and condition on carcass-based live animal value. Carcass quality and yield evaluation methods. Determining merit in breeding stock and introductory livestock judging.

ANS 3010. Animal Nutrition.--Fall. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: ANS 1010, CHEM 1010 and 1020. Classes of nutrients, digestibility, metabolism, nutrient requirements of livestock, feed analysis.

ANS 3020. Feeds and Feeding.--Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Feed classification, nutrient requirements, ration formulation for various classes of livestock and dairy; conducting feeding trials.

ANS 3110. Livestock Judging.--Spring. (O). Lec. 1. Lab. 4. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ANS 2110. Designed to train the student to become a competent judge of market and breeding classes of beef cattle, sheep, and swine.

ANS 3130. Animal Breeding.--Fall. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Genetics applied to the selection and improvement of livestock, heritability estimates, selection indexes as applied to animal breeding.

ANS 3140. Reproduction in Farm Animals.--Spring. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Reproduction in farm animals; anatomy, physiology, and endocrine control on reproduction; applied reproduction methods in livestock and dairy animals.

ANS 3150. Common Diseases and Parasites of Domestic Animals.--Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common diseases and parasites affecting farm animals.

ANS 3310. Meat, Dairy, and Poultry Products. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Food science applied principles regarding meat, dairy and poultry products. Emphasis on food safety, quality, and marketing issues.

ANS 3330. Dairy Cattle Selection and Breeding. Lec. 1. Lab. 4. Credit 3.
Judging and selection of dairy cattle according to type and production, classification systems, and performance estimates.

ANS 4110. Beef Production and Management.--Fall. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ANS 3010 or 3020 or consent of instructor. Application of modern technology in breeding, feeding, financing, management, and marketing of beef cattle.

ANS 4120. Swine Production and Management.--Fall. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ANS 3010 or 3020 or consent of instructor. Application of modern technology in breeding, feeding, financing, management, and marketing of swine.

ANS 4130. Sheep Production and Management.--Spring. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ANS 3010 or 3020 or consent of instructor. Breeds, feeding, management, marketing of sheep for lamb and wool production, and parasite and disease control.

ANS 4140. Commercial Poultry Production and Management. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Nutrition, reproduction, and management of poultry.

ANS 4150. Equine Management.--Fall. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Overview of the equine industry, breeds, selection, handling and grooming, foot care, diseases, nutrition, reproduction, facilities, and management techniques.

ANS 4310. Dairy Herd Management and Supervision.--Spring. (E).  Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Selection, feeding, management, supervision methods, DHIA record keeping, disease control, equipment selection, and quality control methods in dairy production.

ANS 4940-4950 (5940-5950). Animal Science Topics. Credit 1-4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Special study in an approved area of animal science under the supervision of a member of the School of Agriculture faculty.