Introduction to the biological principles of animal sciences with emphasis on anatomy, nutrition, reproduction, and breeding and genetics of livestock, poultry, and horses.

An exploration of career opportunities available in the Animal Sciences. Students will investigate and evaluate potential careers from a wide range of professions and industries. By the end of the course, students will have prepared a resume suitable for use in applying for internships or jobs in the Animal Sciences.

Presenting the nature of and behavioral categories for agricultural, companion, and exotic animals. Understanding learning theory and animal cognition to enhance fair training and safe/effective handling methods. Recognizing abnormal and stereotypic behaviors. Assessing behavioral indicators of welfare status. Acknowledging contemporary welfare issues.

A historical perspective of the meat industry together with major changes in body type and composition in both the live animal and its end product meat. Students will evaluate live market animals (swine, cattle, sheep), harvest the market animals, and follow their carcasses and cuts through fabrication and distribution channels. Major topics of discussion will focus on growth and development, inspection, grading, physical and chemical composition of meat and postmortem changes that affect meat quality.

A historical perspective of the meat industry together with major changes in body type and composition in both the live animal and its end product meat. Students will evaluate live market animals (swine, cattle, sheep), harvest the market animals, and follow their carcasses and cuts through fabrication and distribution channels. Major topics of discussion will focus on growth and development, inspection, grading, physical and chemical composition of meat and postmortem changes that affect meat quality.

Further consideration of the factors involved in selecting, grading and evaluating carcasses and wholesale cuts of beef, pork, and lamb. Emphasis will be placed on writing reasons.

This course will focus on the functional anatomy of the horse. Topics will include the anatomy of skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous, endocrine, and urinary systems.

This course will focus on the functional anatomy of the horse. Topics will include the anatomy of skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous, endocrine, and urinary systems.

Advanced study of conformation, performance and breeding value in the horse. Selection of horses based on conformation, breed characteristics and movement. Emphasis will be placed on developing a knowledge of industry standards for evaluating horses for different uses.

Study of the basic principles associated with horse management. Topics will include equine diseases and herd health programs, facilities and environmental management, nutrition and feeding management.