| Animal Sciences |
ANSC 401 - Animals and Society
Credits:
4.00
The use of animals in agricultural production, for
recreation, companionship, and research is considered. The
nutrition, genetics, diseases, and reproduction of domestic
animals are covered. Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 402 - Horsemanship
Credits:
3.00
For beginning, intermediate, and advanced riders. Basics of
balance seat, specializing in basic dressage and combined
training. Limited number of students may stable their horses
at the University. Special fee. May be repeated for a
maximum of 15 credits. Lab. Prereq: permission.
ANSC 403 - Summer Horsemanship
Credits:
1.00
For beginning and intermediate riders. Basics of balance
seat, specializing in basic dressage and combined training.
There is no lecture with this summer course. Limited number
of students may stable their horses at the University.
Special fee. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
Prereq: permission.
ANSC 404 - Introductory Equine Science
Credits:
4.00
Study of the horse industry encompassing nutrition,
genetics, breeds, selection procedures, and health
maintenance. Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 405 - Food and Society
Credits:
4.00
Consideration of the cultural significance of food,
emphasizing historical, psychological, social, political,
and economic aspects.(Also offered as NUTR 405.) Writing
intensive.
ANSC 406 - Careers in Animal Science
Credits:
1.00
Survey of various areas of animal and veterinary science and
opportunities available. CR/F.
ANSC 430 - Dairy Cattle Selection
Credits:
2.00
Principles of selecting dairy cattle based on performance,
pedigree analysis, progeny testing, and type evaluation.
Lab.
ANSC 432 - Animal Forages
Credits:
3.00
Production and utilization of New England forage crops.
Selection of species and varieties; cultural and harvesting
practices for top production of excellent quality. Combining
uses for greatest efficiency in feeding various livestock
classes. Lab.
ANSC 507 - Scientific Approach to Equine Discipline
Credits:
3.00
Physiological development, control, and education; bitting,
lunging, driving, and equine gymnastics. Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 508 - Dairy Production Techniques
Credits:
2.00
Practical experience in dairy husbandry techniques. Only
for students with no previous experience in dairy husbandry.
Prereq: permission.
ANSC 511 - Anatomy and Physiology
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to the principles of human structure and
function. Includes molecular and cellular mechanisms of
major processes (such as muscle contraction, neural
transmission, and signal transduction) and systematic
aspects of the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory,
endocrine, gastrointestinal, and renal systems. Structure of
the above systems will be covered at both the microscopic
and macroscopic levels. Prereq: CHEM 403-404. Special fee.
Lab. No credit if credit earned for ZOOL 507-508; ZOOL 518
and ZOOL 625. Not open to freshmen.
ANSC 512 - Anatomy and Physiology
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to the principles of human structure and
function. Includes molecular and cellular mechanisms of
major processes (such as muscle contraction, neural
transmission, and signal transduction) and systematic
aspects of the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory,
endocrine, gastrointestinal, and renal systems. Structure
of the above systems will be covered at both the microscopic
and macroscopic levels. Prereq: CHEM 403-404. Special fee.
Lab. No credit if credit earned for ZOOL 507-508; ZOOL 518
and ZOOL 625. Not open to freshmen.
ANSC 530 - Dairy Cattle Diseases
Credits:
2.00
Covers the principles of immune response, disease
development, immunological basis for disease control,
management practices to maintain animal health, and
dairy cattle disease identification and prevention.
ANSC 552 - Introductory Dairy Herd Management
Credits:
3.00
Economic principles and management factors involved in
successful dairy herd management. Criteria for success,
record keeping, applied genetics, housing, materials
handling, feeding, and health care are topics covered.
(Not offered every year.)
Co-requisites:
ANSC 554
ANSC 554 - Introductory Dairy Herd Management Lab
Credits:
1.00
Practical study of various aspects of dairy herd management.
Farm visits and case studies will be involved. Should be
taken concurrently with ANSC 552. (Not offered every year.)
Co-requisites:
ANSC 552
ANSC 600 - Field Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
A supervised experience providing the opportunity to apply
academic experience in settings associated with future
professional employment and/or related graduate
opportunities. Must be approved by a faculty adviser
selected by the student. May be repeated to a maximum of
8 credit hours. Permission of supervising faculty member
required. CR/F.
ANSC 602 - Animal Rights and Societal Issues
Credits:
4.00
To explore all aspects of human-animal interaction and
welfare, emphasizing social, ethical, biological, historical
and economic aspects of animal care and use. (Juniors and
seniors only.) Special fee. Writing intensive.
ANSC 604 - Equine Selection
Credits:
4.00
Principles of selecting the performance sport horse with an
analysis of conformation, gait, soundness, and pedigree.
Breed improvement through applied genetics, heritablility,
stallion and mare selection and inherited abnormalities.
An additional hour has been added totaling 4 contact hours.
ANSC 605 - Equine Business Management
Credits:
4.00
Many of the careers equine science students aspire to are
actually small businesses. Running a successful
equine-related enterprise involves equine business planning,
marketing, management and profitability, in addition to an
equine science background. These concepts apply when
developing a new equine business, expanding or refocusing a
current equine business, and to those working as part of the
management team of an existing equine business. This course
will examine these underlying fundamentals. Students will
also be involved in business planning for an equine
business, evaluation and redirection recommendations for an
existing equine business, case studies, role-plays.
ANSC 607 - Small Animal Diseases
Credits:
2.00
Common diseases in companion animals; emphasis on canine
and feline medicine.
ANSC 609 - Principles of Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Applied animal nutrition and nutrient metabolism.
Prereq: one year of chemistry; one semester of physiology.
ANSC 612 - Genetics of Domestic Animals
Credits:
4.00
Application of basic and molecular genetics to the diagnosis
and control of inherited diseases of domestic animals and
application of quantitative genetics for the improvement of
economically important traits of farm animals. Prereq:
BIOL 411 or permission.
ANSC 620 - Equine Diseases
Credits:
2.00
Body-systems approach to the discussion of medical
and surgical diseases affecting the horse. Prereq: ANSC 404.
Co-requisites:
ANSC 622
ANSC 622 - Equine Disease Clinic
Credits:
2.00
Evaluation techniques of the normal and abnormal horse using
the University horse herd. Discussion of clinical cases
within the herd. Prereq: ANSC 404; Coreq: ANSC 620.
Co-requisites:
ANSC 620
ANSC 625 - Equine Sports Medicine and Lameness
Credits:
4.00
Limitations of the healthy horse in athletic competition and
the prevention and treatment of equine athletic injuries
with heavy emphasis on the musculoskeletal system.
Prereq: ANSC 404; ANSC 511-512; permission. Special fee.
ANSC 626 - Cell Physiology
Credits:
4.00
Advanced study of the physiological processes and
characteristics of mammalian cells, and the
biochemical/biophysical components that control cell
homeostasis and function. Emphasis will be placed upon
transmembrane transport mechanisms, cell communication and
signal transduction, adhesion and contractility mechanisms,
metabolism, and the organization of the intracellular
milieu. Prereq: BIOL 411 or ZOOL 507-508 or ZOOL 625;
permission. Maximum enrollment of 50 students.
ANSC 650 - Dairy Industry Travel Course
Credits:
1.00
Extended field trip to a variety of dairy farms and dairy
related businesses in the Northeast with students and
faculty from other New England land grants. Includes
discussion sessions, case study, problem solving, and
journal report. Prereq: permission. May be repeated to a
maximum of 2 credits.
ANSC 651 - Biotechnology Experience: Cell Culture and Biomanufacturing
Credits:
4.00
Course begins by introducing the student to the proteins and
companies of biotechnology and to current good
manufacturing practices. Remainder of course students use
cell culture of bacteria, mammalian and yeast cells to
produce human proteins using the tools and manufacturing
standards, operating procedures of biotechnology including
upstream and downstream processing of proteins, and
quality control of protein production. Prereq: BIOL 411-412;
CHEM 403-404. (Also listed as MICR 651.) Permission
required.
ANSC 652 - Biotechnology-Based Diagnostics and Detection
Credits:
4.00
To introduce advanced students in chemistry, biochemistry,
molecular biology, physics, and engineering to the basic
concepts and principles of biotechnology-based diagnostic
and detection methods. These include immunoassay, nucleic
acid probes, biosensors, and microarrays. This course will
also introduce advanced students to the basic concepts of
applied R&D and product development. This course will
provide the student with a fundamental understanding of
biotechnology-based diagnostic methods and the basic steps
necessary to develop a product based on a laboratory
concept. Prereq: permission.
ANSC 653 - Principles of Teaching Equitation
Credits:
4.00
Teaching techniques and procedures, with emphasis on
dressage; opportunity to teach riding theory and
techniques to other students under supervision of
instructor. Teaching certificate awarded to students
successfully completing course. Prereq: ANSC 402 and 507;
permission. Special fee. Lab. A year-long course; 4 cr.
each semester, 8 cr. total, an IA grade (continuous course)
given at the end of first semester. Withdrawal from course
results in loss of credit.
ANSC 654 - Principles of Teaching Equitation
Credits:
4.00
Second semester of two-semester sequence. See course
description for 653.
ANSC 655 - Biotechnology - Manufacturing
Credits:
4.00
Biotechnology Research Experience is one of two courses
that provides students with state-of-the art tools of
biotechnology and an opportunity to master skills and
acquire the knowledge needed to effectively work in a
biotechnology lab within the industry. Research protocols
used in this course illustrate aspects of the "central
dogma" of molecular biology. Prereq: BIOL 411, 412, and
MICR 503. (Also listed as MICR 655.)
ANSC 694 - Summer Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management
Credits:
4.00
SCREAM (Summer Cooperative for Real Education in
Agricultural Management) is a course in which students
perform the work and make financial and management decisions
associated with the CREAM dairy herd. Students assume
complete responsibility for the management and care of the
25-cow herd for the entire summer. SCREAM provides students
with a unique experiential learning model that will help
them understand how to work together to manage and operate
a small business, the decision-making skills required in
production agriculture, and the application of science to
the management of a dairy herd. Prereq: upper-class
standing, permission.
ANSC 695 - Supervised Teaching Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 2.00
Participants are expected to perform such functions as
leading discussion sections, directing and assisting in
laboratories, and assisting students with their problems
in courses that participants have completed successfully.
Enrollment is limited to juniors and seniors who have a
minimum 3.00 cumulative average. Prereq: permission of
instructor and department chairperson. May be repeated up
to a maximum of 4 credits. CR/F.
ANSC 696 - Supervised Teaching Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 2.00
See description for ANSC 695.
ANSC 697 - Equine Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Current equine industry issues, recent literature and
research, and professional preparation. Offered to
sophomores and juniors only. CR/F.
ANSC 698 - Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management (CREAM)
Credits:
4.00
CREAM (Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural
Management) is a 2 semester course in which students perform
the work and make the financial management decisions
associated with the CREAM dairy herd. Students assume
complete responsibility for the management and care of the
25-cow herd for the entire academic year. CREAM provides
students with a unique experiential learning model that will
help them understand how to work together to manage and
operate a small business, the decision-making skills
required in production agriculture and the application of
science to the management of a dairy herd. Permission. Two
semesters of 4 cr. each are required.
ANSC 701 - Physiology of Reproduction
Credits:
4.00
Comparative aspects of embryology, anatomy, endocrinology,
and physiology of reproduction. Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 702 - Endocrinology
Credits:
4.00
Biochemical and molecular structure and function of
vertebrate endocrine systems. Influence of endocrine system
on the physiology of vertebrates, with special reference to
mammals. Current investigations of the endocrine system as
a regulator and integrator of body functions including such
systems as growth, reproduction, metabolism,
differentiation, and behavior. (Also offered as BCHM 702.)
Prereq: BCHM 658 or 751;/permission. Special fee.
ANSC 704 - Principles of Pathobiology
Credits:
4.00
Principles and mechanisms of disease at the cellular and
tissue levels, including responses to cell injury, death and
adaptation, inflammation, circulatory disturbances,
disorders of the immune system, and neoplasia. Prereq:
ANSC 511/512 or permission.
ANSC 706 - Human Genetics
Credits:
3.00
The genetic basis of human traits and diseases. New
understanding added by molecular genetic approaches. Human
genome project, gene therapy. Discussion of genetic
components of quantitative and behavioral traits, and
human evolution. Prereq: BIOL 604 or ANSC 612. (Also
offered as GEN 706.) (Not offered every year.)
ANSC 708 - Ruminology
Credits:
2.00
Anatomy of the ruminant gastrointestinal tract,
physiological factors related to rumen function, and
microbial metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, and
lipids. Prereq: MICR 503 or equivalent.
Co-requisites:
ANSC 710 - Dairy Nutrition
Credits:
2.00
Feeding management of dairy cattle. Emphasis on feedstuffs,
nutritional requirements, and diet formulation for efficient
production and optimum health. Prereq: ANSC 609;
permission.
Co-requisites:
ANSC 714 - Research Methods in Endocrinology
Credits:
5.00
Principles of biomedical, cellular, and molecular
techniques and their applications to research in the
endocrine system. Techniques include protein and nucleic
acid assays, thin layer chromatography, radioimmunioassay,
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, agarose and
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, transfection,
restriction analysis, plasmid amplification, RNA extraction,
and dot-blot hybridization. Prereq: ANSC 701 or BCHM 658 or
ANSC 702/BCHM 702; permission. Special fee. Lab. Writing
intensive.
ANSC 715 - Physiology of Lactation
Credits:
4.00
Examines the biological and biochemical influences of the
lactation process. Emphasis on the physiological effects of
environments, hormones, and nutrition on milk synthesis and
secretion, mammary physiology, and maternal response.
Prereq: ANSC 701, permission.
ANSC 718 - Mammalian Physiology
Credits:
4.00
Advanced study of the systems that control mammalian
functions with emphasis on cellular and molecular
mechanisms. Includes the nervous, muscular,
cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, and
endocrine systems. Prereq: ANSC 511-512; ZOOL 627,
and one semester of biochemistry or permission.
ANSC 724 - Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination
Credits:
4.00
Focus on goals and fundamentals of reproductive management
of horses, dairy and livestock animals, and through actual
experience, development of competency in performing modern
breeding techniques for equine and bovine reproduction.
Prereq: ANSC 701; permission. Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 727 - Advanced Dairy Management I
Credits:
4.00
Advanced management evaluation of milking procedures,
reproduction, genetics, herd health, feeding, housing, and
milking systems. Prereq: junior or senior standing;
permission.
Co-requisites:
ANSC 728 - Advanced Dairy Management II
Credits:
4.00
Advanced management evaluation of record keeping,
financial and business management, personnel management,
waste management, and marketing. Prereq: junior or senior
standing; permission. Writing intensive.
Co-requisites:
ANSC 743 - Technical Writing in Dairy Management
Credits:
2.00
Emphasis on writing scientific articles and articles for the
end user on subjects pertaining to the dairy industry.
Students are also expected to make several oral
presentations. Resume preparation is also included.
Prereq: senior standing; permission. Writing intensive.
ANSC 746 - Animal Cell Culture
Credits:
4.00
Theory and principles fundamental to the culture of animal
cells in vitro. Introduction to techniques of preparation
and maintenance of animal cell cultures. Application of
cell culture to contemporary research in the biological
sciences. Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 750 - Nutritional Biochemistry
Credits:
4.00
Detailed analysis of the digestion, absorption, transport
and intermediary metabolism of nutrients. Nutrient
requirements are evaluated in the context of their
physiological and biochemical functions.
Prereq: ANSC 511-512; BCHM 658; or equivalents. (Also
offered as NUTR 750.) Special fee. Fall semester only.
Writing intensive.
ANSC 751 - Cell Culture
Credits:
5.00
Principles and technical skills fundamental to the
culture of animal and plant cells, tissues, and organs.
Introduction to the techniques of sub-culturing,
establishing primary cultures, karyotyping, serum testing,
cloning, growth curves, cryopreservation, hybridoma
formation and monoclonal antibody production, and organ
cultures. An interdisciplinary course with emphasis on the
application of cell culture to contemporary research in the
biological sciences. Prereq: MICR 503; permission. (Also
offered as MICR 751 and PBIO 751.) Special fee. Lab.
ANSC #752 - Mammalian Cell Culture
Credits:
5.00
Basic concepts and techniques associated with the
cultivation of mammalian cells in vitro, including media
preparation, cell viability, transfer, cloning,
cryopreservation; use of transformed cell harboring cloning
vectors for production of bioproducts. (No credit if already
taken MICR 751.) Prereq: MICR 503. (Also offered as
MICR 752.) Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 760 - Geriatric Nutrition
Credits:
3.00
Emphasis on the nutritional requirements and status of the
elderly in view of psychological and physiological changes
in aging. Approaches for nutrition intervention and support
will be addressed. Prereq: NUTR 400 or permission. (Also
offered as NUTR 760.) CR/F. Summer session only.
ANSC 795 - Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Investigations in genetics, nutrition, management, diseases,
histology, equestrian management/agribusiness, physiology,
cell biology, microbiology, dairy management, or teaching
experience. May be repeated. Prereq: permission.
ANSC 799 - Honors Thesis
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Independent research culminating with a written honors
thesis in A) Genetics; B) Nutrition; C) Management;
D) Diseases; E) Histology; F) Light Horsemanship;
G) Physiology; H) Cell Biology; I) Microbiology; J) Dairy
Management. May be repeated. Prereq: permission. IA.
Writing intensive.