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ANSC 401 - Animals and Society
Credits:
4.00
Through an interdisciplinary and historical lens, students
delve into the interaction and iterdependence of animals
and people, the changes and patterns over time, and the
resulting implications for the animal industry and the
quality of life for animals, people, and the planet. Topics
covered include agricultural production, organic farming,
sustainability, global agriculture, Community Supported
Agriculture (CSAs), research, nutrition, food safety,
genetics, animal health, aquaculture, animal welfare,
breeding, recreation, companionship, and the reproduction
of domestic animals. What are the major changes in meat
consumption by humans? Waht is the effect of these changes
on the environment and large and small farm operations?
What are the affects of biotechnological research performed
on animals for human benefits? What is the difference
between animal welfare and animal rights? Why should we
care? In what whys does this affect us?
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 #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 408 - Large Animal Behavior and Handling Techniques
Credits:
2.00
Introduction to domestic large animal behavior and
handling techniques. Cattle, horses, swine, and sheep are
used in this course. Students perform routine
health-related procedures, and gain valuable hands-on
skills and techniques which can be applied to the fields of
veterinary medicine, animal research, commercial
agriculture, and animal control.
ANSC 409 - Introduction to 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 410
ANSC 410 - Introduction to 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 409. (Not offered
every year.)
Co-requisites:
ANSC 409
ANSC 411 - Freshman Seminar in Equine Science
Credits:
1.00
Seminar format class. This introductory level class
provides students with an overview of the equine industry,
its economic impact and pressures and the job opportunities
available. Class also includes investigation of the
requirements and options within the UNH Equine Program and
exploration of the opportunities and resources available
for students. Cr/F.
ANSC #420 - The Horse in History, Art, and Culture
Credits:
4.00
The horse as a unifying theme and vehicle for the
exploration of the history, art and culture of ancient and
modern America, Europe, and Asia. Examines the horse's
relationship with man throughout history, working in the
often-revolutionary effect the horse has had on human
development and civilization. Topics to include: changing
use of the horse in transportation, warfare and sport; role
of the horse in attention to myth, folklore and culture;
history of breeds/types of horse in world cultures. Special
attention to the depiction of the horse in art as a
reflection of the horses use in society and of the
developments in artistic style.
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 - Introduction to Forage and Grassland Management
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. Special fee.
ANSC 444 - Women and Science
Credits:
4.00
Are men really better than women at science? Were so few
scientific achievements attributed to women because so few
women participated in science? Were there so few women
identified because they produced so little to be
significant? Or had women simply not been recognized for
their accomplishments in the sciences? This course focuses
on the history of women, beginning with the first women
scientists to women scientists in the 21st century. In
addition this course will explore a variety of topics in
multiple disciplines to acquire a better understanding of
the issues, including: culture, society, politics,
economics, and gender, as well as race, class and
sexuality, which have affected the advancement of women in
science through the centuries. These issues will be
examined to determine where women scientists are at this
point in time and what the future holds for women in the
sciences. Writing intensive.
ANSC 444A - Animal Ethics: Your Child or Your Pet
Credits:
4.00
Human attitudes toward other animals are generally divided
into five categories: animal exploitation, animal use,
animal welfare, animal rights, and animal liberation. While
all five categories are examined, this course concentrates
on the differences between animal welfare and animal
rights. These two categories differ fundamentally on the
basis of the ethical or moral status they give animals.
Past human societies have justified both the worship of
animals and the torture and sacrifice of animals to the
gods. Animal rights believers rely on a rights-based
philosophy, while animal welfare advocates concentrate on a
utilitarian based set of values. Course concentrates on the
application of these two ethical philosophies to current
uses of animals such as the use of animals in research, the
use of animals as food (factory farming), the production
and use of transgenic animals, and the use of animals as
organ donors for humans (xenotransplantation). Since animal
rights is, in itself, not a discipline, students depend on
information from other disciplines ranging from moral
philosophy and ethics to history to genetics, production
agriculture, and ethology. Writing intensive.
ANSC 444B - Horse Power: Transforming and Reflecting Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Students explore the enduring bond between the horse and
man and the effect of that bond on civilization by
considering: How has the horse and man's use of the horse
shaped civilization and contributed to societal change?
How has the progress of civilization and societal change
affected the horse and how its role in society? What does
our use of the horse say about us as individuals and as a
society? Writing intensive. Special fee.
ANSC 500 - Methods of Therapeutic Riding
Credits:
4.00
Comprehensive examination of therapeutic riding including
types of therapeutic riding and its physical, cognitive,
and emotional benefits for clients with a variety of
disabilities. Topics include hippotherapy, therapeutic
riding, equine-facilitated mental health, youth at risk,
therapeutic vaulting, carriage driving, equipment
needs/modifications, special considerations for selecting
and training the therapy horse, and the role of the
volunteer therapist and instructor. Students have the
opportunity to work with horses and riders in the UNH
Therapeutic Riding Program during labs, as well as view
other programs on mandatory field trips. Special fee.
ANSC 504 - Equine Science
Credits:
4.00
A fundamental equine science course including anatomy,
sports medicine, nutrition and preventative care. Students
present oral and written journal reviews on equine science
topics pertinent to lecture. Prereq: BIOL 412.
ANSC 507 - Scientific Approach to Equine Discipline
Credits:
3.00
Physiological development, control, and education; biting,
lunging, driving, and equine gymnastics. Special fee. Lab.
ANSC 510 - Integration of Culture and Agriculture in Ireland: Past, Present, and Future
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
What was the worst natural disaster in 19th century Europe?
What characterizes Ireland's agriculture in the 21st
century? In this interdisciplinary course, students examine
the cultural, historical, political, economical, and
religious influences on Ireland's agriculture, fisheries,
and forestry. The crowning experience of the course, a
10-day study abroad in late May, provides students with a
window to the world as they experience the culture,
agriculture, and topograhpy of Ireland. Students will
immere themselves in local history and culture as they tour
working agricultural farms, university research facilities,
and cultural landmarks. Permission required. Not open to
freshmen. Special fee. Writing intensive. 2 or 4 credits.
ANSC 511 - Anatomy and Physiology
Credits:
4.00
Discussion/comparison of the principles of mammalian form
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, endocrine, cardiovasular,
respiratory, gastronintestinal, and renal systems. Prereq:
BIOL 411-412. Special fee. Lab. No credit if credit earned
for BMS 507-508; ZOOL 518, ZOOL 625 and ZOOL 626. Not open
to freshmen.
ANSC 512 - Anatomy and Physiology
Credits:
4.00
Discussion/comparison of the principles of mammalian form
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, endocrine, cardiovasular,
respiratory, gastronintestinal, and renal systems. Prereq:
BIOL 411-412. Special fee. Lab. No credit if credit earned
for BMS 507-508; ZOOL 518, ZOOL 625 and ZOOL 626. Not open
to freshmen.
ANSC 520 - Classical Dressage Experience in Portugal
Credits:
2.00
Concentrated study of the Portuguese method of classical
dressage at L'Escola De Equitaco De Alcainca 'N Alcainca,
Portugal. Affords students the opportunity to ride at a
premiere center for equestrian art with a master of
classical dressage and to experience the culture of
Portugal. Offers full immersion in dressage riding,
teaching, and training. Trip takes place over Spring Break.
Weekly seminar held prior to departure. Special fee.
Prereq: ANSC 402: Horsemanship at I-2 level or above.
Permission required. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6
credits.
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 543 - Technical Writing in Animal Sciences
Credits:
2.00
Emphasis on writing scientific articles and articles for
the end user on subjects pertaining to the animal science
industry. Students are expected to make several oral
presentations. Resume preparation is also included. Prereq:
ENGL 401 or equivalent; permission. Writing intensive.
ANSC 565 - Principles of Horse Trials Management
Credits:
2.00
Theory and hands-on involvement in the organizational
process of managing an eventing competition. Topics will
include budgeting, logistical needs, working with entries,
sponsorship, awards, publicity, facilities management,
course design and committee management. Students will
actively participate in the management and preparation of
the UNH Horse Trials, overseeing the committees working in
the phases of the event and also performing other
responsibilities. 1-credit, half semester course. (During
the fall semester, the class will meet for the first half
of the semester; during the spring semester, the class will
meet for the second half of the semester)
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 600W - 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. Writing intensive.
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 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 615 - Dairy Farm Internship
Credits:
14.00
An internship on a commercial dairy farm allowing the
student day-to-day management of a herd of Holstein cows
health and management (animal and financial) are studied.
Homework and monthly exams. Dairy Management majors only.
Permission required.
ANSC 620 - Equine Diseases
Credits:
4.00
Provides an understanding of the normal versus the abnormal
equine including recognition of clinical signs of the
abnormal equine., diagnosis and treatment options.
Knowledge of when to call a veterinarian and how to
administer follow up care. Emphasis on preventative health
care. Prereq: ANSC 504. Special fee. (Juniors and seniors
only.)
Co-requisites:
ANSC 640 - Principles of Riding Instruction
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to the principles, theory and practice of
Riding Instruction. Includes discussion of styles of
learning and instruction as applied to a riding
environment, student assessment, skill acquisition, lesson
planning, horse selection and principles of group and
private riding instruction. Students will use lab time to
observe, assist and practice teaching in sections of ANSC
402, which will be matched according to their abilities and
interests. Students will prepare for ARIA licensing
examinations as part of class. Fall semester only. Lab.
Prereq: ANSC 402 at Intermediate 1 or above, or permission.
ANSC 641 - Principles of Dressage Instruction
Credits:
2.00
Advanced principles and theory of dressage and advanced
concepts in teaching and coaching dressage. Students will
use lab time to observe, assist and practice teaching in
dressage-only sections of ANSC 402. Students will prepare
for ARIA licensing examinations as part of class. Spring
semester only. Lab. Prereq: ANSC 640.
ANSC 642 - Principles of Jumping Instruction
Credits:
2.00
Advanced principles and theory of jumping and advanced
concepts in teaching and coaching over fences in the arena
and cross-country Students will use lab time to observe,
assist and practice teaching in dressage-only sections of
ANSC 402. Students will prepare for ARIA licensing
examinations as part of class. Spring semester only. Lab.
Prereq: ANSC 640.
ANSC 643 - Principles of Therapeutic Riding Instruction
Credits:
4.00
Principles and theory of teaching therapeutic riding,
including special considerations of teaching in a
therapeutic environment and methods of instruction for
individuals with a variety of disabilities. Lab consists of
observing, assisting and practice-teaching in UNH
Therapeutic Riding Program as preparation for NARHA
instructor certification process. Spring semester only.
Prereq: ANSC 640 and ANSC 500.
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 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 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 704 - Pathologic Basis of Disease
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 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: BMS 503 or equivalent.
Co-requisites:
ANSC 710 - Dairy Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Feeding management of dairy cattle. Emphasis on
feedstuffs, nutritional requirements, and diet formulation
for efficient production and optimum health. Prereq: ANSC
609 or NUTR 750; permission.
Co-requisites:
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 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 725 - Equine Sports Medicine
Credits:
4.00
Course focuses on equine anatomy and physiology in realtion
to athletic performance and injury. Students write an
independent paper assessing the use of an equine heart rate
monitor on either a UNH or private horse during the
semester. (Juniors and seniors only.) Prereq: ANSC 504,
512, 620. Special fee.
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 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 up to a maximum of
4 credits. Prereq: permission.
ANSC 795W - 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 up to a maximum of
4 credits. Prereq: permission. Writing intensive.
ANSC 797 - Equine Capstone Experience
Credits:
4.00
This course allows students to review critical professional
skills, concepts and theories necessary for success within
the equine industry and then to demonstrate competence in
these areas, to a panel of equine program faculty. Students
also coordinate logistics and content of an outreach Equine
Education Day. Successful completion allows students to
showcase professional skills and abilities to the non
academic equestrian community.
ANSC 799 - Honors Senior 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 up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prereq: permission. IA. Writing intensive.