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Animal Science (AnS)
511. Advanced Reproductive Physiology. Three semester hours.
Recent advances in mammalian reproductive physiology. Special emphasis on
endocrine chemistry and cellular action.
Prerequisite: AnS 311.
513. Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals. Three semester hours.
Principles of environmental physiology and animal adaptation with emphasis on
mechanisms of temperature regulation and related nutritional and metabolic-hormonal functions. Prerequisite: AnS 319.
514. Embryology of Domestic Animals. Three semester hours.
Embryology with special emphasis on early embryonic development.
Management tools available to the scientist including embryo splitting gene transfer and embryo transfer techniques.
Prerequisite: AnS 319.
521. Advanced Poultry Production. Three semester hours.
A study of the principles involved in the incubation, brooding, rearing, and management
of chickens and turkeys. An intensive review and reporting of literature on incubation, breeding, poultry feeding, and management problems.
522. Animal Breeding. Three semester hours.
An advanced course dealing with problems in population genetics as applied to
domestic animals. Heredity and environmental interaction, methods of selection, mat-ing
systems, and biometrics of animal improvements.
Prerequisite: AnS 310.
535. Advanced Principles of Livestock Management. Three semester hours.
Course presents the latest technologies in animal management of various livestock species.
Topics include nutrition, reproductive physiology, waste management for pro-tecting the
environment and ground water reserves, along with integrated management practices for complimentary animal species.
589. Independent Study. One to four semester hours.
Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content
area under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated when the topic varies.
Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
597. Special Topics. One to four semester hours.
Organized class. May be repeated when topics vary.
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