301 Physiology of Domestic and Laboratory Animals. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 4 cr. Addresses the functions of the tissue, organ, endocrine, immunological, and reproductive systems of domestic and laboratory animals. Knowledge of how these systems function and integrate at every level of organization within the body to maintain homeostasis is stressed. P: Jr st, Zoology 101 & 102; Zoology 151 & 152 recommended.
350 Parasitology. (Crosslisted with MM&I, Zoology) 3 cr. General biology, ecology and phylogeny of animal parasites, including those of humans; host-parasite interactions; general epidemiological principles of parasitic infections. P: Intro course in biology, So st.
351 Parasitology Laboratory. (Crosslisted with Zoology, MM&I) 2 cr. Optional laboratory component of Zoology/Med Micro/Ahabs 350. Emphasis on experiments involving live animal parasites, including: trematodes, tapeworms, gapeworms, hookworm, ascarids, trichina, filaria, trypanosomes, coccidia, and malaria. P: Con reg in Zoology/MM&I/Ahabs 350.
370 Livestock Production and Health in Agricultural Development. (Crosslisted with An Sci, Dy Sci) 3 cr. Physical, biological and social nature of animal agriculture systems and their improvement in developing countries; analysis of the state of livestock research and development in the developing countries and the world role of U.S. animal agriculture. P: An Sci/Dy Sci 101 or cons inst.
371 Medical Entomology. (Crosslisted with Entom, Zoology) 3 cr. Arthropods of medical and veterinary importance, how they affect their hosts and transmit diseases. P: Intro course in zool or vet sci.
375 Special Topics. 1-4 cr. P: cons inst.
399 Coordinative Internship/Cooperative Education. 1-8 cr. P: So or Jr or Sr st & cons of supervising inst, advisor & internship program coordinator.
500 Molecular Biology Techniques. (Crosslisted with Hort) 3 cr. The objective of the course is to familiarize students with recombinant DNA technology. This will be accomplished through lectures as well as hands on exposure to methodologies used in molecular biology laboratories. P: Biochem 501 or 621 or Genetics 466 or Bact 303, 304 or cons inst.
528 Immunology. (Crosslisted with Bact, MM&I) 3 cr. Development and functions of immune response in animals; a comprehensive study of experimental humoral and cellular immunity. P: Two sem chem and one sem zoology or gen biology.
529 Immunology Laboratory. (Crosslisted with MM&I) 2 cr. Selected techniques illustrating concepts of cellular and humoral immunity as a supplement to Immunology 528. P: Two sem of chem and one sem of zoology or gen biology. Jr or Sr st; cons inst.
548 Diseases of Wildlife. (Crosslisted with Wl Ecol) 3 cr. Occurrence, principles, concepts and significance of disease in wildlife. P: Jr st.
606 Colloquium in Environmental Toxicology. (Crosslisted with Entom, Pl Path, Soil Sci, Wl Ecol, M&Envtox) 1 cr. Lectures by resident and visiting professors on toxicology and problems related to biologically active substances in the environment.
625 Toxicology I. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Medicine, Oncology, Path, Phmcol M, Pop Hlth, Phm Sci) 3 cr. Basic principles of toxicology and biochemical mechanisms of toxicity in mammalian species and man. Correlation between morphological and functional changes caused by toxicants in different organs of the body. P: Biochem 501 & Physiol 335 or cons inst. Path 401 & Phmcol 401 or equiv recommended.
626 Toxicology II. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Medicine, Path, Phmcol M, Pop Hlth, Phm Sci) 3 cr. A course surveying the basic methods and fundamental biochemical mechanisms of toxicity. Toxicity in mammalian organ systems, techniques for evaluating toxicity, as well as mechanisms of species specificity, and environmental interactions (with toxicant examples) are presented. P: Env Tox 625 or cons inst.
660 Electron Microscopy: Theory & Practice. (Crosslisted with Anatomy, An Sci) 3 cr. P: cons inst.
699 Special Problems. 1-4 cr. P: Sr st & cons inst.
711 Sequence Analysis. (Crosslisted with Biochem) 2 cr. Topics will include overviews of: RNA, DNA and protein structure; mechanisms of genetic change; sequence generation methods; comparison and alignment algorithms; motif recognition; 2D predictions; phylogeny calculations; database searching; discriminating coding criteria; phenotypic selection; phylogenic reconstruction. P: Grad st.
712 Sequence Analysis Laboratory. (Crosslisted with Biochem) 1 cr. Topics will include: overview of Unix including file and directory management; introduction to sequence analysis; database searching; comparison methods; alignments; profiles and profile searching; pattern recognition; phylogenetic reconstruction; bibliographic information retrieval. P: Grad st; con reg in Biochem 711.
720 Topics in Immunology. (Crosslisted with MM&I) 3 cr. Advanced course focusing on current questions in immunological research. Course explores immunology topics including genetic, cellular, and molecular features of immune system fundamental to regulation of immune responses. Course format: discussion of research articles and exposure to research seminars. P: MM&I/Ahabs/Bact 528 or equiv.
740 Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis. (Crosslisted with MM&I, Bact) 3 cr. Lecture-discussion. Host-pathogen relationships in microbial diseases. Entry level course for infectious diseases sequence (see Med Micro 760, 790). P: cons inst, MM&I 301 or equiv & a course in immunology.
750 Host-Parasite Relationships in Vertebrate Viral Disease. (Crosslisted with MM&I) 3 cr Lecture. Detailed study of the pathogenesis of vertebrate viral disease, stressing viral invasion, dissemination, mechanisms of disease production and resistance, and transmission. P: Oncol/Bact 640 or Vet Sci 513; and Bact, Vet Sci 528; or cons inst.
773 Eukaryotic Microbial Pathogenesis. (Crosslisted with MM&I) 3 cr. An advanced course focusing on the molecular, cellular and biochemical mechanisms found in fungal and protozoan pathogens of humans. A combination of lectures and student presentations will be employed. P: cons inst. MM&I 740 & Path 750 recommended.
790 Immunology of Infectious Disease. (Crosslisted with MM&I, Bact) 3 cr. Immunobiology and immunogenetics of resistance to infectious disease agents of man and animals; immunoregulatory mechanisms associated with evasion of host immunity. P: MM&I 720 or equiv, MM&I 740 or equiv, & cons inst.
799 Practicum in Veterinary Science Teaching. 1-3 cr. Instructional orientation to teaching at the higher education level in the agricultural and life sciences, direct teaching experience under faculty supervision, experience in testing and evaluation of students, and the analysis of teaching performance. P: Grad st & cons inst.
875 Special Topics. 1-4 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
920 Thesis Research Seminar. 1 cr. P: Grad st.
930 Advanced Seminar. 1 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
990 Research. 1-12 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.