302 Dairy Cattle Husbandry Practicum. 2 cr. Combines hands-on experience with discussion of animal health and productivity. Students are engaged in the process of discovery by collecting and summarizing data and presenting findings related to growth and development of young cattle and production and reproduction of lactating and non-lactating adult cattle. P: Dy Sci 101.
305 Lactation. 2 cr. Structure and function of mammary glands; hormonal control of mammary development and lactation; cellular mechanisms of milk synthesis; the chemistry of milk synthesis; mastitis and other abnormalities of mamary functions. P: Zool 101 or equiv, Nutri Sci 201 or Biochem 201, or cons inst.
311 Comparative Animal Nutrition. (Crosslisted with An Sci, Nutr Sci) 3 cr. Nutrients and their source, assimilation, function and requirement. P: Biochem 201 or BmolChem 314 or Chem 341 or Chem 343 or cons inst.
313 Animal Feeds and Diet Formulation. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 1 cr. Designed as a companion course for Dairy Science 311 (comparative animal nutrition) with emphasis on quantitative and practical aspects of animal feeds and diet formulation. P: Math 112, Dy Sci/An Sci/Nutr Sci 311 or con reg or cons inst.
361 Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Genetics. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 2 cr. The molecular basis for inheritance of monogenic and polygenic traits related to animal disease and production. An introduction to the principles of improving animal health and performance by selection and mating systems in companion animals, horses, livestock, and poultry. P: Genetics 160 or 466 or con reg & course in statistics.
362 Veterinary Genetics. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 2 cr. The genetic basis for predisposition to diseasse or resistance to disease in livestock and companion animal species. Genetic defects, their discovery, diagnosis and treament. P: Dy Sci/An Sci 361; or Genetics 160 or 466 & Zool/Bot 152.
363 Principles of Animal Breeding. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 2 cr. Application of the principles of quantitative genetics to the improvement of livestock and poultry; breeding value estimation and selection techniques; effects of inbreeding and hybrid vigor; crossbreeding systems. P: Dy Sci/An Sci 361.
370 Livestock Production and Health in Agricultural Development. (Crosslisted with An Sci, Ahabs) 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.
375 Special Topics. 1-4 cr. P: Cons inst.
399 Coordinative Internship/Cooperative Education. 1-8 cr. P: So, Jr or Sr st & cons supervising inst, advisor, and internship coordinator.
414 Ruminant Nutrition. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 2 cr. Integrates basic nutrition concepts and ration balancing skills by teaching students to balance and trouble shoot rations for various domesticated ruminants. P: An Sci/Dy Sci 311 & 313.
433 Dairy Herd Management. 3 cr. Application of the fundamental principles of economics, nutrition, physiology, and breeding to the management of the dairy herd. P: M A S, Dy Sci 101 or cons inst.
434 Reproductive Physiology. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 3 cr. Principles of reproductive physiology, improvement of fertility, and artificial insemination. P: Jr st, An Sci/Dy Sci 101, or Zool 101 & 102; Zool 151 & 152 recommended.
468 Managing the Environmental Impacts of Livestock Operations. (Crosslisted with An Sci, Soil Sci, Envir St) 2 cr. Introduces nonpoint pollution policies and regulations and environmental losses impacting air and water quality. Discuss management practices that influence the cycling and balance of nitrogen and phosphorus across a farm and its components (livestock, crop and soil). P: Jr st.
535 Dairy Farm Management Practicum. 3 cr. Principles of nutrition, breeding, reproduction, and management at the farm level are integrated. Students will develop skills in decision making, information gatering, problem solving, and interpersonal communication through fieldtrips to working commercial dairy operations. P: Dy Sci 414, 433, 434, 360.
690 Proseminar. 1 cr. Critical review, evaluation and presentation of current research; 736lication of research to practical problems; career preparation, job application procedures. Required for Dy Sci majors. P: Sr st.
699 Special Problems. 1-3 cr. P: Sr st & cons inst.
799 Practicum in Dairy Science Teaching. 1-3 cr. Instructional orientation to teaching at the higher eductation 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.
900 Seminar. 1 cr. Comprehensive reviews of research aimed at broadening understanding of dairy science. P: Dairy Science 690.
931 Seminar in Animal Nutrition. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 1 cr. Discussion of literature that has a bearing on animal nutrition. Students are to survey the literature and present a seminar. P: Grad st & cons inst.
950 Seminar in Animal Genomics. (Crosslisted with An Sci) 1 cr. Study of current literature in gene mapping, study designs, and application of markers in genetic improvement programs. P: Grad st & cons inst.
951 Seminar in Animal Breeding. (Crosslisted with An Sci, Genetics) 0-1 cr. P: Cons inst.
990 Research. 1-12 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.