Courses
The Master of Animal Science program requires 36 credit hours, which includes 19 credits of core courses and 17 credits of elective courses.
Required Core Courses
ANS 601 - Animal Science Seminar
Units: 1
Weekly seminars on topics of current interest given by resident faculty members, graduate students and visiting lecturers.
Offered in Fall Only
ST 511 - Statistical Methods For Researchers I
Units: 3
Basic concepts of statistical models and use of samples; variation, statistical measures, distributions, tests of significance, analysis of variance and elementary experimental design, regression and correlation, chi-square.
Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Biochemistry or Ag Education - Choose one
AEE 521 - Program Planning in Agricultural and Extension Education
Units: 3
Consideration of the need for planning programs in education; objectives and evaluation of community programs; use of advisory group; organization and use of facilities.
Offered in Fall Only
AEE 526 - Information Technologies in Agricultural and Extension Education
Units: 3
Principles, theory and techniques of using information technologies to provide instruction to learners, both in person and at a distance, in formal and non formal educational settings.
Offered in Spring Only
ANS 571 - Regulation of Metabolism
Units: 3
Study of hormonal, enzymatic and molecular-genetic regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism; emphasis on mammalian species.
Offered in Fall Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
Genetics - Choose one
ANS 540 - Animal Genetic Improvement
Units: 3
Modern evaluation and selection procedures for domestic animals; selection goals, estimation of breeding values and performance testing; their impact on genetic changes.
Offered in Fall Only
ANS 575 - Current Topics in Genomics and Proteomics in Animal Science
Units: 3
The objective of this course is to provide students with an integrated exposure to the major current concepts in genomics and proteomics. Genomic and proteomic methods will be covered at a level that will allow students to read and comprehend articles dealing with animal genome research.
Offered in Spring Only
Nutrition - Choose one
ANS 550 - Applied Ruminant Nutrition
Units: 3
Applied concepts in ruminant nutrition for the practicing agricultural professional. Protein, energy, vitamin and mineral nutrition in relation to the nutritional needs and practical feeding of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, and goats. New developments in feeding systems, feed additives and the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders. Emphasis on solving problems in case studies. Permission given to undergraduates
Offered in Fall Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years
ANS 590 - Topical Problems in Animal Science
Units: 1 - 3
Selection or assignment of special problems in various phases of animal science.
Offered in Fall and Spring
ANS 571 - Regulation of Metabolism
Units: 3
Study of hormonal, enzymatic and molecular-genetic regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism; emphasis on mammalian species.
Offered in Fall Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
NTR 500 - Principles of Human Nutrition
Units: 3
Overview of fields of Nutritional Sciences; functions of nutrients in the human body; sources and properties of nutrients; relationships of food industry practices to nutrition. Credit will not be given for both NTR [FS]400 and NTR 500
Offered in Fall and Summer
Physiology - Choose one
ANS 530 - Advanced Applied Animal Reproduction
Units: 3
Current reproductive management techniques for each of the major mammalian livestock species. Enable students to develop reproductive decision making skills. Must hold graduate status.
Offered in Spring Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
ANS 552 - Comparative Reproductive Physiology and Biotechnology
Units: 3
Comparative approach to examining aspects of reproductive physiology in selected vertebrate species. Detailed examination of current reproductive biotechnologies and ethical issues associated with the application of reproductive biotechnologies. Credit will not be given for both ANS 452 and ANS [PHY] 552.
Offered in Spring Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years
Electives - Choose one ANS Elective
New courses are always being developed, and many Ag*IDEA classes can also count as ANS electives. Please visit Ag*IDEA for more information on classes.
ANS 530 - Advanced Applied Animal Reproduction
Units: 3
Current reproductive management techniques for each of the major mammalian livestock species. Enable students to develop reproductive decision making skills. Must hold graduate status.
Offered in Spring Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
ANS 540 - Animal Genetic Improvement
Units: 3
Modern evaluation and selection procedures for domestic animals; selection goals, estimation of breeding values and performance testing; their impact on genetic changes.
Offered in Fall Only
ANS 550 - Applied Ruminant Nutrition
Units: 3
Applied concepts in ruminant nutrition for the practicing agricultural professional. Protein, energy, vitamin and mineral nutrition in relation to the nutritional needs and practical feeding of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, and goats. New developments in feeding systems, feed additives and the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders. Emphasis on solving problems in case studies. Permission given to undergraduates
Offered in Fall Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years
ANS 552 - Comparative Reproductive Physiology and Biotechnology
Units: 3
Comparative approach to examining aspects of reproductive physiology in selected vertebrate species. Detailed examination of current reproductive biotechnologies and ethical issues associated with the application of reproductive biotechnologies. Credit will not be given for both ANS 452 and ANS [PHY] 552.
Offered in Spring Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years
ANS 561 - Equine Nutrition
Units: 3
This course explores concepts in equine nutrition including digestive physiology of horses, nutrient requirements for different classes of horses and feed management. Ration evaluation and balancing, as well as problem solving will be a core component to this course.
Offered in Spring Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
ANS 571 - Regulation of Metabolism
Units: 3
Study of hormonal, enzymatic and molecular-genetic regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism; emphasis on mammalian species.
Offered in Fall Only
YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years
ANS 575 - Current Topics in Genomics and Proteomics in Animal Science
Units: 3
The objective of this course is to provide students with an integrated exposure to the major current concepts in genomics and proteomics. Genomic and proteomic methods will be covered at a level that will allow students to read and comprehend articles dealing with animal genome research.
Offered in Spring Only
You May Substitute One of the Following for Core Course ANS 601 - Animal Science Seminar
ANS 603 - Reproductive Physiology Seminar
Units: 1
Weekly seminars on topics of current interest given by resident faculty members, graduate students and visiting lecturers.
Offered in Spring Only
ANS 604 - Animal Breeding and Genetics Seminar
Units: 1
Weekly seminars on topics of current interest given by resident faculty members, graduate students and visiting lecturers.
Offered in Fall and Spring
NTR 601 - Master's Seminar
Units: 1
Weekly seminars on topics of current interest given by resident faculty members, graduate students and visiting lecturers.
Offered in Fall and Spring
PHI 816 - Introduction to Research Ethics
Units: 1
Institutional rules guiding the responsible conduct of research [RCR] and their philosophical justification. Rudiments of moral reasoning and their application to RCR. Topics: plagiarism, falsification and fabrication of data, and ethics versus custom, law, science, and religion.
Offered in Fall and Spring
CBS 662 - Professional Conduct in Biomedical Research
Units: 1
Plagiarism, authorship, fraud, safety, sexual harassment, IACUC, consulting agreements, serving as an expert witness, contacting elected officials, working with press, human subjects committee, and related topics.
Offered in Spring Only