Animal Science Graduate Courses

Orientation in the animal science graduate program involving introduction to departmental research program, philosophy, and policies. Discussion of elements of an effective seminar; experience and critique in oral presentation of research data.

Section 001
Instructor: Andrea Watson
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 700
Instructor: Andrea Watson
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Science and technology of modern meat processing. Utilization of meat, non-meat ingredients, and processing techniques and their impact on processed meat characteristics. Laboratory provides hands-on application with the preparation, development, and evaluation of processed meats products.

Section 150
Instructor: Gary Sullivan
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 700
Instructor: Gary Sullivan
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Meat processing and fabrication technology. Practical application of tenderization, restructuring, freezing, dehydration, flavor modification, composition control and quality control technology to manufactured and processed meat products.

Section 001
Instructor: Gary Sullivan
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Odd

Conduct independent research and study meat industry problems in processing, production, storage, and preparation of meat and meat products.

Section 001
Instructor: Gary Sullivan
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Nutritional requirements of and complete ration formulation for feedlot cattle. Management practices needed for successful feedlot operation.

Section 001
Instructor: Galen Erickson and Jim MacDonald
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Odd

Section 700
Instructor: Galen Erickson and Jim MacDonald
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Odd

Advanced course dealing with the nutrition of domestic animals. In-depth coverage of nutrients, nutrient metabolism, and nutrient requirements. Biochemical and physiological functions of nutrients in life processes.

Section 001
Instructor: Jim MacDonald
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 700
Instructor: Jim MacDonald
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Feeding practices for domestic animals. Applied animal nutrition and feed formulation.

Section 700
Instructor: Andrea Watson
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Application of genetic principles to animal breeding. Critical examination of current and potential selection programs and crossbreeding systems. Determination of performance objectives. Expected responses to selection methods and dissemination of improvement in an industry.

Section 001
Instructor: Ron Lewis
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Theoretical and practical aspects of: structure and function of eukaryotic genomes; genome sequencing and assembling, polymorphism and isoform detection and genotyping; gene and genome annotation; strategies used to identify genetic variants responsible for phenotypic differences; and personalized genomics, social and ethical aspects associated with genomic information.

Section 001
Instructor: Dan Ciobanu
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Mammalian early embryonic development. Basic aspects of embryology and development biology. Modern technologies in animal reproductive biology, in vitro maturation and fertilization, embryo transfer, cloning, assisted reproductive technologies, transgenic animals, and embryonic stem cells.

Section 001
Instructor: Brett White
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Mammalian endocrine glands from the standpoint of their structure, their physiological function in relation to the organism, the chemical nature and mechanisms of action of their secretory products, and the nature of anomalies manifested with their dysfunction.

Section 001
Instructor: Andrea Cupp
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Molecular, cellular, and tissue dependent functions of neurons, skeletal and smooth muscle, vasculature, and immune cells. Cellular regulation of important physiological processes including blood flow, gas exchange, inorganic solute homeostasis, acid-base balance, water balance, appetite control, and thermal regulation will also be studied. Understand cellular and molecular processes that ensure homeostasis and promote integration of physiological systems.

Section 001
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Learn the fundamental knowledge of the animal immune system, and how to utilize immunology to improve animal health and production. Become familiar with common immunoassays, immunological diseases and immunotherapy.

Section 001
Instructor: Hiep Vu
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Mammalian physiology and cellular mechanisms. Physiology of the cell, embryology, and neuro-sensory, neuromuscular, endocrine, and reproductive systems.

Section 001
Instructor: Renee McFee
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Mammalian physiology and cellular mechanisms. Physiology of the digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems.

Section 001
Instructor: Renee McFee
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Analyzing the plant and animal resources and economic aspects of pasturage. Management of pasture and range for continued high production emphasized.

Section 001
Instructor: Kacie McCarthy
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Principles of genetic selection and mating strategies applied in livestock breeding programs. Through use of a web-based genetic simulation game (CyberSheep), develop skills in implementing a virtual animal breeding program, assess the outcomes of decision-making in terms of genetic response, inbreeding, and economic returns, and experience stochastic elements inherent to livestock systems.

Section 951
Instructor: Ron Lewis
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 991
Instructor: Ron Lewis
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Historical perspective to the discipline of animal breeding and genetics. Introduction to the contributions of geneticists who have significantly impacted the discipline. Material includes pre-recorded interviews of scientists that have had an international impact in animal breeding and genetics. Critique key papers.

Section 951
Instructor: Matt Spangler
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 991
Instructor: Matt Spangler
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Principles of heterosis and mating systems utilizing crossbreeding. Material includes models for breed and crossbreeding effects, genetic basis of heterosis, recombination effects, composite populations, estimation of crossbreeding parameters, applications of line breeding and line crossing, and evaluation and utilization of crossbreeding systems.

Section 992
Instructor: Melissa Sailors
Semester Offered: AgIdea

Principles in the prediction and control of inbreeding in livestock breeding program. Material includes definition of inbreeding and identity by descent, impacts of inbreeding on genotype frequencies, trait means and variances, random drift, computation of inbreeding coefficients in pedigreed populations, prediction of rates of inbreeding in closed populations, and control and management of inbreeding in breeding populations.

Section 991
Instructor: Melissa Sailors
Semester Offered: AgIdea

Individual or group projects in research, literature review, or extension of course work under the supervision and evaluation of a departmental faculty member.

Section 001
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both
Independent Study Contract Form

Section 002
Instructor: Andrea Watson
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 003
Instructor: Andrea Cupp
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Even

Section 003
Instructor: Lena Luck
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 701
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Even

Design, develop and complete a project that requires synthesis of the course topics covered in the primary area of emphasis.

Section 001
Instructor: Kathy Anderson
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 001
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 700
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Current problems in the field of animal industry.

Section 001
Instructor: Ron Lewis
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall/Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Current problems in the field of animal industry.

Section 002
Instructor: Gary Sullivan
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall/Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Current problems in the field of animal industry.

Section 003
Instructor: Andrea Cupp and Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall/Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Current problems in the field of animal industry.

Section 004
Instructor: Sheila Purdum
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall/Spring

Current problems in the field of animal industry.

Section 005
Instructor: Andrea Watson
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Current problems in the field of animal industry.

Section 006
Instructor: Sheila Purdum
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall/Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Molecular events occurring during the conversion of muscle to meat. Molecular and cellular properties of meat responsible for the functional and palatability properties of meat products.

Section 001
Instructor: Jessie Morrill
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Odd

Presentation and discussion of current literature and research in the field of nutrition.

Section 001
Instructor: Rotates
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall/Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 001
Instructor: Samodha Fernando
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Even

Offered even-numbered calendar years. Analytic procedures and research methods used in evaluating biochemical components and nutritive value of forages. An evaluation of the impact of forage quality on forage breeding and animal performance.

Section 001
Instructor: Andrea Watson, John Guretzky, Jim MacDonald
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Even

Section 700
Instructor: Andrea Watson, John Guretzky, Jim MacDonald
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Even

Critically evaluate how research in bioenergetics has contributed to scientific discoveries in the fields of nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology. Methodologies for determination of human and animal energy expenditure and body composition. Specifically, direct calorimetry, indirect calorimetry and comparative slaughter techniques. Emphasis on components of organ and tissue energy expenditures. Background information important in other nutrition courses.

Section 001
Instructor: Phil Miller
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Odd

Nutrition and metabolism of proteins and amino acids by animals and humans. Fundamental principles and current concepts.

Section 001
Instructor: Tom Burkey
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Spring
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Even

Structure of populations, forces affecting gene frequency and frequency of genotypes, continuous variation, population values and means, genotypic and environmental variances and covariances.

Section 001
Instructor: Jinliang Yang
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Evaluation of methods for developing and exploiting genetic diversity among animal populations to improve bio-economic efficiency of animal production.

Section 001
Instructor: Matt Spangler
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): Fall
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Methods employed in livestock production research. Planning and conducting experiments, keeping records, and analysis of data.

Section 001
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 001
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both

Section 700
Instructor: Jennifer Wood
Semester Offered (Fall/Spring/Summer): All
Year Offered (Odd/Even): Both