| ANSC 100 |
3 |
Introduction to Animal Industries |
Spring |
Students will study the biology, production systems, terminology, and emerging issues of the N. American animal industries. Instructor: R. Mikesell |
| ANSC 107 |
3 |
Introduction to Equine Science and Industry |
Fall/Spring |
Prepare students to proceed into further studies in equine science by providing background to communicate effectively with educators and industry. Instructors: W. B. Staniar and A. Kocher. |
| ANSC 117 |
2 |
Equine Marketing |
Spring |
Principles of marketing and event planning including marketing systems, advertising, management systems, team building and other aspects of conducting a purebred livestock sale. Students learn through the planning and conducting of the annual Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Registered Quarter Horse Sale. Instructor: B. Egan. |
| ANSC 150S |
2 |
Animal Science Freshmen Seminar |
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Students will engage in college success strategies including time management, advising resources, University practices, policies and procedures, as well as campus resources and opportunities. Students will explore Penn State's animal facilities and interact with peers and faculty while building research, oral, and written communication skills. Instructors: R. Cloninger, N. Dreschel, A. Macrina, A. Kocher, and D. Olver. |
| ANSC 201 |
4 |
Animal Science |
Fall/Spring |
Scope of animal and poultry science; genetic, physiological, nutritional, and health factors in food production. Instructor: D. Olver. |
| ANSC 207 |
2 |
(FD SC) Animal Products Technology |
Fall |
Composition, safety, palatability, preservation, and processing of foods from animals, impact of animal production, and handling practices on product properties. Instructor: S. Watson. (FDSC 207/ANSC 207) |
| ANSC 208 |
1 |
(FD SC) Animal Products Technology Laboratory |
Fall/Spring |
Harvesting and processing of foods from animals; hands-on and demonstration exercises; and industry procedures. Instructor: S. Watson. (FDSC 208/ANSC 208) |
| ANSC 211 |
3 |
Introduction to Avian Biology |
Spring |
Introduces the biology of birds; lectures, laboratories on anatomy and function, incubation, breeding, disease control, management techniques and student projects. Prerequisite or concurrent: BIOL 110. Instructor: P. A. Bartell. |
| ANSC 213 |
3 |
Introduction to Animal Biotechnology |
Fall |
An introduction to the multidisciplinary area of animal biotechnology: from molecular, genetic, genomics and development issues to their technological applications. Prerequisites: AN SC 201, BIOL 110, CHEM 110, CHEM 112. Instructor: W. Liu. |
| ANSC 215 (GS) |
3 |
Pets in Society |
Fall/Spring |
Introduction to the varied roles that companion animals play in human society and their impact on human activity and well-being. Instructor: N. A. Dreschel. |
| ANSC 217 |
2 |
Introduction to Horse Judging |
Fall |
Introductory analysis of halter and performance classes of stock-type horses, with emphasis on conformation, gaits, patterns, and oral reasons. Instructor: B. A. Egan. |
| ANSC 225 |
1 |
Introduction to Dairy Judging |
Spring |
Training in the visual evaluation of dairy cattle and practice in defending decisions through oral reasons. Instructor: D. Olver. |
| ANSC 290 |
1 |
Careers in Animal Agriculture |
Fall |
A description and analysis of career opportunities in the animal science and allied industries. Instructors: R. Mikesell, A. Macrina, and A. Kocher. |
| ANSC 291 |
1-2 |
Externship with Animal Science Business |
Spring |
Students will obtain a one- week on site work experience with an animal-related agribusiness. Instructors: R. Mikesell and R. Cloninger |
| ANSC 296 |
1-18 |
Independent Studies |
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Career projects or studies which are supervised on an individual basis, and which fall outside the scope of formal classes. Dairy and Animal Science majors may apply a total of six credits of Animal Science 296 to the total credits required for graduation. This course may not be used for specific course requirements in the Animal Science major. In order to pursue an independent study, the student must contact the faculty member and reach a mutual agreement regarding the topic, number of credits and mode of conduct. The student must complete a Course Proposal Form and return the form to the Department Office during the first five days of classes. Any faculty member may work with any student. Coordinator: R. Mikesell. |
| ANSC 297 |
1-9 |
Special Topics |
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Formal courses offered infrequently on a topic or special interest subject. Coordinator: R. Mikesell. |
| ANSC 300 |
3 |
Integrated Animal Biology |
Spring |
An integrated study of the biology of domestic animal growth and the underlying cellular, endocrine, and immune systems involved. Prerequisites: BIOL 110; at least third semester standing. Instructors: F. Diaz and D. Smarsh. |
| ANSC 301 |
3 |
Principles of Animal Nutrition |
Fall/Spring |
Nutrients and their metabolism; the nutritional requirements of livestock; the nutritional value of various feeds; principles of ration formulation. Prerequisite: CHEM 202 OR CHEM 210. Instructors: K. Harvatine and Felix |
| ANSC 305 |
3 |
Companion Animal Nutrition and Management |
Fall |
Principles of care and nutrition and contemporary importance of companion animals with emphasis on canine and feline species. Prerequisite: AN SC 201. Instructor: N. A. Dreschel. |
| ANSC 306 |
3 |
Swine Production and Management |
Fall |
Application of the principles of enterprise and facility development, operations management, quality control, public relations, marketing for the efficient operation of a swine production business. Prerequisite or Concurrent: AN SC 201. Instructor: C. Stenhouse |
| ANSC 308 |
3 |
Sheep and Goat Production and Management |
Spring (even years) |
Application of principles of nutrition, breeding, physiology, health, facilities, marketing, and product development, to animal production agriculture. Prerequisite or Concurrent: AN SC 201. Instructor: A. Brown. |
| ANSC 309 |
4 |
Beef Cattle Production and Management |
Spring |
Application of principles of nutrition, breeding, physiology, health, facilities, and marketing to produce and manage beef efficiently. Prerequisite or Concurrent: AN SC 201. Instructor: T. Felix. |
| ANSC 310 |
3 |
Dairy Cattle Production and Management |
Spring |
Principles of dairy management including the dairy industry, reproduction, and housing. Prerequisite: AN SC 201. Instructors: D. R. Olver, T. Edwards, M. Cantor, and C. Hughes. |
| ANSC 311 |
4 |
Poultry Production and Management |
Fall |
The application of fundamental concepts and preparation for careers in the economically integrated commercial poultry industry. Prerequisite: AN SC 100. Instructor: J. Boney. |
| ANSC 315 |
3 |
Small Animal Health and Disease |
Spring |
Introduction to the principles of small animal health, including the recognition, prevention, and control of common small animal diseases. Prerequisite: MICRB 106 or MICRB 201. Instructor: TBD. |
| ANSC 317 |
3 |
Horse Handling and Training |
Spring |
Responses of horses to various stimuli during the training period. Laboratory exercises involve extensive practice with young horses. Prerequisites: AN SC 327 and approved level of horsemanship. Instructor: B. A. Egan. |
| ANSC 322 |
3 |
Animal Genetics and Selection |
Fall |
The fundamental principles of genetics as applied to breeding farm animals. Prerequisite: BIOL 110. Instructor: C. D. Dechow. |
| ANSC 324 |
3 |
Value Determination of Meat Animals |
Fall |
Live Animal and carcass evaluation of cattle, sheep, and swine to determine value of market animals and meat products. Instructors: A. Brown, W. Landis, and R. Mikesell. |
| ANSC 327 |
3 |
Horse Production and Management |
Fall |
Principles of selection, breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of horses; emphasis on light leg horses. Prerequisite or Concurrent: AN SC 201. Instructors: B. A. Egan and W. B. Staniar. |
| ANSC 331 |
3 |
Physiology of Animal Reproduction |
Fall/Spring |
This course is a detailed study of reproductive anatomy, endocrinology, physiology, behaviors, and management in animals. Students will develop an understanding of factors that affect reproductive success and how this knowledge can be used to regulate/manage reproductive processes of domestic animals, wildlife, and humans. Prerequisite or Concurrent: AN SC 201. Instructors: C. Hughes and C. Stenhouse |
| ANSC 332N |
3 |
Science and Policy of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mgmt. |
Fall |
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| ANSC 350 |
2 |
Dairy Problem Solving |
Spring |
Students will use dairy records to analyze herd performance to identify bottlenecks for higher productivity. Prerequisite or concurrent: AN SC 310. Instructor: C. D. Dechow. |
| ANSC 357 |
3 |
Equine Broodmare and Foal Care |
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This course is an in-depth study of late gestation broodmares, fetal development, pre-foaling indicators of readiness for birth, and post-partum care and management of the mare and foal. Students completing this course should be well prepared to be employed on breeding farms as broodmare or foaling. Prerequisite: AN SC 327. Instructors: B. Egan |
| ANSC 389 |
1-3 |
Supervised Experience in College Teaching |
Fall/Spring |
The Supervised College Teaching course provides selected undergraduates with formal, supervised teaching experience in an Animal Science course. Faculty recruit students who excel in a particular course to serve as undergraduate teaching assistants for subsequent offerings of that course. Students participating in this course will develop a deeper understanding of the course material by actively teaching the material. |
| ANSC 395 |
1-12 |
Animal Science Internship |
All |
Supervised field experience and study related to the student's major professional interest. Written and oral critique of the activity is required. Prerequisites: Dairy and Animal Science majors who have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, completed 6 credits in their major field of study and have obtained permission of their faculty advisor and course instructor. Coordinator: TBD |
| ANSC 397 |
1-9 |
Special Topics |
Fall/Spring |
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest. Coordinator: R. Mikesell. |
| ANSC 410 |
4 |
Advanced Dairy Herd Management |
Fall |
Application of dairy herd management principles using case studies and actual dairy farm situations. Students will be required to seek solutions to problems and to make management decisions using actual dairy farms and/or case studies. Prerequisite: AN SC 310. Instructors: C. Dechow, L. Holden, and Hristov |
| ANSC 413 |
3 |
Transgenic Biology |
Spring |
The principles and concepts used to generate genetically engineered animals by pronuclear, knockout, and cloning methods, and applied biotechnology applications. Prerequisite: BMB 211 or BIOL 230W and ANSC 322 or BIOL 222. Instructor: T.H. Kim |
| ANSC 415 |
3 |
Companion Animal Behavior |
Spring |
Detailed study of companion animal behavior; including individual, developmental, and environmental bases of behavior with applied demonstration and discussion. Prerequisite: BIOL 110. Instructor: N. A. Dreschel. |
| ANSC 418 |
3 |
(AGECO and SOILS) Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems |
Fall |
Comprehensive review of nutrient flow in animal agricultural systems, environmental regulations, and environmental stewardship practices. Prerequisite: BIOL 11 and BIOL 12 or BIOL 110 or BIOL 127 or BISC 3 Instructors: R. Meinen and C. White. (AN SC 418/AGEC 418/SOILS 418) |
| ANSC 419W |
3 |
Applied Animal Welfare |
Fall/Spring |
Assessment of management practices impacting animal welfare; devoted to livestock species, companion animals, captive exotic species, and animals in research. Prerequisite: AN SC 201 or 6 credits of biology. Instructor: A. Macrina. |
| ANSC 420 |
4 |
Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology |
Spring |
Feedstuff evaluation, quality control, handling, storage; life cycle feeding of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, horses, and poultry. Prerequisite: AN SC 301. Instructors: A. Hristov, W. B. Staniar, T. Felix, R. Mikesell, L. Martins, and J. Boney |
| ANSC 421 |
3 |
Poultry Evaluation and Selection |
Spring |
Introduction and application of standards and principles used to evaluate live poultry and poultry products. Prerequisite: permission of program. Prerequisite: ANSC 100. Instructor: M. Riggs |
| ANSC 422W |
3 |
Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Selection |
Spring |
Methods used in evaluation of production and type traits and their role in selecting dairy breeding stock domestically and internationally. Prerequisite: AN SC 322. Instructors: D. R. Olver and C. D. Dechow. |
| ANSC 423 |
3 |
Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals |
Spring |
A comparative approach to understanding body function in domesticated avian and mammalian species. Prerequisite: BIOL 110. Instructor: A. G. Lorenzoni. |
| ANSC 424 |
3 |
Livestock Breeding Evaluation and Selection |
Spring |
Evaluation and selection of beef cattle, sheep, and swine: critical analysis of performance records and genetic evaluations. Prerequisite: AN SC 324. Instructor: A. Jobe. |
| ANSC 425 |
3 |
(VB SC) Principles of Avian Diseases |
Fall |
Principles of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and control of diseases in poultry and other avian populations. Prerequisite: MICRB 106 and MICRB 107 or MICRB 201 and MICRB 202 Concurrent: AN SC 211, AN SC 311. Instructor: A. G. Lorenzoni. (VBSC 425/ANSC 425) |
| ANSC 426 |
2 |
Advanced Judging and Selection |
Fall/Spring |
Development of critical thinking and communication skills through evaluation and selection of animals and animal products. Prerequisite: ANSC 225; ANSC 226; ANSC 217; ANSC 421; ANSC 424 Recommended Preparation: ANSC 322. Instructor approval. Instructors: D. Olver, B. A. Egan and M. Riggs. |
| ANSC 427 |
3 |
Milk Secretion |
Spring |
Development and physiology of the mammary gland and factors which affect the amount and composition of milk produced. Prerequisites: AN SC 201 Instructor: A. Macrina. |
| ANSC 429 |
3 |
Advance Beef Cattle Production |
Fall |
Application of scientific and business principles to practical production and management issues using case studies or selected live settings. Prerequisite: AN SC 309. Instructor: TBD. |
| ANSC 432 |
1 |
Techniques in Cattle Reproduction |
Fall |
Demonstration and practice in estrus detection, inseminating techniques, pregnancy detection, embryo recovery and transfer methods. Prerequisite or concurrent: AN SC 309 or 310. Instructor: R. Cloninger. |
| ANSC 437 |
3 |
Equine Facilitated Therapy |
Fall (even years) |
Equine Facilitated Therapy uses equine-related activities to contribute positively to the wellbeing of people with disabilities. Prerequisite: AN SC 327. Instructor: A. Macrina. (ANSC 437/AEE 437) |
| ANSC 447 |
3 |
Equine Exercise Physiology |
Fall |
Course is taught as an in-depth examination of the topic of equine exercise physiology. It covers anatomy and basic physiology of pertinent body systems in the first third of the semester, management, training, and therapy responses in the middle third, and examples of application in the equine industry in the last third. Prerequisite: BIOL 110, ANSC 201, ANSC 327. Instructor: D. Smarsh. |
| ANSC 450 |
3 |
Dairy Farm Management Systems |
Spring |
Capstone course emphasizing integration of dairy farm management principles into whole farm systems. Prerequisites: AN SC 310, AN SC 350, AN SC 410. Instructor: L. A. Holden. |
| ANSC 451 |
1 |
Dairy Systems Analysis |
Fall/Spring |
Students will evaluate all aspects of a working dairy farm business. Prerequisites: AN SC 310, AN SC 410. Instructors: C. Dechow and L. Martins |
| ANSC 456 |
3 |
Animal Microbiomes |
Fall |
Students will be introduced to the concepts of multiple 'Omics' techniques, study designs, and data analysis methods. By the end of the semester, students will be able to apply the concepts learned to discuss scientific literature and be familiar with data analysis techniques. Prerequisites: (MICRB 106 or MICRB 201) Recommended Preparation: (STAT 200 or STAT 240 or STAT 250) Instructor: E. Ganda |
| ANSC 457 |
3 |
Equine Reproduction and Breeding Farm Management |
Fall |
Advanced aspects of equine reproduction will be covered, including collection of semen, processing it for shipment, and insemination of mares. Prerequisites: AN SC 327. Instructor: TBD. |
| ANSC 467W |
3 |
Equine Nutrition and Feeding |
Spring |
Equine gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology; energy and nutrient requirements for body functions; applied interrelationships between nutrition, health, and performance. Prerequisite: AN SC 301. Instructor: W. B. Staniar. |
| ANSC 480 |
3 |
Animal Growth and Development |
Spring |
Animal growth and development is the understanding of tissue interactions as they influence each other and whole animal complexity from conception to maturity. This course focuses on growth and development of meat animal species and its influence on economically important tissues and final meat quality; however, concepts are applicable across mammalian species. Prerequisites: ANSC 201 Recommended Preparation: ANSC 300. Instructor: T. Dobbins |
| ANSC 488 |
3 |
Biology of Germ Cell and Assisted Reproductive Technologies |
Fall |
Special emphasis will be placed on the processes of meiosis and epigenetic reprogramming that occurs in both germ cells and early embryos. In the second half of the course, we will discuss how knowledge of germ cell physiology has led to the widespread use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) which have fundamentally changed the way fertility is managed in animals and humans. Prerequisites: BIOL 110. Instructor: F. Diaz |
| ANSC 494 |
1-6 per semester/maximum of 6 |
Undergraduate Research |
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Independent undergraduate research directed by an Animal Science faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: junior or senior status approval of an Animal Science faculty supervisor and approval of the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Coordinator: R. Mikesell |
| ANSC 496 |
1-18 |
Independent Studies |
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Creative projects or studies which are supervised on an individual basis, and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. Animal Science majors may apply a total of six credits of AN SC 496 to the total credits required for graduation. This course may not be used for specific course requirements in the Animal Sciences major. In order to pursue an independent study, the student must contact the faculty member and reach a mutual agreement regarding the topic, number of credits and mode of conduct. The student then notifies the course coordinator regarding the agreement in order to facilitate record keeping. Any faculty member may work with any student. The coordinator serves as a focal point for communications and records. The student is required to complete a Course Proposal Form. Prerequisites: 6 credits in animal science. Coordinator: R. Mikesell |
| ANSC 497 |
1-9 |
Special Topics |
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Formal courses offered infrequently on a topic or special interest subject. Prerequisite: 3 credits in animal science. Coordinator: R. Mikesell |
| ANSC 499 |
1-12 |
Foreign Studies |
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