Graduate Courses

In addition to the courses listed below, the following 4000-level courses may be taken for graduate credit with the noted exceptions: DASC 4174, ALS 4304, DASC 4474 not approved for DASC graduate students; DASC 4304 approved for pass-fail only.

DASC 5004: SEMINAR

Reports and discussion of current research in dairy science. Required of DaSc graduate students. May be repeated. (1H,1C). I,II.

ALS 5004: ANIMAL NUTRITION SEMINAR

Reports and discussion of current research in animal nutrition on an inter-departmental basis. May be repeated. (1H,1C). II.

ALS 5105-5106: POPULATION GENETICS

Principles of population genetics; gene frequency; forces that change gene frequency (migration, mutation, selection); genetic drift; biometric relationships between relatives; calculation of inbreeding and relationship; additive, dominance, and epistatic effects; estimation and use of repeatability, heritability, and genetic correlations; and formation and use of selection goals and selection criteria. Pre: BIOL 3004; Co: STAT 5615, 5616. (3H,3C). 5105: I; 5106: II.

ALS 5204: ANIMAL NUTRITION EXPERIMENTATION

Use of laboratory techniques, instrumentation, and experimental design in solution of fundamental problems in animal nutrition. (3H,3C). I. Even years.

ALS 5214: CARBOHYDRATES AND LIPIDS IN ANIMAL NUTRITION

Current concepts and theoretical aspects of digestion and fermentation of carbohydrates and lipids, their utilization via various metabolic pathways to derive energy, and inter conversions necessary to meet nutrient requirements for maintenance and productive purposes in animals. Pre: 4204, BION 5124; (2H,2C). I. Odd years.

ALS 5224: PROTEIN, AMINO ACID, AND NITROGEN METABOLISM IN ANIMALS

Protein, amino acid, and nitrogen metabolism such as absorption, amino acid pools, and protein metabolism in liver, muscle, and in kidney; gluconeogenesis from amino acids; and end-products and amino acid balance. Pre: 4204, BION 5124; (1H,1C). I. Odd years.

ALS 5234: MINERAL METABOLISM AND NUTRITION IN ANIMALS

Physiological functions, absorption, excretion, transport, metabolism, interrelationship, and toxicity of minerals will be covered. Pre: BION 5124; (2H,2C). II. Odd years.

ALS 5244: VITAMINS IN ANIMAL NUTRITION

Metabolism, physiological function, and nutritional status of known vitamins. Emphasis will be placed on the vitamin nutriture of food-producing animals. Pre: BION 5124; (2H,2C). II. Even years.

ALS 5274: ADVANCED TOPICS IN RUMINANT NUTRITION

Digestion and absorption in neonate; functional rumen development; microbial population and nutrient requirements; and forage analysis and animal performance, protein chemistry of grains and utilization, particle size and effective fiber, in take regulation and chemical modifiers, anioncation balance, unusual feed sources, and net energy value alterations. Topics change with advances in research. Pre: 5304 and BION 5124; (2H,2C). I. Even years.

ALS 5304: ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Mammalian physiology and anatomy will be evaluated in domestic animals, laboratory animals, and primates. Emphasis will be on the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, neural, muscle, and digestive physiology. Pre: 2304 or consent; (4H,3L,5C). I.

ALS 5314: COMPARATIVE REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Comparative mechanisms of all major aspects of male and female reproductive physiology will be examined in domestic animals, laboratory animals, and primates. Emphasis will be given to species variation in regard to reproductive function and to a detailed examination of key reproductive events in both sexes. Pre: 4304; (4H,4C). II.

DASC 5474: DAIRY MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

Principles and techniques of evaluating dairy management alternatives, with emphasis on integration of interest, borrowed capital, income taxes, and risk in the decision process. Effective use of microcomputers, production records, and modeling techniques to evaluate management strategies. Pre: 4474 or consent; (3H,3C). I.. Even years.

ALS 5504: TRACERS IN ANIMAL RESEARCH

Application of tracer techniques, including radioisotopes, to research problems of animal physiology, nutrition, and metabolism. Methods of detection and interpretation of experimental approach and resultant data stressed. Laboratory safety, environmental transfer of isotopes, and radiation effects on metabolic processes included. Pre: 5304 and BION 5124; (1H,3L,2C). I. Even years.

DASC 5974: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Pass/fail only. Variable credit course.