Course description

Students completing this course will explore the many roles of domestic animals and the importance of their interdependence with humans; appreciate the scope, diversity, and problems related to domestic animal systems; practice using scientific literature to research issues in sustainable agriculture. This intensive, interactive course includes 2 to 3 hours of daily asynchronous lecture material plus regular live office hours offered for student assistance with the course, online discussion blogs and even a group project to conduct with another classmate.

Topics include domestication, sustainability, companion animals, sheep, goats, swine, beef cattle, dairy cattle, nutrition, genetics, grazing, dairy products, poultry, horses and draft animals, Third World limited-resource animal systems, toxicology and lab animals.

Outcome 1: Students will be able to compare and contrast various domestic animal production systems.

Outcome 2: Students will be able to apply basic knowledge of animal nutrition, genetics, reproduction and physiology to domestic animal species.

Outcome 3: Students will be able to appreciate proper handling and husbandry of livestock.

There will be 5 synchronous scheduled webinars for students to attend live on June 20, 23, 29, and July 3 from 6-8pm EST and July 7 from 5-8pm EST. This course is an elective and not required for Animal Science majors.

No upcoming classes were found.

Previously offered classes

Winter 2023: Online course

Melanie Soberon
Melanie Soberon
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Section ID:ANSC 1120 001-LEC
Number:1077
Session:3-week Winter session
Class dates:January 3-20, 2023
Time / room:
Mode of instruction:Online (async)
Credit:3
Instructor:Soberon, M. (mas329)
Related:ANSC 1120 401-LAB
To enroll:

See Online Learning FAQs.

This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.

Winter 2023: Online course

Melanie Soberon
Melanie Soberon
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Section ID:ANSC 1120 401-LAB
Number:1078
Session:3-week Winter session
Class dates:January 3-20, 2023
Final exam/project due:TBA (see Final exams)
Time / room:
Mode of instruction:Online (async)
Credit:0
Grade:Student option
Instructor:Soberon, M. (mas329)
Max. enroll:30
Related:You will be auto-enrolled in ANSC 1120 001-LEC
To enroll:Enrollment for this class is closed.

See Online Learning FAQs.

This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.

Summer 2023: Online course

Melanie Soberon
Melanie Soberon
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Section ID:ANSC 1120 001-LEC
Number:1301
Session:Summer 3-week 2
Class dates:June 20-July 7, 2023
Final exam/project due:Friday July 07, 6 PM - 8 PM / Online (see Final exams)
Time / room:MTF 6 PM - 8 PM / Online
F 5 PM - 7 PM / Online
Mode of instruction:Online (async+sync)
Credit:3
Grade:Student option
Instructor:Soberon, M. (mas329)
Max. enroll:30
Notes:Combination of asynchronous session and synchronous sessions. Synchronous dates are June 20, 23, 29, and July 3 from 6-8pm EST and July 7 from 5-8pm EST.
To enroll:Enrollment for this class is closed.

See Online Learning FAQs.

This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.