ANSC 1120 Sustainable Animal Husbandry
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 course includes 25 hours of lecture and 27 hours of hands-on laboratory/ demonstrations at various field sites and facilities all within a three-week period. 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: Compare and contrast various domestic animal production systems.
Outcome 2: Apply basic knowledge of animal nutrition, genetics, reproduction, and physiology to domestic animal species.
Outcome 3: Research and critique various perspectives of issues related to sustainable domestic animal production systems using scientific journal articles.
Outcome 4: Produce a researched outline and debate an agricultural issue of interest in sustainable agriculture.
Outcome 5: Exchange scientific ideas with classmates.
Outcome 6: Synthesize a viewpoint on an issue in sustainable agriculture based on research and discussion.
This course is an elective and not required for Animal Science majors.
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Summer 2025: Online course
| Section ID: | ANSC 1120 002-LEC |
| Number: | 1362 |
| Session: | Summer 3-week 1 |
| Class dates: | June 2-20, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | Online (async+sync) |
| Days / times: | W 5 PM - 7 PM |
| Final exam/project due: | Friday June 20, 11:59 PM (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Graded only |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 30 |
| Notes: | This is mostly an asynchronous distance learning course with three required synchronous sessions on June 4, 11, and 18 from 5:00-7:00pm EST. |
| To enroll: | See Dates & Deadlines. See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
| Tuition & fees: | See Tuition for Online Courses |
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | ANSC 1120 001-LEC |
| Number: | 1360 |
| Session: | Summer 3-week 2 |
| Class dates: | June 23-July 11, 2025 Course dates: Please note the dates listed here are class dates only. Check the summer academic calendar for the full program dates, if applicable. |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | M-F 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | Friday July 11, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Related: | ANSC 1120 401-LAB |
| To enroll: | See Dates & Deadlines. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Summer 2025: Ithaca campus
| Section ID: | ANSC 1120 401-LAB |
| Number: | 1361 |
| Session: | Summer 3-week 2 |
| Class dates: | June 23-July 11, 2025 Course dates: Please note the dates listed here are class dates only. Check the summer academic calendar for the full program dates, if applicable. |
| Mode of instruction: | In person |
| Days / times: | TR 1 PM - 4 PM |
| Location: | TBA |
| Final exam/project due: | (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 0 |
| Grade: | Graded only |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Max. enroll: | 35 |
| Related: | You will be auto-enrolled in ANSC 1120 001-LEC |
| To enroll: | See Dates & Deadlines. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
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