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, 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.
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Previously offered classes
Winter 2023: Online course
| 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 |
| Eligibility: |
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors |
| 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 |
Winter 2023: Online course
| 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: | Graded only |
| Instructor: | Soberon, M. (mas329) |
| Max. enroll: | 30 |
| Related: | You will be auto-enrolled in ANSC 1120 001-LEC |
| Eligibility: |
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors |
| 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 2023: Online course
| 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: | Graded only |
| 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. |
| Eligibility: |
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors |
| 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 |