Department of
Animal & Food Sciences
044 Townsend Hall
531 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19716
302/831-2524
Animal
and Food Sciences ANSC
101: Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours
Course Objectives:
To
provide the basis for an understanding of the role
animal agriculture plays in providing food and fibre
to the world's population. The basic scientific principles
underlying management decisions will be emphasized.
To
provide a basic understanding of the interrelationships
between animal agriculture and related agricultural
disciplines.
To
provide an understanding of the interrelationships
between animal agriculture and society.
Animals
and Humanity
Introduction
The
Human-Animal Bond
Does
Chocolate Milk Come From Brown Cows?
Animals
and Their Contribution to Human Life
Interdependence
Exercise
Disciplines
in Animal Science
Genetics
Selection
and Mating Systems
Biotechnology
The
Nutrients
Digestion
and Absorption
Nutrients
for Body Functions
Endocrinology
Growth
and Development
Reproduction
Artificial
Insemination and Estrous Synchronization
Physiology
of Lactation
Environmental
Physiology
Animal
Health
Animal
Behavior
An
Overview of the Animal Industries
Dairy
Cattle Production
Beef
Cattle Production
Sheep
Production
Swine
Production
Equine
Production
Poultry
Production
Animal
Products
Contemporary
Issues in Animal Science
Animal
Welfare and Animal Rights
Environmental
and Land Use Issues
Careers
in the Animal Sciences
Contemporary
Issues
ANSC
111: Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory is a 1-credit-hour,
hands-on laboratory course which supplements ANSC 101.
