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Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
110 2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog
Classified standing will be granted to stu-dents
who meet all of the admission crite-ria.
Conditional classified standing may
be granted to applicants with a 2.75-2.99
GPA (last 60 semester units) and/or those
required to complete prerequisite course-work.
Prerequisite coursework is not in-cluded
in the 30-unit master’s program.
Students must request classified standing
in the program by the semester in which a
maximum of 10 units to be used toward
the degree are completed.
Prerequisite Requirements. PLANT 99,
AG EC 71 or MATH 101 (one course),
and BOT 130, CHEM 105, 109, 151, or
FSC 115 (one course), are required.
Program Requirements
The student, under the direction of a gradu-ate
adviser, prepares and submits a coher-ent
program individually designed within
the following framework:
Units
Core .................................................. 12
AGRI 200, 201 (or BIOL 274),
220, 229 (1+1+1)
Electives ............................................. 14
100-200 level courses with prior
approval of adviser and thesis
committee. Courses may be cho-sen
from the following:
AGRI 240T, 241, 242, 246, 247,
248, 290
AG ED 280, 281
CHEM 150, 151, 153, 156
Courses in agriculture, business,
food science, biology, or other
Culminating experience....................... 4
AGRI 299
Total minimum requirements .......... 30
Graduate Advising Notes
1. Several of the 200-level and approved
elective courses have prerequisites other
than courses listed as admission require-ments.
2. Students must request specific informa-tion
concerning the program from the
department office.
3. Upon admission, students should see
the graduate coordinator for assistance
in program planning, selection of gradu-ate
adviser, and selection of a thesis
committee.
4. To progress through the graduate pro-gram,
the student must:
a. Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
b. Complete all prerequisite coursework
c. Attain classified standing
d. Meet university graduate writing re-quirement
e. File for advancement to candidacy
f. Complete the program requirements
g. File a master’s thesis committee as-signment
form
h. Formally present and defend the the-sis
research results
5. Advancement to candidacy requires the
completion of 9 program units in resi-dence
(minimum GPA of 3.0), meeting
the university graduate writing skills
requirement, departmental require-ments,
and filing a petition of advance-ment
to candidacy no later than one
semester prior to enrollment in thesis
and by the deadline.
6. The student shall meet the graduate
writing proficiency requirement by earn-ing
a B or better in AGRI 220.
7. The student may apply a maximum of 2
units of independent study to the
master’s program.
8. A maximum of 9 units of 100-level
courses may be used to meet degree
requirements.
9. See Division of Graduate Studies in this
catalog for university requirements.
COURSES
Note: Active immunization against tetanus
(available through Student Health Services)
is a prerequisite for registration in any
laboratory course in agriculture and for any
student employment within the University
Agricultural Laboratory.
Note: Cost to the student of extended field
trips varies each semester depending upon
itinerary. The student should ask the course
instructor.
Animal Science Principles (A SCI)
1. Introduction to Animal Science (3)
Overview of the livestock and poultry in-dustry;
types and breeds, world distribu-tions,
foods and products from farm ani-mals,
reproduction, genetics, nutrition, and
marketing. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
35. Feeds and Feeding (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3A. Principles of nu-trition;
nutrients and their metabolism;
comparison of qualitative nutrient require-ments
of non-ruminant and ruminant ani-mals
and formulating diets to meet these
requirements. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
65. Introduction to Animal Health (3)
The stockman’s approach to animal health
and disease control in domestic animals.
Classification of animal diseases, their causes
and appropriate treatments with emphasis
on preventative medicine. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Formerly A SCI 65A)
67. Animals and Society (3)
Philosophical, ethical, and scientific inves-tigation
of the human/animal bond and
the significance of animals in our society.
Importance of animals in wellness, reha-bilitation/
convalescence, and stress man-agement.
Interdisciplinary investigation of
controversies in animal research and hu-man
disease. G.E. Breadth E1.
101. Environmental
Management of Farm Animals (3)
Prerequisite: A SCI 1. Basic principles of
environmental management as applied to
domestic farm animals. Special emphasis
given to animal behavior, animal welfare,
and animal performance. The optimal ani-mal
environment will be studied in detail.
125. Animal Genetics (3)
Prerequisite: A SCI 1. Genetic principles
and application to livestock production; basic
inheritance, qualitative genetics, variation
in economic traits of livestock, quantitative
inheritance, selection progress; current meth-ods
of genetic livestock improvement.
135. Animal Nutrition (3)
Prerequisite: A SCI 35. Principles of nutri-tion
and metabolism; digestive physiology
of farm animals.
145. Anatomy and
Physiology of Farm Animals (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 10 or ZOOL 10. Gen-eral
structures of farm animals and physi-ological
functions of organs in the animal
body. (Formerly A SCI 145A)
146. Physiology of Lactation (3)
Fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, and
endocrinology of milk synthesis and secre-tion;
milking machine systems and man-agement;
pathological and environmental
factors affecting lactation.
155. Animal Reproduction (3)
Prerequisite: A SCI 145. Principles of re-productive
physiology, associated endo-crine
hormones, and their application to
domestic animals.
Object Description
| Title | 2001-02 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2001-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Full Text Search | Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education 110 2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog Classified standing will be granted to stu-dents who meet all of the admission crite-ria. Conditional classified standing may be granted to applicants with a 2.75-2.99 GPA (last 60 semester units) and/or those required to complete prerequisite course-work. Prerequisite coursework is not in-cluded in the 30-unit master’s program. Students must request classified standing in the program by the semester in which a maximum of 10 units to be used toward the degree are completed. Prerequisite Requirements. PLANT 99, AG EC 71 or MATH 101 (one course), and BOT 130, CHEM 105, 109, 151, or FSC 115 (one course), are required. Program Requirements The student, under the direction of a gradu-ate adviser, prepares and submits a coher-ent program individually designed within the following framework: Units Core .................................................. 12 AGRI 200, 201 (or BIOL 274), 220, 229 (1+1+1) Electives ............................................. 14 100-200 level courses with prior approval of adviser and thesis committee. Courses may be cho-sen from the following: AGRI 240T, 241, 242, 246, 247, 248, 290 AG ED 280, 281 CHEM 150, 151, 153, 156 Courses in agriculture, business, food science, biology, or other Culminating experience....................... 4 AGRI 299 Total minimum requirements .......... 30 Graduate Advising Notes 1. Several of the 200-level and approved elective courses have prerequisites other than courses listed as admission require-ments. 2. Students must request specific informa-tion concerning the program from the department office. 3. Upon admission, students should see the graduate coordinator for assistance in program planning, selection of gradu-ate adviser, and selection of a thesis committee. 4. To progress through the graduate pro-gram, the student must: a. Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA b. Complete all prerequisite coursework c. Attain classified standing d. Meet university graduate writing re-quirement e. File for advancement to candidacy f. Complete the program requirements g. File a master’s thesis committee as-signment form h. Formally present and defend the the-sis research results 5. Advancement to candidacy requires the completion of 9 program units in resi-dence (minimum GPA of 3.0), meeting the university graduate writing skills requirement, departmental require-ments, and filing a petition of advance-ment to candidacy no later than one semester prior to enrollment in thesis and by the deadline. 6. The student shall meet the graduate writing proficiency requirement by earn-ing a B or better in AGRI 220. 7. The student may apply a maximum of 2 units of independent study to the master’s program. 8. A maximum of 9 units of 100-level courses may be used to meet degree requirements. 9. See Division of Graduate Studies in this catalog for university requirements. COURSES Note: Active immunization against tetanus (available through Student Health Services) is a prerequisite for registration in any laboratory course in agriculture and for any student employment within the University Agricultural Laboratory. Note: Cost to the student of extended field trips varies each semester depending upon itinerary. The student should ask the course instructor. Animal Science Principles (A SCI) 1. Introduction to Animal Science (3) Overview of the livestock and poultry in-dustry; types and breeds, world distribu-tions, foods and products from farm ani-mals, reproduction, genetics, nutrition, and marketing. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) 35. Feeds and Feeding (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 3A. Principles of nu-trition; nutrients and their metabolism; comparison of qualitative nutrient require-ments of non-ruminant and ruminant ani-mals and formulating diets to meet these requirements. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 65. Introduction to Animal Health (3) The stockman’s approach to animal health and disease control in domestic animals. Classification of animal diseases, their causes and appropriate treatments with emphasis on preventative medicine. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly A SCI 65A) 67. Animals and Society (3) Philosophical, ethical, and scientific inves-tigation of the human/animal bond and the significance of animals in our society. Importance of animals in wellness, reha-bilitation/ convalescence, and stress man-agement. Interdisciplinary investigation of controversies in animal research and hu-man disease. G.E. Breadth E1. 101. Environmental Management of Farm Animals (3) Prerequisite: A SCI 1. Basic principles of environmental management as applied to domestic farm animals. Special emphasis given to animal behavior, animal welfare, and animal performance. The optimal ani-mal environment will be studied in detail. 125. Animal Genetics (3) Prerequisite: A SCI 1. Genetic principles and application to livestock production; basic inheritance, qualitative genetics, variation in economic traits of livestock, quantitative inheritance, selection progress; current meth-ods of genetic livestock improvement. 135. Animal Nutrition (3) Prerequisite: A SCI 35. Principles of nutri-tion and metabolism; digestive physiology of farm animals. 145. Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals (3) Prerequisite: BIOL 10 or ZOOL 10. Gen-eral structures of farm animals and physi-ological functions of organs in the animal body. (Formerly A SCI 145A) 146. Physiology of Lactation (3) Fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of milk synthesis and secre-tion; milking machine systems and man-agement; pathological and environmental factors affecting lactation. 155. Animal Reproduction (3) Prerequisite: A SCI 145. Principles of re-productive physiology, associated endo-crine hormones, and their application to domestic animals. |
