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Companion Animal Science
11:067:250
(3 credits)
Normally Offered: Spring semester
Prerequisites and Other Registration Restrictions:No prerequisites. Open to all except seniors.
Format: Class meets twice per week for an 80 minute lecture.
Description:This course provides students an understanding and appreciation for the bond between humans and animals and for the responsibilities of animal care and ownership in current society. Course topics include: domestication, anatomy, behavior, physiology, nutrition, health, and diseases of companion animals. Opportunities in animal-oriented careers are presented. Companion animal issues, such as legal and societal issues will be discussed.
Examinations:Three hourly exams are given during lecture periods, each exam worth one third of the final grade. Quizzes and other assignments will be given.
Other Requirements: Required text is Companion Animals: Their Biology, Care, Health, and Management, K.L. Campbell, J.E. Corbin, and J.R. Campbell, Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Additional Information: Contact Daniela Sharma (Rm 213D Bartlett, phone 732-932-1168, email sharma@aesop.rutgers.edu).