Courses

In the Undergraduate Program in Animal Sciences

Fall 2025 Course Offerings

142 Animal Science (3 cr; Bignell; MTh2)
250 Companion Animal Science (3 cr; Ogunribido; MW5)
300 Integrative Physiology (4 cr; Bello; MTh3, Rec F2)
327 Animal Reproduction (3 cr; Bagnell; MW5)
328 Animal Genetics (3 cr; Snyder; MTh2)
330 Animal Nutrition (3 cr; Bignell; TTh4)
331 (5) Animal Nutrition Lab (1 cr; Bignell/TAs; MTW dbl pds)
336 Production Animal Mgmt (3 cr, Stahl; T12)
384 Horse Management (3 cr; Ross; MTh2)
389 Companion Animal Nutrition (3 cr; Ogunribido; TF3)
391 Comp. Mammal’n Anatomy (3 cr; Williams; MTh3)
395 Animal Assisted Therapy (3 cr; Ross; MTh1)
404 Animal Diseases (3 cr; Zama; MW4)
450 Endocrinology (4 cr; Shmarakov; TTh4, Rec F2)
491/ 591 Repro & Dev Toxicology (3 cr; Roepke; MTh2)

150:01-08 Intro to Animal Handling
- 01-06 (1 cr; McCloskey & Comerford; M2, M3, M4, T2, T3, T4)
- 07-12 (1 cr; Ioshpa & Comerford; W4, Th4, W2, Th2, F2, F3)
201:1-4 Cattle Practicum (2 cr; Vuong & Comerford; M3+3 hrs)
202:1-3 Small Ruminant Pract (2 cr; Potosky & Comerford; W2+3 hrs)
203:1-4 Swine Practicum (2 cr;McCloskey & Comerford; Th2+3 hrs)
205 :1-4 Lab Animal Pract. (2cr; Uzumcu; M2+3 hrs)
207:1-4 Horse Practicum (2 cr; Feeney & Comerford; Th3+3 hrs)
260 Animal Eval & Selection (3 cr; Ross; F123)
275 Lab Animal Sci: Mgt/Tech (3 cr; Uzumcu/Rossi; TTh67)
411 Studies in Ani Sci (BA; Special projects; indiv. faculty)
414 Teaching in Ani Sci (BA; Zama; TAs)
493 Research in Ani Sci (BA; indiv. faculty)

100-Level Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits	Semester
11:067:101	Careers in Animal Science	3 credits		Spring
11:067:102	Animals in Society	3 credits		Spring
11:067:142	Intro to Animal Sciences	3 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:150	Introduction to Animal Handling	1 credit	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:175	Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition	1 credit		Spring
11:067:176	Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition Supervisor	1 credit		Spring

200-Level Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits	Semester
11:067:201	Cattle Practicum	2 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:202	Small Ruminant Practicum	2 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:203	Swine Practicum	2 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:205	Lab Animal Practicum	2 credits	Fall	Spring
11:067:207	Horse Practicum	2 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:210	Introduction to Veterinary Technology	3 credits		Spring
11:067:250	Companion Animal Science	3 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:260	Animal Evaluation and Selection	3 credits	Fall
11:067:275	Laboratory Animal Science: Management and Techniques	3 credits	Fall	Spring

200-Level Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits	Semester
11:067:300	Integrative Physiology	4 credits	Fall	Spring
11:067:310	Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare	3 credits	Fall	Spring
11:067:322	Dairy Cattle Artificial Insemination	1 credit		Spring
11:067:327	Animal Reproduction	3 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:328	Animal Genetics	3 credits	Fall	Spring
11:067:330	Animal Nutrition	3 credits	Fall
11:067:330:90	Animal Nutrition (online only)	3 credits	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:331	Animal Nutrition Laboratory	1 credit	Fall
11:067:336	Production Animal Management (offered in odd-numbered years)	3 credits		Spring
11:067:338	Production Animal Management Lab (offered in odd-numbered years)	2 credits		Spring
11:067:341	Poultry Production and Management	3 credits		Spring
11:067:350	Canine Behavior and Training	3 credits		Spring
11:067:384	Horse Management (on campus or online)	3 credits	Fall
11:067:390	Equine Nutrition (online only)	3 credits		Spring
11:067:391	Comparative Mammalian Anatomy	3 credits	Fall		Summer
11:067:392	Comparative Mammalian Anatomy Laboratory	1 credit		Spring
11:067:395	Assisted Animal Therapy	3 credits	Fall	Spring
11:067:398	Advanced Equine Health Care and Management (offered alternate years on campus)	3 credits		Spring

200-Level Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits	Semester
11:067:401	Topics in Equine Science	3 credits	Fall
11:067:402	Equine Exercise Physiology (offered alternate years)	3 credits		Spring
11:067:404	Animal Diseases	3 credits	Fall	Summer
11:067:406	Farm Productivity Analysis (offered alternate years)	3 credits		Spring
11:067:410	Neuroendocrinology (offered in even-numbered years)	3 credits	Fall
11:067:411	Studies in Animal Science	credits by arrangement	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:414	Teaching in Animal Science	credits by arrangement	Fall	Spring	Summer
11:067:415	Leadership in Animal Science	credits by arrangement		Spring
11:067:416	In Vivo Lab Animal Techniques	3 credits		Spring
11:067:430	Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture	4 credits		Spring
11:067:450	Endocrinology	4 credits	Fall	Spring
11:067:460	Animals and the Law	3 credits		Spring
11:067:461	Topics in Companion Animal Issues: Animals and Health	2 credits	Fall
11:067:490	Pathophysiology	3 credits	Fall	Spring
11:067:491	Reproductive & Developmental Toxicology (offered in odd-numbered years)	3 credits	Fall
11:067:492	Molecular and Cellular Physiology	3 credits		Spring
11:067:493/494	Research in Animal Science	credits by arrangement	Fall	Spring	Summer