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
on the University Farm.
Note: Cost to the student of extended field trips varies each
semester depend ing upon itinerary. The student should ask the
course instructor.
Animal Science (A Sci)
10. Animal Science (3) (Former AH 1)
Types and breeds of farm animals and poultry in the United States;
world distribution, adaptation, production methods; foods and
products from farm animals, their use by humans. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours)
20. Animal Science Practicum(2)
Development of skills in applying animal science theories,
principles, and practices; discussion, demonstration, participation.
(2 2-hour lecture lecture-labs; field trips)
70. Comparative Nutrition (3) (Former AH 71)
Prerequisite; Chem 2A, Bot 10 or Zool 10. Principles of nutrition;
nutrients and their metabolism; comparison of qualitative nutrient
requirements of monogastric and ruminant animals and man; role
of animal food products in human nutrition.
100. Animal Reproduction (3) (Former AH, DS 106)
Prerequisite: Biol 120, A Sci 10 or 12. Principles of physiology
and heredity as applied to the breeding of farm animals; application
of genetics to a livestock breeding program.
110. Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals (3) (Former
AH 115)
Prerequisite; Zool 1, Chem 8. General structures of farm animals
and .physiological functions of organs of the animal body.
120. Livestock Sanitation and Disease (3) (Former AH 116)
Prerequisite: A Sci 110 permission of instructor. Sanitation practices
and use of disinfectants; cause, symptoms. prevention, and treatment
of common diseases of livestock. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
130. Feed Mill Management (2) (Former AH 73)
Prerequisite: A Sci 70. Operation and maintenance feed mills;
compiling rations, mixing, buying and selling feeds; participation
in management and operation of college feed mill; field trips.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
150. Animal Husbandry Seminar (1; max total 2) (Former AH
170)
Open to seniors majoring in animal husbandry. Latest developments
in research; assigned papers in animal husbandry to be presented
in both oral and written form.
160T. Topics in Animal Science (1-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: junior standing, permission of instructor. Anatomy,
physiology, pathology, nutrition, genetics, economics.
170. Animal Nutrition (3) (Former AH 172)
Prerequisite: A Sci 70; or permissionof instructor. Quantitative
nutrient requirements and allowances for domestic animals; feedstuffs
and methods of processing; feeding systems and ration formulation
for profitable livestock production.
180. Special Problems (1-4; max total 4)
Open to juniors and seniors. Exploratory work on a suitable agricultural
problem in animal science.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference).
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
Animal Husbandry (A
Sci)
11. Livestock Selection and Evaluation (3) (Former
AH 2)
Basic factors involved in selection and evaluation of beef cattle,
horses, sheep, and swine; relationships of live market animal
traits to carcass desirability. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
21. Beef Husbandry (3) (Former AH 22)
Prerequisite: A Sci 10. Management of purebred and commercial
beef herds; selection of breeding stock; management practices
in fattening cattle; marketing slaughter and purebred cattle.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
31. Swine Husbandry (3) (Former AH 30)
Prerequisite: A Sci 10 (or concurrently). Principles and practices
of purebred and commercial swine husbandry; breeding, feeding,
and management program. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
41. Sheep Husbandry (3) (Former AH 40)
Prerequisite: A Sci 10. Breeding, feeding management, and marketing
of commercial and purebred sheep; breeds, setting up a program
of breeding, housing, and equipment requirements; feeding and
care of ewes and lambs; docking, castrating, shearing, tying,
sacking, storing wool. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
51. Horse Husbandry (3) (Former AH 50)
Prerequisite: A Sci 10, 11. Breeds, selection, care, and feeding
of light horses; their use and place in California agriculture.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
101. Livestock Judging (2; max total 4) (Former AH 103)
Prerequisite: A Sci 10, 11, or permission of instructor. Advanced
course in selection and appraisal of breeding and market livestock;
animal form and its relation to function; development of accurate
and precise presentation of reasons; comparative judging; conducting
judging contests; selection of livestock judging team from course
enrollees. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours, field trips)
111. Advanced Beef Husbandry (3) (Former AH 122)
Prerequisite: A Sci 21. Research and material in breeding, nutrition,
diseases and management; records of performance, pedigrees, purebred
sales, show herd management. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; i weekend
field trip)
121. Meats (3) (Former AH 10)
Prerequisite: A Sci 10. Evaluation of live animals and carcasses;
selection and preparation of meats and meat products; survey of
the meat industry in the United States. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
151. Advanced Horse Husbandry (3) (Former AH 150)
Prerequisite: A Sci 10, 51. Advanced principles of horse husbandry;
management of horse breeding farms, breeding systems, training
and selling horses, western equitation. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours;
1 weekend field trip)
161. Animal Science Technology (3)
Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Techniques
used in applying theories and principles of the disciplines encountered
in the animal sciences.
171. Marketing Livestock and Meat (3) (Former AH 175)
Prerequisite: junior standing and permission of instructor. Economic
principles in marketing livestock and livestock products; demand,
supply, distribution; markets and marketing procedures; classifying,
grading, evaluating livestock for marketing.
Dairy Husbandry (A
Sci)
12. Dairying (3) (Former DS 11A-B)
Survey of all important branches of the dairy industry; principles
and practices in milk production; basic principles of processing
market products. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
62. Dairy Cattle Selection and Evaluation (3) (Former DS
56)
Correlation of production and pedigree records with type classifications
in evaluating dairy cattle; techniques in selecting, fitting,
and showing dairy cattle. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
102.Physiology of Lactation
Prerequisite: A Sci 12, 110. Physiological factors of mammary
gland development and function.
112. Dairy Cattle Management (3) (Former DS 102)
Prerequisite: A Sci 12, Econ 1A. Basic ideas, costs and concepts
necessary for the successful operation of a modern dairy production
unit.
122. Advanced Dairy Cattle Selection (2; max total 4) (Former
DS 55, 105)
Prerequisite: A Sci 12. Practice in judging and selection of dairy
cattle; detailed scoring of cattle according to breed types and
characteristics; training in oral justification of comparative
placings. Intercollegiate judging competition. (1 lecture, 3 lab
hours; field trips)
152. artificial Insemination (2) (Former DS 110)
Prerequisite: A Sci 12, 110, Biol 120. Basic principles of artificial
insemination or dairy cattle; semen collection, processing, evaluation
and use. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)
Poultry Science (An Sc)
14. Poultry Production (3) (Former PH 1)
Poultry production; brooding, rearing, laying flocks, feeding,
and housing. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
104. Poultry Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology (3)
Prerequisite:A Sci 14. Structure, function and diseases of
domestic poultry. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
154. Poultry Meat (4)
Prerequisite:A Sci 14, 104. Principles, practices and problems
in production and marketing of poultry meat. (3lecture, 3 lab
hours)
164. Egg Production and Marketing (4) (Former PH 34)
Prerequisite: A Sci 14, 104. Principles, practices and problems
in production and marketing of eggs and egg products. (3 lecture,
3 lab hours)
174. Poultry Reproduction (4) (Former PH 181)
Prerequisite: A Sci 14, 104, Biol 120. Principles, practices,
and problems involved in the breeding, hatching, and marketing
of chicks and poults.(3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
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