ANS 2002 
The Meat We Eat

Consumer-oriented elective covering meat as a food, its inspection for wholesomeness, meat grading, identification, processing, selection, preparation, and serving. Emphasizes preparation of economical, nutritious and palatable meals centered on meat. (B)

Attributes: General Education - Biological Science

ANS 2005
The Role of Animals in Human History

Surveys the importance of animals through human history, from the Stone Age to the present. The domestication of dogs, cats, major farm animals and some less familiar, such as camels, reindeer, and buffalo and the role they played in different societies and cultures across human history. (H, N)

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

ANS 3006C
Introduction to Animal Science

Role of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, and horses in serving humans. Introduces anatomy and physiology of digestion, growth, reproduction, and the application of genetics to livestock improvement.

ANS 3006 Lab

Laboratory experiences designed to accompany ANS 3006; must be registered for ANS 3006 concurrently or have already completed the lecture course.

ANS 3008
Livestock Behavior and Welfare

Introduces basic principles and applications of animal behavior, including approaches to improve animal welfare through an understanding of animal behavior. Examples are drawn from a wide range of species, but the focus is on applying concepts to understand the behavior and welfare of livestock.

Prerequisite: sophomore or junior standing.

ANS 3043 
Growth & Development of Farm Animals

An integration of the physiological, genetic, and nutritional bases of animal growth, development, and body composition with application to livestock production.

Prerequisite: BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L and BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L and ANS3006C or equivalents and AL major.

Tracy Scheffler, Ph.D.

John Driver, Ph.D. 

ANS 3079L
Relationship of Form to Function in Horses

Principles of conformation and performance evaluation of horses. Studies the anatomy, physiology, and dynamics of the horse as it affects athletic potential and performance.

ANS 3216
Introduction to Equine Science

For those with an interest in equine sciences but with limited equine experience. Principles of equine selection, care, and utilization.

ANS 3217C 
Equine Health Management

Principles and practices for planning, implementing and maintaining equine herd health.

Prerequisite: ANS 3006 and AL-equine major.

ANS 3239L 
Techniques in Equine Science

Introduces the knowledge, horseback, and management skills required for proper daily horse care and conditioning. Designed for those seeking employment requiring basic horse care skills and for novice horse owners.

Prerequisite: ANS 3216 and AL major.

ANS 3239L 
Ranch Horse Management

Management and use of horses in cow-calf, stocker, and feedlot operations. This course is designed to give beef/equine oriented students an opportunity to understand how horses are best utilized by cow-calf, stocker, and feedlot operations. Horse experience is required.

Prerequisite: AL- food animal major

ANS 3246L 
Beef Production Practicum

Participate in beef cattle production systems under close supervision of faculty and staff; gain knowledge of best management practices regarding cattle handling, tractor, and equipment use, as well as cattle hauling by participating in experiential learning opportunities.

Prerequisite: sophomore or junior standing;

Corequisite: ANS 4243.

Todd 
Thrift, Ph.D.

Jesse Savell 

ANS 3250L
Dairy Cattle Practicum

Practical application of the principles of biology and management of dairy cattle. Topics include milking procedures, behavior, cattle handling, records, and computer applications in dairy production; body condition, lameness and hygiene scoring; dairy farm evaluation; on-farm practica and field trips.

Corequisite: ANS 3251.

ANS 3251 
Biology and Management of Dairy Cattle

Biology of dairy cattle and the interrelationship between biology and management. Topics include anatomy and physiology, nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, diseases, dairy products, housing, management, economics, and the environmental impact of dairy production.

ANS 3319C 
Reproductive Physiology & Endocrinology in Domestic Animals

Principles of reproduction in avian and mammalian farm animals including factors related to the estrous cycle, pregnancy, lactation, semen-production, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, and environmental factors affecting reproduction.

Prerequisite: ANS 3006 and BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L or equivalents.

F, Sp

Bradford Daigneault, Ph.D.
(Fall)

John Bromfield, Ph.D. (Spring)

Justin Callaham (Lab)

ANS 3384 
Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals

Basic principles of Mendelian, population, and quantitative genetics as applied to the improvement of domestic animals. Selection, inbreeding, and crossbreeding strategies for genetic improvement of livestock.

Prerequisite: ANS 3006 and BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L or equivalents.

ANS 3404C 
Food Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Studies the basic nutrient requirements of food animals, primarily beef cattle and swine, at specific stages of growth, production, and reproduction; and how scientific methods and experimentation are applied to animal nutrition.

Prerequisite: ANS 3440.

ANS 3405 
Equine Nutrition & Feeding Management

The influence of growth, reproduction, and work on the nutrient requirements of horses and the application of that information to the planning of life cycle feeding programs.

Prerequisite: ANS 3440.

ANS 3440 
Principles of Animal Nutrition

The nutrients required by animals, their functions interrelationships, and processes of utilization; feedstuff composition and their use in diet and ration formulation.

Prerequisite: CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L, or equivalent.

ANS 3613L 
Livestock & Meat Evaluation

Basic principles of livestock evaluation, grading, and pricing of meat animals, carcasses, and meat cuts.

Prerequisite: ANS 3006.

ANS 3634C 
Meats

Integrated studies of the science and technology involved in the utilization of meat animals for food with a focus on animal growth, carcass cutability, wholesomeness, palatability, and merchandising of red meat.

ANS 3934 
Careers in the Livestock Industry

Careers in the livestock industry. Interactive exposure to employment opportunities in the animal sciences.

Joel McQuagge

Amie Imler

VME 4103
Livestock Health and Disease Prevention

Careers in the livestock industry. Interactive exposure to employment opportunities in the animal sciences.

Prerequisite: ANS3006 and ANS3006L

ANS 4212L
Techniques in Farrier Science

How to evaluate and to trim the horse's hoof and to develop a working knowledge of corrective farrier techniques.

ANS 4218L
Horse Psychology & Training

Horse behavior, instinct, and senses as they relate to training. Principles of training the young foal; groundwork, liberty training, and starting the young yearling under saddle; and principles of performance training.

ANS 4231 
Practicum in Horse Management & Training Technique- Breeding Management

This course will allow students to explore the challenges of commercial mare management with a single goal in mind - Pregnancy. Opportunities will be presented to develop the necessary skills and knowledge needed to network with veterinarians or other professionals in order to make cost-effective decisions that will be in the best interest of the mare and mare owner.

ANS 4231 
Practicum in Horse Management & Training Technique-Foaling

In this course, students will gain hands-on experience with the foaling process, understand steps in preparing mares for foaling, observe mares during foaling and recognize when assistance is warranted, learn skills necessary to assist during foaling, provide post-natal foal care, and learn proper handling and care of the newborn foal.

ANS 4231 
Practicum in Horse Management & Training Technique- Horse Grooming and Care

Grooming and care of horses is a significant part of horse ownership and the least considered when most people purchase their first horse. This course emphasizes the time commitment and effort required to own and care for the normal horse. Course content will include safety around horses, understanding general psychology and horsemanship, horse identification, basic nutrition, stabling, and grooming.

Justin Callaham

Angela Chandler

ANS 4231 
Practicum in Horse Management & Training Technique-Weanling Management

This is a hands-on course in which students develop basic ground handling skills with weanling horses. Proper signaling, pressure/release principles, body position and body language are used to teach the horse to respect individual space, accept bathing, grooming, foot care, leading, tying, and trailer loading.

Justin Callaham

Angela Chandler

ANS 4234
Horse Enterprise Management

Management principles essential to the planning and operation of commercial horse enterprises.

Prerequisite: AEB 3133 and AGR 4231C and ANS 3217C and ANS 3319C and ANS 3384C and ANS 3405 and ANS 3440.

ANS 4241L
Intermediate Horse Training

Continue the training of a recently started under-saddled horse, exhibit horse to potential buyers, and produce annual sealed bid sale.

Prerequisite: AEB 3133 and AGR 4231C and ANS 3217C and ANS 3319C and ANS 3384C and ANS 3405 and ANS 3440.

ANS 4243C 
Beef Cow-Calf Management

Development and implementation of management programs for commercial cow-calf and purebred beef cattle enterprises.

Prerequisite: AEB 3133 and AGR 4231C and ANS 3319C and ANS 3384C and ANS 3404C and ANS 3440.

ANS 4245C 
Beef Background & Feedlot Management

Management, marketing, and utilization of beef cattle after weaning. Spring break field trip required.

Prerequisite: AEB 3133 and AGR 4231C and ANS 3440 and ANS 3404C and ANS 3613L and ANS 3634C.

ANS4318C 
Equine Reproductive Management

Equine reproduction to include anatomy, the estrous cycle, hormones, and pharmacologic manipulation, gametogenesis, embryonic and fetal development, parturition, foal care, assisted technologies, and management strategies.

Prerequisite: ANS 3319C.

ANS4382 
Equine Genetics

Examines the underlying mechanisms and inheritance of a number of traits in the horse; includes the impact of domestication on the genome, relationships between breeds, coat color, genetic disease and complex traits of performance and behavior.

Prerequisite: ANS 3384C.

ANS4388
Canine and Feline Genetics 

Lectures, seminars, and lab exercises on the application of genetic principles to canine and feline characteristics provide an in-depth understanding of how these traits are inherited and analyzed. Information on new genomic technologies and their impact on studying specific traits, including coat color and genetic disorders, are discussed.

Prerequisite: ANS 3384C or AGR 3303 or PCB 3063 or equivalent.

ANS4389L
Molecular Techniques in Domestic Animal Genetics 

Lectures, seminars, and lab exercises on the application of genetic principles to canine and feline characteristics provide an in-depth understanding of how these traits are inherited and analyzed. Information on new genomic technologies and their impact on studying specific traits, including coat color and genetic disorders, are discussed.

Prerequisite: ANS 3384C or AGR 3303 or PCB 3063 or equivalent.

Raluca Mateescu, Ph.D. 

Samantha Brooks, Ph.D. 

ANS 4604C 
Live Animal Evaluation

Instruction of live animal selection and evaluation, relative to improving the efficiency of meat and animal production.

ANS 4605 
Animal and Products Evaluation

Intensive training in animal and animal products evaluation. This is a calendar year commitment (spring and fall) for the judging teams; must have coach approval for enrollment

Horse Judging Team, Livestock Judging Team, Meats Judging Team, Meat Animal Evaluation Team

ANS 4623C  
Pork Production

Principles of modern pork production, including all aspects of swine production management systems (breeding systems, disease control, applied economics, housing, marketing, pork quality, and nutrition in a systems approach), relative to the US/Global pork supply.

Prerequisite: ANS 3440 and ANS 3319C and (ANS 3613L or ANS 4604C).

ANS 4615 
Meat Selection & Grading

This course concentrates on grading, determining value and ranking carcasses, wholesale cuts, and subprimal cuts of beef, pork, and lamb. The lectures will cover the standards for establishing USDA grades of beef, pork, and lamb and ascertaining carcass value. Worksheets on calculating carcass grades will be given to complement in-class activities. Laboratory activities will include grading and ranking carcasses and cuts. This course is an excellent introduction for all meat science courses and will provide a baseline of information for students interested in intercollegiate meat judging.

ANS 4635C 
Meat Processing

Basic principles of the use of muscle as food, process technology, meat inspection, regulations, quality control procedures, and marketing aspects.

Prerequisite: ANS 3006 or FOS 3042.

ANS 4900
Supervised Extension Experience in Animal Sciences

Firsthand, authentic extension experiences in animal sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. (S-U)

ANS 4905
Problems in Animal Science

Qualified students are assigned a problem involving care and management of livestock or the investigation of a current topic in animal science.

Prerequisite: instructor permission.

ANS 4911
Supervised Research in Animal Science

Firsthand, authentic research in animal sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application. (S-U)

ANS 4915 
Honors Thesis Research in Animal Sciences

Independent research in animal sciences leading to an honors thesis, mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application. (S-U)

Prerequisite: junior standing, upper-division GPA of 3.75 or higher, and completed honors thesis proposal on file.

ANS 4931 
Senior Seminar

Oral presentation and papers on issues facing the livestock industry.

Prerequisite: AL senior.

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Applied Ruminant Reproductive Management

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Applied Physiology

Overview of animal physiology with an emphasis on farm species that seeks to organize students’ knowledge of the basic sciences around physiological processes and functions of animal systems.

Prerequisites: BSC 2011, CHM 2211

Corwin Nelson, Ph.D.

Albert De Vries, Ph.D. 

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Dairy Farm Evaluation

Dairy Farm Evaluation is designed to enable students to evaluate the management of finances, health, reproduction, feeding, housing, milking, manure handling, and raising heifer replacements on dairy farms. This class is not only a dairy management course but also training for the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. Students interested in becoming University of Florida Dairy Challenge team members should take this class.

Corwin Nelson, Ph.D.

Albert De Vries, Ph.D. 

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Review of Meat Science

Review of Topics in Meat Science with the goal of preparing students for the Reciprocal Meat Conference Quiz Bowl.

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems

Lectures, discussions, case studies, and group projects involving the development of a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan for an assigned food commodity. Emphasis will be on introduction to safe food production from farm to consumption and its application in the food industry and food safety as evaluated by sanitation and control measures in conjunction with HACCP as it relates to the Global Food Safety Initiative. Guest lectures will be invited from the food industry, food industry suppliers, and the regulatory sector.

Chad Carr, Ph.D.

Jason Scheffler, Ph.D.

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Seed Stock Management and Marketing

Seedstock Marketing and Management is a senior-level “capstone” course for the Beef Industry curriculum in the Animal Sciences Major. It is designed to familiarize students with Seedstock Production. Special emphasis will be given to the production of bulls for the use by the commercial industry.

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Sustainable Cattle Systems

Multidisciplinary laboratory course focused on the development of perspectives on sustainable cattle systems through experiential learning opportunities. Non-animal science majors are encouraged to enroll.

ANS 4932
Special Topics in Animal Sciences
Survey of Veterinary Medicine 

An introduction to careers in the veterinary medicine profession and a discussion of career exploration, career preparation, and the procedure of job placement.

Amie Imler

Alex Avelino

ANS 4941 
Full-Time Practical Work Experience in Animal Science

Credit is earned on the basis of one hour per month of employment. (S-U)

Prerequisite: prior arrangement with advisor.