AGRI 1020 - Introduction to Animal Science

3 sem hrs cr

This course is a study of animals in agriculture: body systems and development, principles of inheritance, fundamentals of feeding, the function of farm animals, animal sanitation, animal products, and the relationship to public health.

Formerly/Same As (Formerly AGR 1010)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

By the end of the course, students will…

• Understand basic principles of animal science
• Develop an insight into the challenges of animal production systems
• Know the following principles:
  • The scope of animal industries and their contribution to humans globally
  • Terminologies used in animal production systems
  • Livestock species and their economic importance
  • The genetic basis of animal production
  • Nutrients and their functions
  • Breeding and improvement of farm animals
  • Reproduction of farm animals
  • Growth and development
  • Animal health and disease control
  • General management of species and breeds of livestock