INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate a uniform background of animal agriculture including animal growth, nutrition, reproduction, behavior, and breeds to facilitate learning in subsequent animal science courses Audience: Undergraduate 2. Accurately use terminology associated with animal agriculture including but not limited to animals, management practices, industry, and equipment Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify major animal groups and breeds in the topic areas of companion, service, draft, food, and biomedical, their uses, and their care Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critically analyze past, current, and future controversial issues in animal agriculture and demonstrate capacity for ethical reasoning and action Audience: Undergraduate 5. Situate common contemporary animal production systems within the context of economic, social, and environmental sustainability Audience: Undergraduate 6. Characterize the impacts of animal agriculture at global, national, regional, and local levels Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate a uniform background of animal agriculture including animal growth, nutrition, reproduction, behavior, and breeds to facilitate learning in subsequent animal science courses Audience: Undergraduate 2. Accurately use terminology associated with animal agriculture including but not limited to animals, management practices, industry, and equipment Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify major animal groups and breeds in the topic areas of companion, service, draft, food, and biomedical, their uses, and their care Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critically analyze past, current, and future controversial issues in animal agriculture and demonstrate capacity for ethical reasoning and action Audience: Undergraduate 5. Situate common contemporary animal production systems within the context of economic, social, and environmental sustainability Audience: Undergraduate 6. Characterize the impacts of animal agriculture at global, national, regional, and local levels Audience: Undergraduate