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AN SCI 414

RUMINANT NUTRITION & METABOLISM

3 credits.

Integrates nutritional and biochemical concepts to understand digestive and metabolic processes in ruminants, advance diet formulation strategies, and predict and improve health, production outcomes and nutrient efficiency. Teaches to evaluate research findings, respectfully debate and defend arguments within the scientific community, and rigorously communicate emerging topics to the general audience.

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Requisites: ( BIOCHEM 301 or 501 , or concurrent enrollment) or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate nutritional and biochemical concepts to describe digestion and metabolism of nutrients in ruminant animals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Formulate diets and predict quantitative metabolic and production outcomes in ruminants. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Determine the role of metabolism in nutrient efficiency and excretion, animal production, and health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Investigate, interpret, summarize, and debate findings from scientific literature in order to develop and communicate nutritional recommendations to identified audiences. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate nutritional and biochemical concepts to describe digestion and metabolism of nutrients in ruminant animals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Formulate diets and predict quantitative metabolic and production outcomes in ruminants. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Determine the role of metabolism in nutrient efficiency and excretion, animal production, and health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Investigate, interpret, summarize, and debate findings from scientific literature in order to develop and communicate nutritional recommendations to identified audiences. Audience: Graduate

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