APPLICATION OF MONOGASTRIC NUTRITION PRINCIPLES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: DY SCI/AN SCI 101 , ( BIOCHEM 301 or 501 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate the interactions between nutrients, animals, environment, physiological status, and functions and integrate these interactions to understand whole-animal nutrition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify classifications and profiles of major feed ingredients used to supply nutrients for monogastric animals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Assess the major nutrient requirements for monogastric animals established by empirical experimental methods. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Build spreadsheets to calculate mathematical solutions required for formulations of complete diets for monogastric animals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design an experiment and critique the results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Participate in discussions of laboratory assignments and presentations of experimental results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Provide a completed statistical analysis of the data from the animal trials with a defense for the analysis provided in the oral presentation. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate the interactions between nutrients, animals, environment, physiological status, and functions and integrate these interactions to understand whole-animal nutrition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify classifications and profiles of major feed ingredients used to supply nutrients for monogastric animals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Assess the major nutrient requirements for monogastric animals established by empirical experimental methods. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Build spreadsheets to calculate mathematical solutions required for formulations of complete diets for monogastric animals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design an experiment and critique the results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Participate in discussions of laboratory assignments and presentations of experimental results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Provide a completed statistical analysis of the data from the animal trials with a defense for the analysis provided in the oral presentation. Audience: Graduate