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1411 Basic Farrier Training (1-6). A basic course in the principles of horse shoeing including: anatomy and physiology of the horse’s feet and legs, common unsoundnesses, horse handling skill, hoof trimming, balancing, and cold shoeing technique. Necessary hand tools must be purchased by students. Offered fall and spring.

2204 Equine Stable Management I (2-2) (Fall only) This course teaches the beginning skills needed for successful stable and horse barn management. Students will learn how to set up simple and effective routines for daily operations and advisory skills on the care of horse staff and customers. Equine Management I will let student develop hands-on skills with managing and training horses. At the end of this course, students will have the knowledge and know how to maintain a small stable to a large working horse barn.

2205 Equine Stable Management II (2-2) (Spring only) This course continues the advanced hands-on learning skills from ANSC 2204. This class is a laboratory course that is held at the equine education center. Lab time includes short lectures to introduce new topics. The class meets four times a week for one hour. Topics taught in this course include: facility maintenance, renovation, and design as well as trail and jumping course designs. Prerequisite: 2204

2302 Equine Anaotmy and Physiology (2-2). Students will study the anatomy of the horse's body systems including skeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous, muscular, digestive, reproductive, and endocrine systems.  Students will study the way the body functions for growth, nutrition, metabolism and neurological response at the cellular, systemic and total body levels. (Spring even yrs only, alternates with ANSC 3305).

2303 Horsemanship I (2-2). An introductory course in equine handling, grooming, riding and training techniques, riding equipment, equine psychology, and safety. Laboratory consists of students performing ground work and basic riding maneuvers on an assigned school or personal project horse. Students need personal saddles, pads, and bridles.

2304 Equine Behavior Modification (1-4). Students will further develop skills acquired in ANSC 2303.  Emphasis will be placed on application of actual training techniques for training young horses and teaching advanced maneuvers to older horses. Students will learn how to utilize advanced training practices and applications to enhance the training and performance of horses.(Spring only)

2307 Blacksmithing (1-4). Forge operation and basic blacksmithing techniques including drawing, upsetting, punching, twisting and forge welding. Projects will consist of brands, gate hardware, spurs, bits, knives, spoons, and ornamental ironwork. Tool sharpening, steel tempering, and forged machinery part repair will also be included. Offered fall and spring.

2401 Advanced Farrier Training (3-2). Advanced course in Equine Footcare including: contemporary aspects of hot forging handmade shoes for all uses. It will include contemporary and evolving technologies in shoe and tool making.

2403 Lameness Physiology (3-2). Diagnosis and treatment of lameness in horses including case reviews, advanced corrective and surgical shoeing theory and practice. Offered spring only.

2405 Equine Veterinary Footcare (2-4). Animal healthcare course designed to develop the knowledge and skills of the veterinary technician required to assist a large animal or equine practitioner. The assistance will include reception, diagnosis, preparation for treatment, and the follow-up care of the equine foot.

2408 Ornamental Metal Working (3-2). Ornamental metal working, similar to blacksmithing, involving forge operation and blacksmithing techniques. Projects will include jewelry, flowers, animals and other ornamental metals works.

2413 Animal Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding (3-2). A study of nutritive requirements for all classes of livestock and/or wildlife and feed suitability for each type. Special emphasis is on computing balanced rations from available feed stuffs. Offered spring only.
Prerequisite: Math 1305 or above and Junior standing or ANSC 2501 and Math 1305, 1310 or above (for Veterinary Technicians). Organic chemistry recommended.

3305 Horse Production and Management (3-0). Introduction to the various careers and economics associated with the equine industry.  The course will focus on basic equine care and use, breeds, identification methods, horse selection, and diseases and disease control. (Offered fall).

3307 Equine Reproduction Management (3-0). Theory and practice in reproductive management and breeding techniques of the horse. Includes basic reproductive physiology of the stallion and mare, demonstration and practice in semen collection and processing, teasing systems, natural and artificial breeding techniques, management, and record keeping. (Offered spring odd yrs only, alternate with ANSC 3307). Prerequisite: ANSC 2302

3310 Special Topics (3-0). Selected topics in the field of Animal Science. Topic selected according to student interest and need. May be repeated as topics vary. Offered all semesters.

3312 Equine Nutrition and Health (3-0). A detailed study of the nutrient requirements of horses for various stages of growth, work, reproduction, and lactation. Ration formulation using various feed ingredients. Relationships among nutrition, feed-related diseases, environment, and management. Review of current horse nutrition research. (Offered fall even yrs only, alternate with ANSC 3313). Prerequisite: ANSC 2302.

3313 Equine Exercise Physiology (3-0). In-depth study focusing on the physiological changes that occur in the respiratory, cardiovascular and muscle-skeletal system in the exercising horse. Special emphasis will be placed on conditioning the performance horse. (Offered fall odd yrs only, alternate with 3312). Prerequisite: ANSC 2302

3314 Farrier Business Applications and Ethics (1-4). To make Farrier Technology students proficient in automated systems for preparing and maintaining business records and files, maintaining banking information and tax information, updating
customer account files and bank accounts printing reports, and balancing checkbooks. Also familiarize the student with updated veterinary ethics and laws as they pertain to a professional farrier practice.

3315 Behavior and Management of Domestic Animals (3-0). An in-depth study into the basic components of animal behavior and how these principles apply to the management of domestic livestock. Special emphasis will be placed on facility design, handling techniques, stress, training and current animal welfare and ethics issues.

4303 Advanced Animal Nutrition (3-0). The purpose of this course is to present advanced principles of nutrition and their application to feeding practice. Special attention will be given to the nutritive requirements of farm animals as demonstrated in most recent experiments in the field. (Offered fall even yrs only). Prerequisite: ANSC 2413 or concurrent.

4311 Problems in Animal Science (3-0). Individualized instruction in all facets of Animal Science. Course developed to meet specific needs of individual students. May be repeated with approval of ANSC Chair. Offered all semesters.
Prerequisite: Approval of ANSC chair.

4312 Inquiry into Equine Science (3-0) The purpose of this course is to provide the senior level undergraduate student with the scientific application of biological and biotechnological principles in the discipline of horse production and research. Emphasis will be placed on advanced principles of nutrition, reproduction, and exercise physiology and their relationships to the efficient production of horses. (Offered spring even yrs only, alternate with ANSC 3307). Prerequisite: ANSC 3312, ANSC 3307, or ANSC 3313.

4601 Techniques in Agricultural Enterprises (0-6). In-depth training in the management of various agriculture enterprises and actual on-the-job supervised training. Students will be required to make an in-depth report of facility after
completion of training period. Offered all semesters. Prerequisite: Approval of ANSC chair.

Graduate Course

5301 Seminar in Animal Science (3-0). This course is designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of graduate students studying in the various disciplines in Animal Science. Subject matter to be selected by the students under the guidance of the
instructor. May be repeated under different subject matter titles.

5303 Special Topics (3-0). Advanced studies in current agricultural and natural resource sciences research. Topics assigned according to the experience, interest, and needs of the individual student. Registration approval by the ANSC chair. May
be repeated under different subject matter titles.

5304 Research (0-6). Advanced studies in current agricultural research in animal production. Problems assigned according to the experience, interest, and needs of the individual student. Registration approval by the ANSC chair. One enrollment
required of each non-thesis students for assigned research paper. May be repeated for credit.

5307 Physiology and Biochemistry of Muscle as a Food (2-2). Emphasizes biochemical, histological, anatomical, and physical factors associated with the transformation of the muscle cell into meat.

5309 Advanced Animal Nutrition (3-0). Physiological aspects of digestion and absorption; nutrient content of livestock feeds and methods of analyzing nutritional energetics, nutrient requirements of different farm animals and the application of current concepts in nutrition to ration formulation and nutritional programs.

5310 Advanced Reproductive Physiology (3-0). Advanced study of the physiological basis of reproduction, including hormonal and nervous system pathways affecting estrous cycles, ovulation, parturition, and spermatogenesis.

5311 Scientific Writing (3-0). An advanced study of proposal and thesis format in Animal Science or Range and Wildlife Management. Covers publication styles common in each students chosen field. Scientific publications are emphasized.

5312 Biostatistical Analysis I (2-2). An introduction to statistical concepts and models applied to agricultural and biological systems. The course introduces the scientific method, inferential theory, data types, descriptive statistics, goodness of fit, contingency tables, the normal distribution and one- and two-sample hypothesis testing. Emphasis will be placed on data analysis and interpretation using computer statistical applications. Offered Fall.

5313 Biostatistical Analysis II (2-2). An advanced course in statistical concepts and models applied to agricultural and biological systems. The course will cover experimental designs, paired-sample hypotheses, multisample hypotheses (ANOVA), multiple comparisons, factorial and nested ANOVA, data transformations, liner regression, and correlation, multiple regression and correlation, polynomial regression and the bionomial distribution. Emphasis will be placed on data analysis and interpretation using computer statistical applications. Offered Spring. Prerequisite: ANSC 5312 or permission of instructor.

5314 Endocrinology (3-0). Structure and function of endocrine glands and how their secretions regulate biochemical reactions, integrate tissue and organ systems, and control behavior.

5315 Advanced Reproductive Techniques (3-0). Detailed study of the various techniques to control and determine reproductive functions in domestic and nondomestic species. Techniques covered will include semen collection, evaluation and freezing; super ovulation, oocyte-embryo collection, in vitro oocyte maturation, sperm capacitation, in vitro fertilization, embryo culture, embryo micromanipulation, embryo freezing and transfer; and ultrasonography.

5316 Project Research (1 to 9-0). Research for thesis project. Prerequisite: Master of Science students that have been admitted to candidacy.

5317 Agricultural Biochemistry (3-0). The biochemical properties of macromolecules found in living matter, including proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids. The study of metabolic regulation, including lipids, proteins, and
carbohydrates.

5318 Advanced Agricultural Genetics (3-0). Principles of genetics and their application to livestock, including cell reproduction, Mendelian genetics, biochemistry of genetics, gene structure and functions and genetics of populations.

6301 Thesis Proposal (0-6). Satisfactory completion of this course will result in an acceptable prospectus presented to the Graduate Committee.

6302 Thesis Defense (0-6). The student will enroll in this course each semester or summer term in which assistance is provided by Committee members or when use of the library or other research facilities of Sul Ross State University is made. Satisfactory completion of this course will result in the completed thesis presented to the Graduate Committee, accepted by the ANRS dean, and filed in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.