Independent Study: Individual introductory to intermediate work under direct guidance of a faculty member in an area of Animal Sciences. Students arrange work and credits with the supervising instructor.
This course covers theoretical and applied microbiome sciences in animal production systems, ranging from classical microbiology to next-generation sequencing across companion and agricultural species.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.25 GPA, 44.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.38 GPA, 59.4% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.53 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=33 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Senior Honor Thesis is an individual study for Animal Science majors completing Honors degrees. Students develop research proposals and implement projects under faculty supervision.
Practicum in Animal Sciences Teaching offers instructional orientation and direct teaching experience in agricultural and life sciences at the higher education level.
A practicum in Dairy Science Teaching providing instructional orientation, direct teaching experience under supervision, student evaluation, and teaching performance analysis in agricultural and life sciences.
Research Nutrition involves independent research with an assigned instructor, where projects are determined by agreement between the instructor and student.