Internship of other pre-professional work experience in the field of animal science.

Students enrolled in this course will participate in all aspects of managing a sheep flock, including nutritional management, health management, pregnancy, neonatal care and marketing.

In this course, students will participate in all aspects of managing a meat goat herd, including nutritional management, health management, pregnancy, neonatal care and marketing.

This course provides exposure to the beef cattle production cycle in the winter-spring with hands-on experience. An emphasis is placed on understanding cattle behavior and practicing ?sound stockmanship.?

The seminar series will feature presentations by agricultural and animal science professionals in the fields of Animal Health, Animal Nutrition, Genetics, Biotechnology and others. Topics will include resume preparation, interview skills, internship opportunities and web-based employment search guides.

This course is evenly divided between molecular and cellular aspects of the biology of eukaryotes and is designed to prepare sophomores for upper level science courses such as genetics, biochemistry, immunology, and the physiology of reproduction. Topics covered include DNA packaging and X-inactivation, enzymes and DNA replication, genes and genomes, polymerase chain reaction and forensics, protein structure, cellular structure and signaling, the extracellular matrix, and cell division and death. Problem sets will be based on the analysis of primary scientific journal articles.

Presentation and critique by students of recent scientific papers and their own work in progress.

Honors Project expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional project manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all projects:
- are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters.
- begin with creative inquiry and systematic research.
- include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor.
- culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

A systematic introduction to components of the mammalian immune system and how it functions under normal and abnormal conditions. This course will cover both the cellular and molecular principles of innate and adaptive immune responses, including those that protect the host from infections, achieve central and peripheral tolerance, and provide immune surveillance against tumor cells. It also includes discussion of immune system dysfunction, including allergic responses, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency.

Internship or other pre-professional work experience in the field of animal science under the guidance of a faculty member.