Generally taken as the second graduate level independent study. Involves an oral presentation at a laboratory meeting or to departmental faculty. Students complete contract with their faculty sponsor.

Presentation of research projects and literature review by faculty and graduate students within the department as well as by guest speakers from around the world.

Specific problem in some aspect of animal or biological sciences/area of research interest. Students prepare a contract with their faculty sponsor. Can be used for master's students to review literature on the topic chosen for their laboratory research but this requires an oral presentation.

Generally this level is used by upper level undergraduates but can be used by beginning graduate students. All faculty.

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Individualized study with a faculty member. A poster summarizing the project will be presented at the end of the Spring semester on Science Day.

Individualized study with a faculty member. For Sophomores and Juniors a 500 word abstract summarizing the project to be presented at the end of the Spring semester on Science Day. Seniors present a poster on Science Day.

The moral and ethical theories of animal rights and welfare as they pertain to farm animals. Exploration of the history of farm animal welfare and the assessment of the animal rights and welfare movement today. Special attention given to the economic, ethical, and welfare aspects of current animal husbandry practices.Satisfies the Science Interdisciplinary Gen. Ed. (Gen. Ed. SI)

This course covers mendelian and non-mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, genetic mapping, developmental and population genetics. Emphasis on genetics in animal models.