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Dairy Science . . .

is the application of genetics, physiology, nutrition, economics, and other supporting disciplines to: the production, health, and management of dairy cattle; the production of high-quality milk; and the operation of dairy farm enterprises as financially profitable and environmentally responsible businesses.

Department of Animal and Food Science
247 Agricultural Science
(715) 425-3704

Undergraduate Catalog

Goals and Objectives

  • to provide quality instruction to students in basic animal science and applied principles of equine production and management
  • to help students develop skills for discovering, evaluating, and adapting scientific information and technology throughout their careers
  • to enhance students’ abilities to communicate effectively
  • to engage students in the application of scientific principles to problem-solving in a real-world setting.

Program

The following core courses are required in the major:
DASC 120 Orientation to Dairy Science
ANSC 231 Principles of Nutrition
ANSC 232 Applied Feeds and Feeding
ANSC 257 Genetics
ANSC 260 Animal Physiology
DASC 306 Dairy Production
ANSC 345 Animal Health
ANSC 346 Principles of Animal Breeding
DASC 404 Lactation and Milk Quality
DASC 406 Advanced Dairy Management
ANSC 433 Advanced Nutrition or DASC 436 Dairy Cattle Nutrition
ANSC 448 Physiology of Reproduction
DASC 485 Seminar in Dairy Science

Faculty

The animal and food science department offers majors in animal science-equine emphasis, animal science-meat animal emphasis, animal science-veterinary technology emphasis, dairy science, and food science. The faculty and staff consists of fourteen full-time members with specific expertise in various animal science disciplines including nutrition, reproduction, genetics, breeding, physiology, animal health, livestock management, and meat and dairy products. In addition the faculty has a broad base of experience with all common production animal species. Two of the current faculty members have won the campus-wide “Distinguished Teacher of the Year” award.

Facilities

The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences maintains two laboratory teaching farms which are heavily used for course work by the animal science faculty. These farms include dairy, beef, swine, sheep, poultry, and equine enterprises. In addition the animal and food science department operates an on-campus dairy processing plant and a fully equipped meat laboratory with slaughter, cutting, and processing facilities.

Career Opportunities

  • dairy herd manager/owner
  • nutrition consultant/representative
  • dairy cattle classifier
  • dairy mating specialist
  • dairy sire analyst
  • dairy records association manager
  • breed association representative
  • milk plant field representative
  • milk inspector
  • milking equipment representative
  • pharmaceutical sales
  • public relations specialist
  • research assistant
  • extension youth specialist
  • agricultural extension agent
  • agricultural journalist
  • agricultural loan officer

Most of these positions offer significant and early opportunity for advancement. The demand for
personnel is consistently high in all the above areas. In addition the Dairy Science-Science Option

 

Bachelor of Science Degree. Dairy Science-Management Option. Academic Advising Plan.

Semester 1 (Fall)

ANSC 111 Introduction to Animal Science ~ 3
BIOL 150 General Biology ~ 3
MATH 146 College Algebra ~ 3
General Education CW (ENGL 100) ~ 3
General Education HF ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 15

Semester 5 (Fall)

ANSC 260 Animal Physiology ~ 4
DASC 306 Dairy Production ~ 3
Ethical Citizenship course (EC) ~ 3
AGBI 251 Agricultural Biochemistry ~ 3
P ED activity course (HW) ~ .5
Total semester credits ~ 13.5

 

Semester 2 (Spring)

CHEM 121 General Chemistry I ~ 5
SCTA 101 Fund. Of Oral Communication ~ 3
Professional Studies in CAFES ~ 3
Social and Behavioral Science course (SB) ~ 3
P ED 108 (HW) Health and Fitness for Life ~ 1
Total semester credits ~ 15

Semester 6 (Spring)

ANSC 345 Animal Health ~ 2
ANSC 346 Principles of Animal Breeding ~ 3
AGEC 300 Level (Select one) ~ 3
P ED activity course (HW) ~ .5
Directed elective course ~ 3
Free elective course ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 14.5

 

Semester 3 (Fall)

AGEC 230 Ag Economics ~ 3
ANSC 231 Principles of Nutrition ~ 3
CHEM 230 General Organic Chemistry ~ 3
DASC 120 Orientation to Dairy Science ~ 1
General Education CA (ENGL 200) ~ 3
General Education SB ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 16

Summer

Internship ~ 4

Semester 7 (Fall)

AGEC 300 Level course ~ 3
ANSC 448 Reproductive Physiology ~ 3
DASC 404 Lactation and Milk Quality ~ 3
Global Perspective course (GP) ~ 3
Directed elective ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 15

 

Semester 4 (Spring)

ANSC 232 Applied Feeds and Feeding ~ 3
ANSC 257 Genetics ~ 3
Professional Studies in CAFES ~ 3
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) ~ 3
Diversity course (ACD) ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 15

 

Semester 8 (Spring)

DASC 406 Advanced Dairy Management ~ 3
DASC 436 Dairy Cattle Nutrition
or ANSC 433 Advanced Nutrition ~ 3
DASC 485 Seminar in Dairy Science ~ 1
Multidisciplinary (MD) ~ 3
Directed elective course ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 13

Bachelor of Science Degree. Dairy Science-Science Option. Academic Advising Plan.

Semester 1 (Fall)

ANSC 111 Introduction to Animal Science ~ 3
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I and Lab ~ 5
MATH 146 College Algebra ~ 3
General Education CW (ENGL 100) ~ 3
General Education HF ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 17

Semester 5 (Fall)

ANSC 260 Animal Physiology ~ 4
CHEM 361 Biochemistry I ~ 3
DASC 306 Dairy Production ~ 3
PHYS 151 General Physics I ~ 4
Ethical Citizenship course (EC) ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 17

 

Semester 2 (Spring)

BIOL 150 General Biology ~ 3
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II ~ 5
MATH 147 College Algebra and Trigonometry ~ 3
SCTA 101 Fund. Of Oral Communication ~ 3
General Education HW (P ED 108) ~ 1
Total semester credits ~ 15

Semester 6 (Spring)

ANSC 341 Biometrics ~ 3
ANSC 345 Animal Health ~ 2
ANSC 346 Principles of Animal Breeding ~ 3
BIOL 324 Microbiology ~ 4
PHYS 152 General Physics II ~ 4
General Education HW ~ .5
Total semester credits ~ 14.5 16.5

 

Semester 3 (Fall)

AGEC 230 Ag Economics ~ 3
ANSC 231 Principles of Nutrition ~ 3
CHEM 231/236 Organic Chemistry I and Lab ~ 4
DASC 120 Orientation to Dairy Science ~ 1
General Education CA (ENGL 200) ~ 3
General Education SB ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 17

 

Semester 7 (Fall)

ANSC 448 Reproductive Physiology ~ 3
DASC 404 Lactation and Milk Quality ~ 3
Global Perspective course (GP) ~ 3
Professional Studies in CAFES ~ 3
General Education SB ~ 3
P ED activity course (HW) ~ .5
Total semester credits ~ 15.5

Semester 4 (Spring)

ANSC 232 Applied Feeds and Feeding ~ 3
ANSC 257 Genetics ~ 3
BIOL 230 General Zoology ~ 3
CHEM 232/237 Organic Chemistry II and Lab ~ 4
Diversity course (ACD) ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 16

 

Semester 8 (Spring)

DASC 406 Advanced Dairy Management ~ 3
DASC 436 Dairy Cattle Nutrition
or ANSC 433 Advanced Nutrition ~ 3
DASC 485 Seminar in Dairy Science ~ 1
Humanities/Fine Arts course (HF) ~ 3
Multidisciplinary (MD) ~ 3
Professional Studies in CAFES ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 16

 

Summary of Degree Requirements

University Requirements ~ 6 cr.
General Education ~ 40-42 cr.
Foundation Courses in Agriculture ~ 12 cr.
Major Requirements ~ 62-71 cr.
Total Credit Requirement ~ 120 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisers students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.

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Updated May 2007

 

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