ASLH 2010: INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE
FALL SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER CREDITS
The title of this course is ASLH 2010 – Introduction to Animal Science. It is worth 3 semester credit hours. The lecture will be from _____________ Monday through Friday. Students should be registered for a separate ASLH 2010 lab (1 semester credit) unless the students has passed it on a previous attempt and are needing to take the lecture portion again only (students must sign up for an stay I both the lecture and the lab portion for an entire semester on the first attempt.) The final exam for this course is ___________________ at __________________.
Instructor - Mary Ellen Hicks, DVM
mhicks@abac.edu
Room 109 AG Science building
229-391-4802 – office
229-391-4790 – AG Division Office
Appointments upon request by student
Office and class hours are posted on office door
Prerequisites – None
Materials for this course:
Text – Scientific Farm Animal Production – Robert Taylor (eighth edition)
A 3-ring binder for notes, homework and assignments
Course Objectives – The student who has successfully completed this course will have satisfactorily accomplished the following objectives:
1. Define gender terminology and terminology dealing with the structure of the beef, dairy, swine and horse industry.
2. Identify beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine and horse breeds that are relevant to today’s livestock industry and breeding programs.
3. Describe products produced from the livestock portion of the agricultural industry.
4. Locate parts of the female and male reproductive tract of mammals and poultry and describe their functions.
5. List times associated with estrous cycle length, duration of estrus and duration of gestation in cattle, swine and horses.
6. Define terms dealing with inheritance and genetics.
7. List the nutrients required for the production of livestock and their products.
8. Identify parts of the digestive tracts of ruminants and nonruminants.
Attendance Policy
The attendance policy for this class is the same as the general ABAC policy. There will be no make up exams, unless there is a family emergency (immediate family member in hospital or death of immediate family member) or a doctor’s excuse. In these cases, the student has 5 weekday days in which to make up the exam. If the excuse is only from the infirmary, the student has only 2 days in which to make up the exam. There will be no make up assignments unless there is an excused absence involved.
Tardiness is greatly frowned upon. For every 2 times a student is late to class, an unexcused absence will be recorded.
Final exams are of exception importance. Exams will begin at the assigned time.
Evaluation
The final grade is based on the percentage completion of assignments on the following scale:
90- 100 = A (465.4-520 points)
80- 89 = B (413.4- 465.3 points)
70- 79 = C (361.4-413.3 points)
65- 69 = D (335.4-361.3 points)
Below 65 = F (335.3 points and below)
Assignments used to determine the final grade follows:
Three class examinations 300 points
Career Paper 20 points
Homework 100 points
Final Exam 100 points
____________________
520 points
(The homework point total above may change up or down depending upon the amount of homework assignments given in order to assist the students in learning the information. In that case, the over-all point total and subsequent points assigned for each of the above letter grades may change.)
No late assignments will be accepted!
***Graded class exams will be returned to the instructor after reviewing them in a class session.
Students enrolled in this course will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of subject matter requiring higher order processing skills. Examination questions may include synthesis, analysis and application; as well as completion, multiple choice, matching and short answer. Computation skills and drawing or diagramming may also be required.
The use of tobacco is prohibited in this class. Students will be allowed soft drinks/food as long as cleanliness is maintained. If problems result, this allowance will be revoked. I also expect, that by this age, students will respect each other and the instructor by refraining from talking and other distractions during class and while other students are called upon to respond to questions or comments. Students who find this courtesy very difficult to observe will be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs or the Academic Dean.
The policy regarding Academic Dishonesty (found in the 2002-2004 catalog on pages 75-77, 2004-2006 catalog pages 79-80) will be followed for this course.
Revised 10/05