Animal Science (ANSC)
ANSC 475G Selected Topics 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Special topics acquaint advanced undergraduate students with scientific developments of current interest in agriculture. Appropriate topic titles are assigned. Lecture and assignments vary with credit.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 520 Advanced Meat Processing 3 Hours
This course focuses on the principles and practices of meat processing, including product formulation, preservation technologies, food safety, ingredient functionality, and regulatory compliance.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 530 Advanced Parasitology of Livestock 3 Hours
Introduces students to internal and external parasites affecting livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses and poultry. Emphasis is placed on parasite biology, life cycles, host-parasite interactions, and the impact of parasitism on animal health. Students will explore principles of parasite control, integrated parasite management, and anthelmintic resistance with a focus on practical applications in modern livestock systems. The hands-on lab sessions provide foundational training in diagnostic techniques used in clinical and field settings. Students will learn to identify parasites, conduct fecal exams and fecal egg counts, and prepare control and prevention strategies utilizing the livestock housed at the WKU Agriculture Research & Education Center (WKU Farm).
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 531 Advanced Dairy Production 2 Hours
Principles of nutrition and management and their practical application to commercial dairy herds are emphasized.
Corequisite(s): ANSC 532
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 532 Advanced Dairy Production Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with ANSC 531.
Corequisite(s): ANSC 531
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 537 Advanced Reproductive Physiology 2 Hours
Endocrinology and physiology of reproductive systems; anatomical physiology and biochemical bases of reproduction, artificial insemination, synchronized estrus and related topics are presented.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): ANSC 538
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
ANSC 538 Advanced Physiology/Reproduction Lab 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with ANSC 537.
Corequisite(s): ANSC 537
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
ANSC 542 Advanced Beef Production 2 Hours
History and importance of the beef cattle industry; programs and areas of production, selection, breeding, feeding and management and common diseases are included.
Corequisite(s): ANSC 543
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
ANSC 543 Advanced Beef Production Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with ANSC 542.
Corequisite(s): ANSC 542
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
ANSC 545 Ruminant Nutrition 3 Hours
Rumen development and function, products of fermentation, nutrient requirements, absorption and metabolism, symptoms of deficiency and toxicity.
Prerequisite(s): (ANSC 345 and BIOL 446) or equivalent or permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 547 Advanced Animal Nutrition 3 Hours
The nutrient requirements of the monogastric animals, structure, metabolism and function of each nutrient class, interrelationship of the nutrient classes, deficiency and toxicity symptoms.
Prerequisite(s): (ANSC 345 and BIOL 446) or equivalent or permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 548 Advanced Applied Animal Nutrition 4 Hours
Livestock feeds and their nutrients; functions of and requirements for nutrients; evaluation of feeds; feeding practices and formulation of rations for all classes of livestock are included.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 558 Advanced Animal Growth and Development 3 Hours
This course examines the biological mechanisms governing growth and development in livestock species from conception to maturity. Topics include cellular and tissue development, skeletal and muscle growth, endocrine regulation, body composition, and the genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors influencing growth.
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
ANSC 580 Advanced Digestive Anatomy of Ruminant Animals 3 Hours
Provide students with an in-depth understanding of the physiology, microbiology, digestion, and metabolism of the ruminant digestive system.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ANSC 675 Advanced Topics in Animal Science 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Issues and scientific developments of current interest.
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026