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Agriculture and Ranch Management Department

AGRI 1419 ANIMAL SCIENCE

INSTRUCTOR: Marc Robinson

OFFICE: Agriculture Building

PHONE: (903)675-6285

EMAIL: mrobinson@tvcc.edu

I.) Introduction:

Basic course of study of the various types, breeds, market classes and grades of livestock. Factors influencing efficiency in feeding, marketing, breeding, care and management are considered.

There are three fifty minute lectures each week along with one three hour lab that meets once a week. Students are given the opportunity to learn from hands on experience during lab time. Students are invited to observe or help in any and all operations at the TVCC Ranch. To do so they only need to ask the instructor to be notified when such operations of interest are coming up. The class will also go on several lab field trips during the semester to see various livestock and poultry operations.

II.) Objectives and Competencies:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.) Appraise the role of animal agriculture in providing food and fiber for man.

2.) Contrast the problems and opportunities in modern animal agriculture.

3.) Apply basic principles from various disciplines to the field of animal science and evaluate their use in solving animal science problems.

4.) Choose areas for advance study in the broad field of animal science that will be of particular interest to you.

III.) Instructional Material:

Required Text:

AGRIbooks, The Prentice Hall Custom Publishing Program for Agriculture, Marc Robinson, Introduction to Animal Science, ISBN-13: 978-0-536-41435-9

Required Lab Manual:

Basic Animal Science by Wythe, Sorenson, and Berry

References:

C Books and documents are available in the college library and agriculture reading room.

C Numerous web sites are accessible through the Internet.

IV.) Course Requirements:

1) Attend class and lab regularly and participate in discussions, field trips, class projects, and other exercises.

2) Take three major exams, complete the homework, and take the final exam as scheduled.

3) Complete the laboratory assignments and take the lab quizzes.

4) Complete four technical abstracts (article summaries) over a topic related to animal science. The first two are due on the day of the first exam and the last two are due on the day of the second exam. They must all be word processed.

V.) Semester Grade Computation:

Semester grades will be determined on the following basis:

1) Your presence, class and lab participation, and interest will count 10% of your grade.

2) Three major exams and one final exam will count 55% of your final grade.

3) Homework assignments will count 10% of your final average.

4) Laboratory quizzes and exercises will count 15% of your grade.

5) The four technical abstracts will count 10% of your final average.

6) With prior approval, bonus points may be earned by completing a word processed research paper on current topics in animal science.

ANIMAL SCIENCE CLASS/LAB PHOTOS