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Major in Animal Sciences University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA

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Course summary

This program teach the principles of genetics, reproduction, nutrition, physiology, and meats for beef cattle, swine, sheep and horses, and their application to research, production and distribution of livestock for food, fiber and recreation. Where appropriate, dogs, cats, other pet species and humans are discussed. This curriculum is useful for any student who wants to learn the basics of applied animal biology. The course work strongly reflects the department faculty's interest in emerging scientific technologies, including such techniques as in vitro embryo production, stem cell technology, immune modulation of growth, nutritional modulation of skeletal growth, secondary plant compounds in animal health, fundamentals of muscle conversion to meat, and the use of gene maps to identify animal traits.

Program modules

101 Livestock Production, 200 The Biology and Appreciation of Companion Animals, 220 Growth, Composition and Evaluation of Meat Animals, 221 Advanced Meat Animal Evaluation Lab, 250 Horse Science and Management, 289 Honors Independent Study, 299 Independent Study. 305 Introduction to Meat Science and Technology. 311 Comparative Animal Nutrition., 313 Animal Feeds and Diet Formulation. 314 Poultry Nutrition. 315 Poultry Enterprise Management. 321 Food Laws and Regulations, 361 Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Genetics.. 362 Veterinary Genetics. 363 Principles of Animal Breeding. 370 Livestock Production and Health in Agricultural Development. 375 Special Topics. 399 Coordinative Internship/Cooperative Education. 404 Vertebrate Physiology. 414 Ruminant Nutrition. 415 Application of Monogastric Nutrition Principles. 430 Sheep Production. 431 Beef Cattle Production. I 432 Swine Production434 Reproductive Physiology. 435 Animal Sciences Proseminar. 468 Managing the Environmental Impacts of Livestock Operations. 503 Avian Physiology. 505 Rumen Microbiology. 508 Poultry Products Technology. 511 Breeder Flock and Hatchery Management. 512 Management for Avian Health. 515 Commercial Meat Processing. 520 Ornithology. 521 Birds of Southern Wisconsin. 610 Quantitative Genetics. 626 Experimental Diet Design. 660 Electron Microscopy: Theory and Practice. 681 Senior Honor Thesis. 682 Senior Honors Thesis699 Special Problems.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must complete a university-preparatory secondary school curriculum. The curriculum must include the specific courses such as minimum 4 years of English, 3 years of Math, Social Studies and Science, 2 years of Single Foreign Language and Additional Academic/Fine Arts. They must possess a minimum GPA of 3.5 to 3.9. International applicants whose native language is not English and who were not educated in an entirely English-speaking country must submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 on the paper test, 213 on the computer test, or 80 on the Internet-based test.

University of Wisconsin - Madison accepts IELTS*

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University Of Wisconsin - Madison

Department name

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences

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