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Program Details

Graduate Program: Animal Sciences (Minor)

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Program/Degree
Animal Sciences (Minor)  
Program Description

The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences offers a minor in Animal Sciences. Th program provides students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working with distinguished faculty in state of the art facilities.   Areas of study include reproductive biology, nutritional and mammary gland biology, molecular genetics, heat stress physiology, and racetrack management.

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences (ACBS) brings together animal scientists, veterinarians, microbiologists and others to offer the strongest possible programs in research, education and outreach. This school was formed in order to offer more integrated research and educational opportunities in the animal and biomedical sciences.

 
College

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
J. Christina Garcia
520-626-3526
Graduate Program Coordinator
J. Christina Garcia
520-626-3526
Director of Graduate Studies
Sean W Limesand
520-626-8903
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Unspecified
 
Tuition and Fees
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Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Other than Graduate College minimum requirements, there are no requirements for a student to select Animal Science for their PhD Program.

 

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

9 

Core Coursework Requirements

9 units of ACBS 500 or 600 level coursework relavent to the student's research area. All 9 units are elective units that should be chosen in consultattion with their minor advisor. 

 
Elective Coursework

ACBS 500A Animal Anatomy and Physiology  3

ACBS 500B Animal Anatomy and Physiology 3

ACBS 503L Parasitology Laboratory 1

ACBS 503R Biology of Animal Parasites 3

ACBS 505 Principles of Livestock Health Management 3

ACBS 508 Molecular Techniques for Animal Biologists 3

ACBS 509 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals 3

ACBS 509 Evolution of Infectious Disease 3

ACBS 510 Animal Toxicology 3

ACBS 512A Biological Electron Microscopy 5

ACBS 513 Statistical Genetics for Quantitative Measures  3

ACBS 516 Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Horses 3

ACBS 519 General Immunological Concepts 4

ACBS 520 Meat Animal Composition 3

ACBS 523 Mechanisms of Disease 4

ACBS 527R General Mycology 3

ACBS 528 Biotechnology in Animal Sciences 3

ACBS 528L Microbial Genetics Laboratory 2

ACBS 528R Microbial Genetics 3

ACBS 531 Equine Nutrition and Management 3

ACBS 532 Comparative Immunology 3

ACBS 533 Advanced Racing Laws and Enforcement 3

ACBS 538 Ecology of Infectious Disease 3

ACBS 541 Racing Organizational Structure and Financial Management 3

ACBS 542\ Racing Business, Strategies and Global Perspectives 3

ACBS 543 Research Animal Methods 3

ACBS 545 Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Biochemistry 3

ACBS 546 Insect Pathogens: Biocontrol Agents & Biological Models 4

ACBS 549 Diseases of Wildlife 3

ACBS 553 Statistics for Applied Biological Experiments 3

ACBS 554 Host-Microbial Interactions 3

ACBS 556 Aquaculture 3

ACBS 557 Medical-Veterinary Entomology 3

ACBS 560 Physiology of Lactation 3

ACBS 564A Physical Sciences for One Health 3

ACBS 564B Physical Sciences for One Health 3

ACBS 565 Shrimp Pathology 3

ACBS 566 Principles of Disease 3

ACBS 567 Computation in Biomedicine 3

ACBS 568A Bioeconomy, Marketing and Business Principles 3

ACBS 568B Bioeconomy, Marketing and Business Principles 3

ACBS 569A Ethology, Evolution, Ethics, and Animal Handling A 3

ACBS 569B thology, Evolution, Ethics and Animal Handling B 3

ACBS 570 Interactions of Animals, Humans, and Ecosystems 3

ACBS 571 Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication 3

ACBS 572 Advanced Dairy Herd Management 3

ACBS 581 Principles of Applied Companion Animal Behavior 3

ACBS 582 Applied Companion Animal Behavior in Practice 3

ACBS 583 Principles of Applied Primate Behavior and Captive Management 3

ACBS 584 Applied Captive Primate Behavior in Practice 3

ACBS 587Molecular Endocrinology 3

ACBS 593 Internship 1-6

ACBS 595A Current Topics in Animal Sciences 1

ACBS 595B Current Topics in Metabolic Disease 1

ACBS 596A Animal Sciences 1

ACBS 598B Senior Capstone: Current Issues in the Animal Racing Industry 1

ACBS 599 Independent Study 1-6

ACBS 611 Comparative Virology 3

ACBS 660 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3

ACBS 670 Molecular Aspects of Animal Growth and Development 3

ACBS 693 Internship 1-8

ACBS 696A Research Seminar 1

ACBS 699

Independent Study 1

ACBS 900 Research 1-8

ACBS 910 Thesis 1-6 units

 

 

 

 

 

 
Additional Requirements

There are no additional requirements for the minor.

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

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Last revised 11 Aug 2020
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