Required Courses

ANSC 201 - Introduction to Animal Husbandry
Introduction to the basic principles of animal husbandry and the methods of husbandry applied to different species of domestic animals in the tropics. The role of livestock in agriculture, plant, and animal inter-relationships. (2 credits)

ANSC 202 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology
The gross anatomy, histology, embryology and functions of the systems in farm animals. (3 credits)

ANSC 301 - Principles of Animal Nutrition
The study of the basic principles of animal nutrition, composition of feed stuffs. Role and requirements of nutrients. Digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients in farm animals. Role and function of vitamins, minerals, and water. (3 credits)

ANSC 302- Applied Animal Nutrition
Classification of feedstuffs and factors affecting the value of feeds, formulating rations, types of feeding to different farm animals, treatment and storage of animal feeds. (3 credits)

ANSC 311- Small Ruminant Production
The distribution, breeds, uses, breeding, production systems, feeding and management of sheep and goats with reference to indigenous types. (3 credits)

ANSC 312- Rangeland Management
Definitions of terms related to range science. Factors affecting the use of range land. Planning the grazing use of land. Methods of measuring utilization. Conservation and management system. (3 credits)

ANSC 321- Animal Health and Hygiene
The concept of diseases including diagnosis and prevention. Nature and causes of animal diseases, Health records and routine examinations. Principles of disease control. Description of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the major diseases. Principles of animal hygiene.(3 credits)

ANSC 322- Animal Breeding
The principles of breeding and selection with the aim of improving productivity in farm animals. The genetic-environment interaction. Inbreeding and cross-breeding.(3 credits)

ANSC 401- Veterinary Parasitology
The study of the important endo- and ecto-parasites of farm animals with emphasis on protozoans, arthopods and helminths. Their prevention and control.(3 credits)

ANSC 441- Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals
The study of the anatomy and physiological processes of reproduction in farm animals. The role of Endocrinology as related to reproduction and lactation in domestic animals. Fertilization, gestation and parturition, Artificial insemination.(3 credits)

ANSC 431- Dairy Cattle Production
The study of dairy breeds, selection, systems of production, feeding, housing and management. Records and record keeping,milk synthesis, milking machine and their maintenance. (3 credits)

ANSC 416- Beef Cattle Production
The study of Beef cattle breeds origin. Characteristic features of breeds & types, production systems, breeding, nutritional requirements, housing and management live animal evaluation and assessment of degree of finish, beef fattening systems in the tropics.(3 credits)

ANSC 411- Poultry Production
Origin, distribution and types of poultry. Principles and practices of poultry production: Incubation,breeding, nutrition, housing, sanitation, disease prevention and control, marketing of poultry.(4 credits)

ANSC 412- Swine Production
The origin,classification and domestication of pigs. Principles and practices of breeding. Nutrition, housing, sanitation, disease prevention and marketing of pigs.(2 credits)

ANSC 422- Meat Hygiene & Public Health
The basic principles of meat inspection.; slaughtering techniques, dressing and preservation of carcasses; construction and management of slaughter houses.(3 credits)

ANSC 451- Draft Animal Husbandry
Origin and domestication of equines; equine breeds, population, distribution and utilization. Principles and practices of breeding, nutrition and management of equine draft animals.(1 credit)

ANSC 461- Camel Production
Origin and domestication of camels. Camel breeds, populations, distribution and utilization. Principles and practices of breeding, nutrition and management.(1 credit)

ANSC 432- Processing & Marketing of Animal Products
Principles and practices of handling, processing and marketing of meat, dairy and poultry products as well as skin, hides, wool and other animal by-products such as bone, blood, horns, hooves.(3 credits)

ANSC 402- Apiculture
The study of the basic principles of bee keeping, breeding and rearing. Systems of honey production and marketing. (1 credit)

ANSC 421- Research Methods in Animal Science
The basic principles of how to design the experiment, field survey, select the best fit designs for experiment, computer analysis, reference collection and research paper writing.(1 credit)

ANSC 442- Senior Research Project
Field of laboratory investigation of a particular approved topic in animal science that required the presentation of a comprehensive report under the supervision of an advisor.(2 credits)

ANSC 306- Livestock Management
Organization and planning of Livestock farm, farm records and maintenance, Analysis of Livestock farm business, basic principles of management of livestock farm, mechanism of Animal adaptation, role of manager and management in Livestock farm, Animal health and prophylactic measures, management of different types of Livestock.(2 credits)

Azw 421- Rural Energy (2 credits)

Biol 232- General Ecology
Introduction to the relationships of organisms with one another and with their environment.
(4 credits)

Biol 341- Principles of Genetics
Introduction to the science of heredity.(4 credits)

Biol 352- General Microbiology
Introduction to the microbial worlds through the study of basic microbiological principles, techniques and their applications.(4 credits)

PLSC 418- Forage and Pasture Crops
The objective of this course is to survey pasture and forage crop production for herds in mixed farming systems at low input levels and for dairy production at moderate to high input levels. (3 credits)

LREN 212- Introduction to Soil Science
Definition of, concepts of & approaches to the study of soil.(3 credits)

AZSW 353-Introduction to Agricultural Engineering
This course includes a study of elementary engineering drawing, elementary surveying, the designing and building of soil and water conservation structures, farm structures including the principles of farm building and storage structures. (3 credits)

PISc 402- gricultural Extension
Extension education: its meaning, definition, characteristics, philosophy, objectives and principles, relationship among teaching, research and extension; historical development of extension in developed and developing countries. (3 credits)

 

Related Courses

Chem 232- Organic Chemistry
This course covers a range of topics including: chemical bonding and structure of organic molecules; types of organic reactions; homolytic and heterolytic fission of bonds; types of reagents: electrophiles, nucleophiles; reaction pathways. ( 3 credits)

Biol 221- General Zoology
This course reviews the basic forms and functions of the major phyla of terrestrial and aquatic animals.
(4 credits)

Stat 200- Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Statistics as a subject for students of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. ( 3 credits)

Stat 252- Biometry and Experimental Design
This course familiarizes students of Agriculture with the statistical methods used to solve problems in Agriculture, and it will enable them to design experiments, analyse the results and interpret them.
( 3 credits)

Comp 101- Introduction to Computer Science
General introduction to Information Technology, basic applications and programming. ( 3 credits)