52 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION 4313 and 4203 or equivalent: a general course in develop- mental biology or embryology. Supervised study of publica- tions in specific areas of reproductive biology, including oogenesis, spermatogenesis, and fertilization: Weekly con- ferences, reports, and lectures. BMS 6905C-Individual Study (1-3; max: 8) Supervised study in areas not covered by other graduate courses. GMS 6971-Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U. GMS 7979-Advanced Research (1-9) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for stu- dents with a master's degree in the field of study or for stu- dents who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U. GMS 7980-Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U. ANIMAL SCIENCE College of Agriculture GRADUATE FACULTY 1984-85 Acting Chairman: C. B. Ammerman. Graduate Coordi- nator: G. E. Combs, Jr. Professors: C. B. Ammerman; F. S. Baker; F. W. Bazer; J. E. Bertrand; E. L. Besch; R. E. Bradley, Sr.; M. J. Burridge; P. T. Cardeilhac; J. W. Carpenter; C. D. Chen; G. E. Combs, Jr.; J. H. Conrad; B. L. Damron; C. R. Douglas; M. Drost; D. J. Forrester; J. L. Fry; K. N. Gelatt; E. P. Gibbs; R. R. Gronwall; R. H. Harms; H. H. Head; J. F. Hentges, Jr.; J. A. Himes; D. M. Janky; M. Koger; P. E. Loggins; L. R. McDowell; J. E. Marion; A. M. Merritt; J. E. Moore; R. P. Natzke; J. T. Neilson; E. A. Ott; A. Z. Palmer; F. M. Pate; D. C. Sharp, III; W. W. Thatcher; H. H. Van Horn, Jr.; D. L. Wakeman; H. D. Wallace; A. C. Warnick; R. L. West; F. W. White; C. J. Wilcox; H. R. Wilson; J. M. Wing. As- sociate Professors: R. L. Asquith; D. D. Buss; R. J. Col- lier; M. J. Fields; E. C. Greiner; D. D. Hargrove; P. C. Kosch; W. E. Kunkle; S. Lieb; F. B. Mather; R. D. Miles; W. P. Palmore; R. S. Sand; V. M. Shille; C. E. White. As- sistant Professors: C. H. Courtney; E. J. Golding; E. L. Johnson; R. O. Myer; T. A. Olson. The Department of Animal Science offers the de- grees of Master of Agriculture, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the following concentrations: (1) animal nutrition, (2) meats, (3) animal breeding and genetics, and (4) animal physiology. A student; may work on a problem covering more than one area of study. Large animals (beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, poultry and sheep) and laboratory animals are available for various research problems. Adequate nutrition and meats laboratories are available for de- tailed chemical and carcass quality evaluations. Spe- cial arrangements can be. made to conduct research problems at the various branch agricultural experi- ment stations throughout Florida. A Ph.D. degree may be obtained in animal science, with dissertation re- search under the direction of members of the Depart- ment of Dairy Science, Poultry Science, or Animal Sci- ence, or the Cbllege of Veterinary Medicine who have been appointed to the animal science doctoral re- search faculty. Departmental prerequisites for admission to gradu- ate study include a sound science background, with basic courses in bacteriology, biology, mathematics, botany and chemistry. The following courses in related areas will be ac- ceptable for graduate credit as part of the candidate's major: AGR 6233-Tropical Pastures and Forage Sci- ence; AGR 6307-Advanced Genetics; AGR 6311- Population Genetics; AGR 6353-Cytogenetics; AGR 6380-Genetics Seminar; DAS 6212-Advanced Dairy Cattle Management; DAS 6281-Dairy Science Re- search Techniques; DAS 6322-Introduction to Statistical Genetics; DAS 6512-Advanced Physiology of Lactation; DAS 6531-Endocrinology; DAS 6541- Energy Metabolism; FOS 6226-Advanced Food Mi- crobiology; FOS 6315-Food Chemistry; PCB 5545- Physiological Genetics; PSE 6415-Advanced Poultry Nutrition; PSE 6522-Avian Physiology; VES 6242C-- Veterinary Physiology I. ANS 5446-Animal Nutrition (3) Prereq: ASG 3402C, BCH 3023 or permission of instructor. Carbohydrates, fats, pro- teins, minerals and vitamins and their functions in the animal body. ANS 6288-Experimental Technics and Analytical Pro- cedures in Meat Research (3) Experimental design, analytical procedures; technics; carcass measurements and analyses as related to livestock production and meats studies. ANS 6368--Quantitative Genetics (3) Prereq: STA 6166. Ge- netics and biometric principles underlying genetic charac- ters that exhibit continuous variation. ANS 6388-Genetics of Animal Improvement (3) Prereq: ANS 6368. Application of statistical techniques and design in animal breeding research. ANS 6448-Nitrogen and Energy in Animal Nutrition (3) Pre- req: CHM 3210. Utilization of dietary nitrogen and energy sources by ruminants with comparative information on oth- er species. ANS 6452-Principles of Forage Quality Evaluation (2) Pre- req: ANS 5446, AGR 4231C. Definition of forage quality in terms of animal performance, methodology used in forage evaluation, and proper interpretation of forage evaluation data. ANS 6458-Advanced Methods in Nutrition Technology (3) Prereq: CHM 2043. For graduate students but open to seniors by special permission. Demonstrations and limited per- formance of procedures used in nutrition research. ANS 6472-Vitamins (3) Prereq: organic chemistry. Historical development, properties, assays, and physiological effects. ANS 6636-Meat Technology (3) Chemistry, physics, his- tology, bacteriology, and engineering involved in the han- dling, processing, manufacturing, preservation, storage, dis- tribution, and utilization of meat. ANS 6711-Equine Nutrition and Physiology (3) Prereq: ANS 5446. Principles affecting absorption and assimilation of nutrients and basic physiology of growth, reproduction, and exercise of the horse. ANS 6715-Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (2) Prereq: ANS 5446. Review and correlation of the funda- mental biochemical, physiological, and bacteriological re- search upon which the feeding of ruminants is based. Ex- perimental methodology of rumen physiology and metabo- lism. ANS 6721-Swine Nutrition (2) Prereq: ANS 5446. Basic prin- ciples affecting absorption and assimilation of nutrients re- quired for growth, reproduction, and lactation of swine. ANS 6723-Mineral Nutrition and Metabolism (3) Physi- ological effect of macro- and micro-elements, mineral inter- relationships. ANS 6751-Physiology of Reproduction (3) Prereq: VES 6242, ASG 4334. The interactions between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and reproductive organs during the estrous cycle and pregnancy in the female and sperm production in the male. Embryonic and placental development from fertilization through parturition and factors affecting repro- ductive efficiency. ANS 6905-Problems in Animal Science (1-4; max: 8). H. ANS 6910-Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U. ANS 6932-Topics in Animal Science (3) New developments in animal nutrition and livestock feeding, animal genetics, animal physiology, and livestock management. , ANS 6933-Graduate Seminar in Animal Science (1) ANS 6940-Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U. ANS 6971-Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U. ANS 7979-Advanced Research (1-9) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for stu- dents with a master's degree in the field of study or for stu- dents who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.