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BMS 6183C-Histochemical and Cytochemical Techniques (2)
Prereq: microscopic anatomy and staff approval. The theory and
use of histochemical and cytochemical techniques will be pre-
sented with lecture and laboratory exercises.
BMS 6185-Fertilization and Gametogenesis (3) Prereq: BCH
4313 and 4203 or equivalent. A general course in developmen-
tal biology or embryology. Supervised study of publications in
specific areas of reproductive biology, including oogenesis,
spermatogenesis, and fertilization. Weekly conferences, reports,
and lectures.
BMS 6905-Individual Study (1-3; max: 8) Supervised study in
areas not covered by other graduate courses. 
GMS 6611-Research Methods in Cell Biology and Anatomy (1 -
4; max: 6) Research under supervision of staff member; student
exposed to various research techniques available within the
department.
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 students
with a master's degree in the field of study or for students 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 1989-90
Acting Chairman: C. B. Ammerman. Graduate
Coordinator: G. E. Combs, Jr. Graduate Research Profes-
sors: F. W. Bazer; R. H. Harms; W. W. Thatcher. Profes-
sors:C. B. Ammerman; E. L. Besch; R. E. Bradley,,Sr.; M.
J. Burridge; D. D. Buss; W. T. Butts; P. T. Cardeilhac; C.
D. Chen; G. E. Combs, Jr.; J. H. Conrad; B. L. Damron; C.
R. Douglas; M. Drost; M. J. Fields; D. J. Forrester; J. L. Fry;
K. N. Gelatt; E. P. Gibbs; R. R. Gronwall; D. D. Hargrove;
H. H. Head; J. A. Himes; D. M. Janky; L. R. McDowell; A.
M. Merritt; R. D. Miles; J. E. Moore; R. P. Natzke; J. T.
Neilson; E. A. Ott; F. M. Pate; D. C. Sharp, III; H. H. Van
Horn, Jr.; D. L. Wakeman; A. C. Warnick; A. I. Webb; R.
L. West; C. J. Wilcox; H.R. Wilson. Associate Professors:
R. L. Asquith; D. B. Bates; D. K. Beede; W. E. Brown; C.
H. Courtney; M.A. DeLorenzo; A. C. Hammond; P. J.
Hansen; D. D. Johnson; E. L. Johnson; W. E. Kunkle; F. W.
Leak; S. Lieb; F. B. Mather; R. 0. Myer; T. A. Olson; P. J.
Prichard; R. S. Sand; V. M. Shille; C. R. Staples; C. E.
White. Assistant Professors: J. H. Brendemuhl; S. C.
Denham; M. A. Elzo; J. W. Lamkey; T. T. Marshall; S. H.
TenBroeck; W. R. Walker.

 The Department of Animal Scienceoffers the degrees 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 labora-
tory animals are available for various research problems.
Adequate nutrition and meats laboratories are available
for detailed chemical and carcass quality evaluations.
Special arrangements may be made to conduct research
problems at the various branch agricultural experiment
stations throughout Florida. A Ph.D. degree may be
obtained in animal science, with dissertation research un-
der the direction of members of the Departments of Dairy
Science, Poultry Science, or Animal Science, or the
College of Veterinary Medicine who have been appointed
to the animal science doctoral research faculty.
 Departmental prerequisites for admission to graduate
study include a sound science background, with basic


courses in bacteriology, biology, mathematics, botany,
and chemistry.
 The following courses in related areas will be accept-
able for graduate credit as part of the candidate's major:
AGR 6233-Tropical Pastures and Forage Science; AGR
6307-Advanced Genetics; AGR 6311-Population Ge-
netics; AGR 6353-Cytogenetics; AGR 6380-Genetics
Seminar; DAS 6212-Advanced Dairy Cattle Manage-
ment; DAS 6281-Dairy Science Research Techniques;
DAS 6322-Introduction to Statistical Genetics; DAS
6512-Advanced Physiology of Lactation; DAS
6531-Endocrinology; DAS 6541-Energy Metabolism; FOS
6226-Advanced Food Microbiology; FOS 6315-Food
Chemistry; PCB 5545-Physiological Genetics: PSE
6415-Ad]vanced Poultry Nutrition; PSE 6522-Avian
Physiology; VME 5242C-Physiology of Body Fluids.

ANS 5446-Animal Nutrition (3) Prereq: ASG 3402C, BCH 3023
or permission of instructor. Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, miner-
als, and vitamins and their functions in the animal body.
ANS 6288-Experimental Technics and Analytical Procedures in
Meat Research (3) Experimental design, analytical procedures;
technics; carcass measurements and analyses as related to live-
stock production and meats studies.
ANS 6368-Quantitative Genetics (3) Prereq: STA 6166. Genet-
ics and biometric principles underlying genetic characters that
exhibit continuous variation.
ANS 6386-Advanced Animal Breeding (3) Prereq: permission of
instructor. Application of statistical procedures to the genetic
evaluation of animals. Single trait evaluation. Multiple trait
evaluation. Multibreed evaluation.
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) Prereq:
CHM 3210. Utilization of dietary nitrogen and energy sources by
ruminants with comparative information on other species.
ANS 6452-Principles of Forage Quality Evaluation (2) Prereq:
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 performance 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, histology,
bacteriology, and engineering involved in the handling, process-
ing, manufacturing, preservation, storage, distribution, and utili-
zation of meat.
ANS 6711-Equine Nutrition and Physiology (3) Prereq: ANS
5446. Principles affecting absorption and assimilation of nutri-
ents and basic physiology of growth, reproduction, and exercise
of the horse.
ANS 6715-The Rumen and Its Microbes (3) Prereq: BCH 4003,
ANS5446. Review and correlation of the fundamental biochemi-
cal, physiological, and bacteriological research upon which the
feeding of ruminants is based. Experimental methodology of
rumen physiology and metabolism.
ANS 6721-Swine Nutrition (2) Prereq: ANS 5446. Basic prin-
ciples affecting absorption and assimilation of nutrients required
for growth, reproduction, and lactation of swine.
ANS 6723-Mineral Nutrition and Metabolism (3) Physiological
effect of macro- and micro-elements, mineral interrelationships.
ANS 6751-Physiology of Reproduction (3) Prereq: VME 5242,
ASG4334. 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 reproductive 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 (1-3; max: 9) New devel-
opments in animal nutrition and livestock feeding, animal genet-
ics, animal physiology, and livestock management.
ANS 6933-Graduate Seminar in Animal Science (1; max: 8)