64 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION use of histochemical and cytochemical techniques will be pre- sented with lecture and laboratory exercises. GMS 6690-Cell Biology and Anatomy Seminar (1; max: 12) Faculty-student discussions of research papers and topics. GMS 6691-Special Topics in Cell Biology and Anatomy (1-4; max: 10) Readings in recent research literature of anatomy and/or allied disciplines including cell, developmental, and reproduc- tive biology. GMS 6970-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 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 1992-93 Chairman: F. G. Hembry. Graduate Coordinator: J. H. Conrad. Graduate Research Professors: F. W. Bazer; R. H. Harms; W. W. Thatcher. Professors:C. B. Ammerman; E. L. Besch; M. J. Burridge; D. D. Buss; P. T. Cardeilhac; C. D. Chen; J. H. Conrad; C. H. Courtney; 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; 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; V. M. Shille; H. H. Van Horn, Jr.; A. I. Webb; R. L. West; C. J. Wilcox; H. R. Wilson. Associate Professors: R. L. Asquith; D. B. Bates; D. K. Beede; J. H. Brendemuhl; W. E. Brown;M.A. DeLorenzo;M.A. Elzo;A.C. Hammond; P. J. Hansen; D. D. Johnson; E. L. Johnson; W. E. Kunkle; F. W. Leak; S. Lieb; T. T. Marshall; F. B. Mather; R. O. Myer; T. A. Olson; P. J. Prichard; R. S. Sand; F. A. Simmen; R. C. Simmen; C. R. Staples; S. H. Tenbroeck; C. E. White. Assistant Professor: C. C. Chase. The Department of Animal Science offers 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 under the direc- tion 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 acceptable for graduate credit as part of the candidate's major: AGR 6233-Tropical Pastures and Forage Science; AGR 6307- Advanced Genetics; AGR 6311-Population Genetics; AGR 6353-Cytogenetics; DAS 6281-Dairy Science Re- search Techniques; DAS 6322-Introduction to Statistical Genetics; DAS 6512C--Advanced Physiology of Lacta- tion; DAS 6531-Endocrinology; DAS 6541-Energy Me- tabolism; FOS 6226C-Advanced Food Microbiology; FOS 6315C-Food Chemistry; PSE 6415-Advanced Poultry Nutrition; PSE 6522-Avian Physiology; VME 5242C- Physiology of Body Fluids. ANS 5446-Animal Nutrition (3) Prereq:ASG3402C, BCH3023 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 evalu- ation. 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 nutrients and basic physiology of growth, reproduction, and exercise of the horse. ANS 6715-The Rumen and Its Microbes (3) Prereq: BCH4003, 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: VME5242C, 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. ANS6767-Molecular Endocrinology (3) Prereq:4024 orequiva- lent or permission of instructor. Molecular basis of hormone action and regulation, and emerging techniques in endocrine system study; emphasis on molecular mechanisms of growth, development, and reproduction. ANS 6905-Problems in Animal Science (1-4; max: 8) H.