258 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION


 Programs leading to the degree Doctor of Philosophy, with emphasis on
 problems related to poultry science, may be obtained through the Department
 of Animal Science with staff members from Poultry Science directing the
 program.
 A departmental prerequisite for admission to graduate study is a sound
 background in the biological sciences.
 The following courses in related areas will be acceptable for graduate
 credit as part of the candidate's major: AL 607-Physiology of Reproduction;
 AL 650-Advanced Methods in Nutrition Technology; AL 653-Vitamins;
 AL 655-Mineral Nutrition and Metabolism; AL 657-Non-Ruminant Me-
 tabolism; DY 605-Endocrinology; FS 607-Food Chemistry; FS 641-Ad-
 vanced Human Nutrition.

 COURSES FOR ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES
 PY 514-POULTRY NUTRITION. 4 credits
 PY 522-POULTRY BREEDING. 3 credits

 GRADUATE COURSES
 PY 607-ToPIcs IN POULTRY PRODUCTION. 2 or 3 credits
 Prerequisites: ADP 311, ADP 312. Offered primarily to Agricultural Extension
 workers and vocational agriculture teachers. When offered, this course is announced
 with one of the following topics specified: production principles, principles of
 handling and marketing, or nutrition. May be repeated with change of content up
 to a maximum of 9 credits.
 PY 612-AVIAN PHYSIOLOGY. 3 to 5 credits
 Prerequisite: VY 321. Environmental physiology, ovulation cycle and egg forma-
tion, reproductive efficiency, experimental physiological techniques.
PY 614-ADVANCED POULTRY NUTRITION. 4 credits
 Prerequisites: ADP 312, PY 514. Current topics in poultry nutrition; research
techniques; formulation of experimental diets, and linear programming procedures
and practice.
PY 617-PROBLEMS IN EGG AND POULTRY MEAT TECHNOLOGY. 2 to 5 credits
 Prerequisite: PY 453. Physical, chemical, and bacteriological aspects in the
preparation, storage, and marketing of eggs and poultry meat. May be repeated
with change of content up to a maximum of 5 credits.
PY 631-ADVANCED POULTRY MANAGEMENT. 4 credits
 Costs and returns in producing eggs, poultry meat, and baby chicks; poultry
finances; organization of business.
PY 660-GRADUATE SEMINAR IN POULTRY SCIENCE. 1 credit
 Discussion of current literature and developments in poultry science. May be
repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 3 credits.
PY 664-Topics IN GENETICS. 2 to 4 credits
 Identical with AL 664, AY 664, BTY 696, ZY 664. See AY 664. May be re-
peated with change of content up to a maximum of 12 credits.
PY 670-ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN POULTRY PRODUCTION. 1 to 4 credits
 Individual problems in fields of nutrition, genetics, physiology, poultry and egg
marketing and processing, and management. May be repeated with change of content
up to a maximum of 12 credits.