Graduate Level Poultry Science Courses

POSC 603 Avian Incubation and Embryology. (3-3). Credit 4.
  Embryonic development of bird eggs under both commercial and experimental incubation conditions; developmental processes are evaluated relative to various environmentaland genetic parameters. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

POSC 609 Avian Physiology. (3-3). Credit 4.
 

Basic physiological principles pertaining specifically to avian species; cardiovascular, neural, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and reproductive systems; physiological experiments use various avian species as laboratory animals. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

POSC 611 Poultry Processing and Distribution Technology. (3-2). Credit 4.
  Poultry and egg composition, mechanisms of poultry and egg quality preservation, effects of storage environments, time and product treatment; evaluation of commercial methods of product assembly, processing, distribution and quality control; evaluation of physical, microbiological, functional and chemical methods of quality determination. Cross-listed with FSTC 611.

POSC 614 Fermentation and Gastrointestinl Microbiology. (3-0). Credit 3.
  Fermentation and gastrointestinal ecosystems in terms of microorganisms present, their activities and requirements and their interactions in a dynamic system. Prerequisite: Beginning microbiology and/or biochemistry or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with NUTR 614.

POSC 615 Avian Nutrition. (3-0). Credit 3.
 

Metabolism and nutritional requirements of domestic fowl including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins and related feed additives. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 or 232; POSC 411 or approval of instructor.


POSC 625 Least-Cost Feed Formulation. (2-2). Credit 3.
  Theoretical and applied principles associated with least- cost feed formulation, ingredient inventory, farm and feed mill management; computer optimization of resources for most efficient least-cost production with applications to all domestic farm animals; applications of micro-computer technology. Prerequisites: POSC 411, ANSC 309.

POSC 645 Nutrition and Metabolism of Vitamins. (3-0). Credit 3.
  Chemistry and metabolism of the fat soluble and water soluble vitamins and their roles in animals; integrates cellular biochemistry and metabolism of the vitamins in the vertebrate animals. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSC 303; BICH 410 or 603. Cross-listed with NUTR 645.

POSC 649 Immunology. (3-0). Credit 3.
 

Cellular basis of the immune response; relationships between inflammation and acquired immunity, MHC and cell activation; the role of cytokines in immunoregulation and hypersensitivity, vaccines, and the mechanism of immunity to viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Prerequisite: VTPB 409 or equivalent. Cross-listed with VTMI 649.

POSC 650 Nutrition and Metabolism of Minerals. (3-0). Credit 3.
  Nutritional significance of minerals in animal metabolism; chemical, biochemical and physiological role of minerals and homeostatic control in animal metabolism. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSc 303; BICH 410 or 603. Cross-listed with NUTR 650.


POSC 660 Experimental Immunology. (3-3). Credit 4.
 

Familiarization, development and integration of techniques into experimental design of immunologic investigation; antibody production, protein purification, immunofluorescence, agar-gel diffusion, immunolelectrophoresis and specialized serologic tests. Prerequisites: BICH 410 or equivalent; 8 hours of microbiology. Cross-listed with VTMI 650.


POSC 689 Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
 

Selected topics in an identified area of poultry science. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.