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福利逼站 Catalog 2023-2024

Poultry Science

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Course offerings and research programs are comprehensive in the areas of physiology, nutrition, microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, food science, immunology, genetics, pathology, and toxicology. The demand for skilled workers with advanced training in poultry science is far greater than the supply. Opportunities exist for graduates in research and teaching in universities, government, and private industry.

Admission Requirements

Factors considered for admission include grade point average, strength of prior academic program, experience, letters of recommendation, and special skills or interests. GRE scores are recommended, but not required.

Master's Degree Requirements

While there are no specific course requirements for the master's degree in Poultry Science, most programs complete 36 credit hours.

Doctoral Degree Requirements

See聽Animal Science and Poultry Science.

Student Financial Support

Both research and teaching assistantships are available on a competitive basis within the department. General requirements for these assistantships are as described in the Graduate Catalog. Other financial support may be available in the form of graduate stipend supplementation, research grant support, or out-of-state tuition waivers in accordance with the 福利逼站's Graduate Student Support Plan.

Other Relevant Information

The Department of Poultry Science occupies modern facilities in Scott Hall, a three-story building on the main campus adjacent to the D.H. Hill Library. The department consists of about 20 faculty, approximately 40 support staff, 25 graduate students and postdoctoral associates, and 100 undergraduate students.

Degrees

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Kenneth E. Anderson
  • Frank W. Edens
  • Peter R. Ferket
  • Jesse Lee Grimes
  • Hosni Moustafa Hassan
  • Aaron S. Keiss
  • Matthew D. Koci
  • Paul Edward Mozdziak
  • Edgar Orlando Oviedo-Rondon
  • James N. Petitte

Associate Professors

  • Lisa Bielke
  • Mark T. Knauer

Assistant Professors

  • Chongxiao (Sean) Chen
  • Adam Charles Fahrenholz
  • Michael Vadakekara Joseph
  • Mahmoud A. N. A. N. Sharara
  • Ondulla Tyvette Toomer
  • Lin Walker
  • Lin Li Walker

Emeritus Faculty

  • Thomas A. Carter
  • Vern L. Christensen
  • Warren J. Croom Jr.
  • Jimmy Dale Garlich
  • Winston Murry Hagler
  • Gerald B. Havenstein
  • Brian W. Sheldon
  • Jason C. Shih
  • Thomas David Siopes
  • Charles Michael Williams

Adjunct Faculty

  • Andrea Villanes Arellano
  • Bartosz Kempisty
  • Aaron Shawn Kiess
  • Rasha Qudsieh
  • Nelson E. Ward

Poultry Science

笔翱听504/笔翱听404听听Avian Anatomy and Physiology听听(4 credit hours)听听

Principles of avian physiology integrating physiological functions and anatomical structures of organs and organ systems. Practical problems associated with poultry production. The importance of maximizing growth and productivity via exploitation of environmental influences on physiological systems. Credit not given for 笔翱听404 and 504.

Prerequisite: 笔翱听201

Typically offered in Fall only

笔翱听506/笔翱听406听听Physiological Aspects of Poultry Management听听(3 credit hours)听听

Application of physiological principles to modern poultry management and research. Poultry physiology will be related to practical and research management topics including nutrition, housing, ventilation, disease, heat stress, and lighting programs. Students cannot receive credit for both 笔翱听406 and 笔翱听506.

Prerequisite: 笔翱听201, Corequisite: 笔翱听407

Typically offered in Fall only

笔翱听510听听Poultry Product Safety: An On-Farm Model听听(3 credit hours)听听

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听515/狈罢搁听515/础狈厂听515/础狈厂听415/狈罢搁听415/笔翱听415听听Comparative Nutrition听听(3 credit hours)听听

Principles of nutrition, including the classification of nutrients and the nutrient requirements of and metabolism by different species for health, growth, maintenance and productive functions.

Prerequisite: 础狈厂听225 or 础狈厂听230 or 颁贬听220 or 颁贬听223 or 颁贬听227

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听524/笔贬驰听524听听Comparative Endocrinology听听(3 credit hours)听听

Basic concepts of endocrinology, including functions of major endocrine glands involved in processes of growth, metabolism and reproduction.

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听525/狈罢搁听425/础狈厂听425/贵惭听425/笔翱听425/狈罢搁听525/贵惭听525/础狈厂听525听听Feed Manufacturing Technology听听(3 credit hours)听听

Feed mill management, feed ingredient purchasing, inventory, storage, and quality evaluation, computerized feed formulation, feeding programs for poultry and swine, feed mill design, equipment, maintenance, operation, safety, state and federal regulations pertaining to feed manufacture.

Prerequisite: ANS(NTR,PO) 415 or 础狈厂听230 or 础狈厂听225

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听533/笔翱听433听听Poultry Processing and Products听听(3 credit hours)听听

Poultry processing, further processing, and resulting products as affected by basic muscle composition and function during the conversation of muscle to meat. Microbiology of spoilage and pathogenic organisms, and the regulatory and HACCP programs designed to minimize problems. Overall business functions of poultry processing to understand profit/loss factors, and skills necessary for communication and management. Various sections on sanitary design/construction, pest control, wastewater treatment, and further processed egg products. Credit for both 笔翱听533 and 笔翱听433 is not allowed. Transportation to field trips will be provided. Non-scheduled class time for field trips or out-of-class activities may be required for this class. Transportation to scheduled labs at Lake Wheeler CEU/Poultry Processing Lab will be provided by students.

Prerequisite: 笔翱听201

Typically offered in Fall only

笔翱听580/贵惭听580听听Feed and Ingrdient Quality Assurance听听(3 credit hours)听听

The course will teach students the principles of feed and ingredient quality assurance and how to develop a comprehensive quality assurance program. The course will include the development of an approved supplier list, ingredient specifications, feed manufacturing quality assurance procedures, and risk based feed safety programs.

Prerequisite: NTR(FM) 525

Typically offered in Fall only

笔翱听590听听Special Problems in Poultry Science听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

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Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听601听听Seminar听听(1 credit hours)听听

Preparation for research, research perspectives, rising concerns in poultry production, orientation for graduate studies in poultry science. Required of all graduate students in the Department of Poultry Science.

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听620听听Special Problems听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Specific problems of study assigned in various phases of poultry science.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听685听听Master's Supervised Teaching听听(1-3 credit hours)听听

Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听688听听Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration听听(1 credit hours)听听

For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听689听听Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration听听(3 credit hours)听听

For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听690听听Master's Examination听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Spring and Summer

笔翱听693听听Master's Supervised Research听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

笔翱听695听听Master's Thesis Research听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

Thesis Research

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听696听听Summer Thesis Research听听(1 credit hours)听听

For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

笔翱听699听听Master's Thesis Preparation听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their thesis.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听757/滨惭惭听757听听Comparative Immunology听听(3 credit hours)听听

Compare and contrast the immune system structure and function of animal species of agricultural and veterinary significance with that of humans and traditional biomedical model organisms. Discuss key evolutionary differences, how different species use different mechanisms to achieve the same outcomes, and the clinical implications for these differences.

Prerequisite: 惭叠听751 or 惭叠听441 or 叠滨翱听414

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听775/狈罢搁听775听听Mineral Metabolism听听(3 credit hours)听听

Requirements, function, distribution, absorption, excretion and toxicity of minerals in humans and domestic animals. Interactions between minerals and other factors affecting mineral metabolism or availability. Emphasis on mechanisms associated withmineral functions and the metabolic bases for the development of signs of deficiency.

Prerequisite: ANS(NTR,PO) 415, 叠颁贬听451 and ZO 421

Typically offered in Fall only

笔翱听801听听Graduate Seminar In Poultry Science听听(1 credit hours)听听

Preparation for research, research perspectives, rising concerns in poultry production, orientation for graduate studies in poultry science. Required of all graduate students in the Department of Poultry Science.

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听820听听Special Problems In Poultry Science听听(1-6 credit hours)听听

Specific problems of study assigned in various phases of poultry science.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听885听听Doctoral Supervised Teaching听听(1-3 credit hours)听听

Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planing for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

笔翱听890听听Doctoral Preliminary Examination听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听893听听Doctoral Supervised Research听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Spring only

笔翱听895听听Doctoral Dissertation Research听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

Dissertation Research

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

笔翱听896听听Summer Dissertation Research听听(1 credit hours)听听

For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Summer only

笔翱听899听听Doctoral Dissertation Preparation听听(1-9 credit hours)听听

For students who have completed all credit hour requirements, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer