Poultry Science Walter Bottje
Department Head
0114 Poultry Center
479-575-4952
E-mail: frederi@uark.edu
Web: http://www.uark.edu/depts/posc/
• University Professor Waldroup (P.W.)
• Professors Anthony, Bottje, Chapman, Coon, Denton, Hargis,
Kuenzel, Slavik, Wideman
• Research Professors Donoghue (A), Huff (B), Jones, Rath
• Associate Professors Erf, Kirby, Li, Parcells
• Research Associate Professors Clark, Goodwin, Marcy, Watkins
• Assistant Professors Donoghue (D), Emmert, Okimoto, Owens
• Research Assistant Professors Balog, Bramwell, Huff (G.), Iqbal, Newberry
• Adjunct Professors Bristor, Keck, Plue, Porter, Rhoads, Steelman
• Adjunct Associate Professor Story
• Adjunct Assistant Professors Breeding, Cook, Davis, Fussell, Meullenet
• Adjunct Research Assistant Professor Pumford
Degrees Conferred:
M.S., Ph.D. (POSC)
Areas of Concentration: Graduate studies may be pursued in subject matter areas of food safety, genetics, immunology, microbiology, nutrition, parasitology, pathology, product technology, poultry health, management, and physiology. Poultry and laboratory animals are available for research programs in the poultry science department.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: The student pursuing a program for a Master of Science degree must meet all general requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, the student must have completed the B.S. degree in a college or university with a major or equivalent in one of the areas of the poultry science department. All applicants must submit at least three letters of recommendation and scores on the Graduate Record Examinations.
For acceptance into the Ph.D. degree program, a grade-point average of 3.00 on all previous graduate work and scores on the Graduate Record Examinations must be presented.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree: minimum 30 hours. The student and adviser will prepare a program of work that may include additional undergraduate basic courses and at least 24 semester hours of studies plus the completion of a thesis and one research paper. Any deficiencies in undergraduate major requirements or prerequisites for advanced courses may be included in the student’s program; however, they may not be included as part of the 24 hours needed to fulfill the M.S. degree.
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree: In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School are those of the department, which consist of a program of research, appropriate course work and seminars as specified by the student’s graduate committee. In addition, a dissertation and two research papers acceptable to the committee are required.
Through an agreement with the Academic Common Market, residents of certain Southern states may qualify for graduate enrollment in this degree program as in-state students for fee purposes. See page 216 for details.
POSC4213 Integrated Poultry Management Systems (SP) Major managerial systems in the integrated commercial poultry industry. Development of an understanding of the basic decision making processes of poultry companies and the factors influencing those decisions. Prerequisite: POSC 2353.
POSC4223 Risk Analysis for Biological Systems (FA, Odd years) Principles of risk assessment including exposure assessment and dose response, and risk management. Methods of risk analysis modeling and simulation with computer software. Applications of risk analysis in animal, food and environmental systems. Prerequisite: STAT 2023 (or STAT 2303 or AGST 4023) and BENG 1022.
POSC4314 Egg and Meat Technology (FA) Study of the science and practice of processing poultry meat and egg products; examination of the physical, chemical, functional and microbiological characteristics of value added poultry products; factors affecting consumer acceptance and marketing of poultry products and the efficiency of production. Corequisite: POSC 4310L. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L and BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L.
POSC4310L Egg and Meat Technology Laboratory (FA) Hands-on experience and observations in the processing and development of egg and poultry meat products. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between product quality and cooked poultry products, including the effects of processing conditions and protein funcationality on value-added poultry products. Corequisite: POSC 4314.
POSC4333 Poultry Breeding (FA, Odd years) Application of new developments in poultry breeding for efficient egg and meat production. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: (POSC 3123 or ANSC 3123) and junior standing.
POSC4343 Poultry Nutrition (SP) Principles of nutrition as applied to the formulation of practical chicken and turkey rations. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 2613 and CHEM 2611L and junior standing.
POSC4434 Fundamentals of Reproductive Physiology (FA) Principles of avian reproductive physiology with emphasis on poultry. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: POSC 4430L. Prerequisite: POSC 1002L and POSC 3123.
POSC4430L Fundamentals of Reproductive Physiology Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: POSC 4434.
POSC4743 Analytical Methods in Animal Nutrition (SP) Experience in the techniques used in the modern animal nutrition laboratory and the interpretation of experimental data. Lecture 1 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. (Same as ANSC 4743) Corequisite: POSC 4740L or ANSC 4740L. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L.
POSC4740L Analytical Methods in Animal Nutrition Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: POSC 4743.
POSC500V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Work in special problems of poultry industry. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
POSC510V Special Topics in Poultry Sciences (1-4) (IR) Topics not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of specific topics in poultry science. May be repeated. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
POSC5123 Advanced Animal Genetics (FA, Even years) Specialized study of animal genetics. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as ANSC 5123) Prerequisite: POSC 3123 or ANSC 3123.
POSC5143 Biochemical Nutrition (FA, Even years) Interrelationship of nutrition and physiological chemistry; structure and metabolism of physiological significant carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins; integration of metabolism with provision of tissue fuels; specie differences in regulatory control of tissue and whole body metabolism of nutrients. (Same as ANSC 5143) Prerequisite: CHEM 3813.
POSC5152 Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition (SP, Even years) Students will be introduced to the basic processes of protein digestion, amino acid absorption, transport, metabolism, and utilization along with how biochemical function of proteins and their dynamic state affect nutritional status for animals and man. Prerequisite: CHEM 3813.
POSC5313 Domestic Animal Bacteriology (FA) A study of bacteria pathogenic for domestic animals. Lecture 3 hours per week.
POSC5343 Advanced Immunology (SP) Aspects of innate, cell-mediated, and humoral immunity in mammalian and avian species. Molecular mechanisms underlying the function of the immune system are emphasized. A course in Basic Immunology prior to enrollment in Advanced Immunology is recommended but not required. Lecture 3 hours per week.
POSC5352L Immunology in the Laboratory (SP) Laboratory course on immune-diagnostic laboratory techniques and uses of antibodies as a research tool. Included are cell isolation and characterization procedures, immunochemistry, flow cytometry, ELISA and cell culture assay systems. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: POSC 5343 or MBIO 5343 or MBIO 4714.
POSC5743L Advanced Analytical Methods in Animal Sciences Laboratory (FA) Introduction into theory and application of current advanced analytical techniques used in animal research. Two 3-hour laboratory periods per week.
POSC5742 Advanced Poultry Diseases (FA) The most important diseases of poultry will be covered in depth and the course will focus on understanding mechanisms of pathogenesis, diagnostic techniques and principles of prevention. Lecture/discussion 2 hours per week with Kodachrome slides and microscopic slides utilized. Prerequisite: POSC 3223.
POSC5752L Advanced Poultry Diseases Laboratory (SP) This course covers laboratory techniques utilized for the isolation, identification and diagnosis of poultry diseases with a microbial cause. Students will learn diagnostic virology, bacteriology, serology and mycology. Laboratories 3 hours twice weekly and then as needed to complete assignments. Prerequisite: POSC 3223 and POSC 5742.
POSC5853 Advanced Meats Technology (SU, Even years) An intensive study of processed meats, relating the science, technology, and quality of further processed meat and poultry products. Product development, sensory and chemical analysis, microbiology, nutritional aspects, and product labeling are covered. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. (Same as ANSC 5853) Prerequisite: ANSC 3613 or POSC 4314.
POSC5901 Graduate Seminar (FA, SP) Critical review of the current scientific literature pertaining to the field of poultry science. Oral reports. Recitation 1 hour per week. Prerequisite: senior standing.
POSC5922 Neuroscience (FA) Course covers cellular through neural systems, major brain functions and comparative neuroanatomy between mammals and birds. Specific topics include coverage of ion channels, membrane potentials, action potentials, synaptic integration, neurotransmitters, major brain regions of mammals and birds, sensory systems and the autonomic nervous system. Lecture 3 hours; Neuroscience Journal Club 1 hour per week (for first 8 weeks of semester). (Same as ANSC 5922). (Same as ANSC 5922) Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: POSC 5920D. Prerequisite: ANSC/POSC 3032 and ANSC/POSC 3042.
POSC5920D Neuroscience Drill (FA) Corequisite: POSC 5922.
POSC5933 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals (FA, Odd years) Study of the environment of domestic animals and its effect on physiological systems that affect maintenance, growth, production, and reproduction. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as ANSC 5933) Prerequisite: (ANSC 3032 or POSC 3032) and CHEM 3813.
POSC5932 Cardiovascular Physiology of Domestic Animals (FA) Cardiovascular physiology, including mechanisms of heart function and excitation, and blood vessel mechanisms associated with the circulatory system in domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (for second 8 weeks of semester). (Same as ANSC 5932) Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: POSC 5930D. Prerequisite: ANSC/POSC 3032 and ANSC/POSC 3042.
POSC5930D Cardiovascular Physiology of Domestic Animals (FA) Corequisite: POSC 5932.
POSC5942 Endocrine Physiology of Domestic Animals (FA) Endocrine physiology, including mechanisms of hormone secretion, function, and regulation. Mechanisms associated with the endocrine system will be discussed for domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (for second 8 weeks of semester). (Same as ANSC 5942) Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: POSC 5940L. Prerequisite: ANSC/POSC 3032 and ANSC/POSC 3042.
POSC5940D Endocrine Physiology of Domestic Animals Drill (FA) Corequisite: POSC 5942.
POSC5952 Respiratory Physiology of Domestic Animals (SP) Respiratory physiology, including mechanisms of lung function and gas exchange. Mechanisms associated with the interaction of the respiratory system with other bodily systems in domestic animals and poultry will be discussed. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week for first 8 weeks of semester. (Same as ANSC 5952) Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: POSC 5950D. Prerequisite: ANSC/POSC 3032 and ANSC/POSC 3042.
POSC5950D Respiratory Physiology of Domestic Animals Drill (SP) Corequisite: POSC 5952.
POSC5962 Gastrointestinal/Digestive Physiology of Domestic Animals (SP) Gastrointestinal and hepatic physiology, including mechanisms of digestion, absorption of nutrients with emphasis on cellular control mechanisms in domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (for second 8 weeks of semester). (Same as ANSC 5962) Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: POSC 5960D. Prerequisite: ANSC/POSC 3032 and ANSC/POSC 3042
POSC5960D Gastrointestinal/Digestive Physiology of Domestic Animals Drill (SP) Corequisite: POSC 5962.
POSC5972 Renal Physiology of Domestic Animals (SP) Renal physiology, including mechanisms of renal clearance with emphasis on cellular control mechanisms in domestic animals and poultry. Lecture 3 hours; drill 1 hour per week (for second 8 weeks of semester). (Same as ANSC 5972) Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 3813. Corequisite: POSC 5970D. Prerequisite: ANSC/POSC 3032 and ANSC/POSC 3042.
POSC5970D Renal Physiology of Domestic Animals Drill (SP) Corequisite: POSC 5972.
POSC600V Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing.
POSC6343 Vitamin Nutrition in Domestic Animals (SP, Even years) The vitamins required by domestic animals with emphasis upon their role in animal nutrition, physiological functions, and consequences of failure to meet the requirement of the animal. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as ANSC 6343) Prerequisite: (ANSC 3143 or POSC 4343) and CHEM 3813.
POSC700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing. |
