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Course descriptions for all ANSC courses can be found in the UMD Course CatalogCurrent semester offerings can be found in the online Schedule of Classes.

*Please note that as of Fall 2016, BSCI105 is now BSCI170/171, and BSCI106 is now BSCI160/161. Prerequisites have been updated to reflect the change in course numbering.

Course Name

Semester Offered

Prerequisite

Meets Management or Advanced Elective requirement?

ANSC101 - Principles of Animal Science

Fall and Spring, Every Year

None

 

ANSC103 - Principles of Animal Science Laboratory

Fall and Spring, Every Year

ANSC101 as pre or co-requisite. MUST BE ANSC MAJOR. 

 
ANSC105 - Horse Care Practicum Fall and Spring, Every Year None  

ANSC115 - Careers in Animal Sciences

Spring, Every Year

ANSC101 and ANSC103

 

ANSC120 - Dairy Judging

On Hold

None

If a group of 5 or more students are interested in taking the course please email the department at ansc-undergrad-prog@umd.edu to request scheduling.

ANSC121 - Livestock Judging

On Hold

None

If a group of 5 or more students are interested in taking the course please email the department at ansc-undergrad-prog@umd.edu to request scheduling.

ANSC201-  Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals

First offering Fall 2025,

every semester

ANSC101/ANSC103, AND BSCI170/171  

ANSC204 - Anatomy of Domestic Animals

Last offering Fall 2024

ANSC101/ANSC103, AND BSCI170/171

 

ANSC205 - Anatomy of Domestic Animals Laboratory

Last offering Fall 2024

ANSC204 as pre or co-requisite

 

ANSC210 - Veterinary Terminology

Spring, Fall, every year, online

ANSC204 and ANSC205

 

ANSC212 - Applied Animal Physiology

Last offering Spring 2025

ANSC204/205 (formerly ANSC211) or equivalent

 

ANSC214 - Applied Animal Physiology Laboratory

Last offering Spring 2025

ANSC212 as pre or co-requisite

 

ANSC220 - Livestock Management

No longer offered

No longer offered

 

ANSC227 - Eating with Eyes Wide Open

Fall and Spring, Every Year 

   

ANSC232 - Horse Management

Fall, every year

ANSC101 and ANSC103

Management course

ANSC237 - Equine Reproductive Management

Spring, Every year

ANSC232

Management course (Spring 18 or later)

ANSC242 - Dairy Cattle Management

Fall, Odd years only

ANSC101 and ANSC103

Management course

ANSC245 - Sheep Management

Spring, Every Year

Minimum grade of C- in ANSC101 and ANSC103. Students who have taken ANSC235 cannot also take and receive credit for ANSC245.

Management Course (Spring 2020 or later)
ANSC246 - Beef Management Fall, Every Year ANSC101 and ANSC103 Management course

ANSC250 - Companion Animal Care and Management

Spring, Every Year

ANSC101 and ANSC103

Management course

ANSC252 - Introduction to Diseases of Wildlife

Fall, Every Year

 

 

ANSC255 - Introduction to Aquaculture

Fall, Every Year

ANSC101 and ANSC103; or must have completed an introductory biology course.

Management course

ANSC260 - Laboratory Animal Management

On Hold

ANSC101 and ANSC103

Management course

ANSC262 - Commercial Poultry Management

Spring, Even Years Only 

ANSC101 and ANSC103

Management course

ANSC270 - Animal Enterprise Management

Fall, Odd Years Only

ANSC101 and ANSC103  

ANSC282 - Grazing Animal Management

Spring, every year

ANSC101 and ANSC103; or permission of instructor. NOTE: Credit only granted for: ANSC110, ANSC282, or INAG116.

Management course (Spring 18 or later)

ANSC314 - Comparative Animal Nutrition

Fall, Every Year

ANSC101 and ANSC103; CHEM231 OR PLSC275

 

ANSC315 - Applied Animal Nutrition

Spring, Every Year

ANSC314

 

ANSC327 - Molecular and Quantitative Animal Genetics

Spring, Every Year

ANSC101/ANSC103, BSCI170/171, CHEM131 (all required). Recommended to take BSCI223 prior to taking ANSC327.

Advanced ANSC Elective (if not using to meet Genetics requirement)

ANSC330 - Equine Science

Spring, every year

ANSC232; recommended ANSC204/205 and 212

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC340 - Health Management of Animal Populations

Spring, Every Year

BSCI223; and (ANSC220, ANSC232, ANSC242, ANSC250, ANSC255, ANSC260, or ANSC262). Recommended: ANSC212

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC359 - Internship Experience in Animal and Avian Sciences

Every semester

One approved ANSC management course AND Permission of instructor. Interested students must apply.

Advanced ANSC Elective. Students can only use ANSC359 to satisfy 3 credits of the Advanced ANSC Elective requirement.
ANSC371/372- Sustainable Agriculture and Environment in Nicaragua Every fall/winter No prerequisites.  ANSC371 (Seminar) is offered in the fall and ANSC372 (Travel Abroad) takes place over the winter term.  Students that take both ANSC371 and ANSC372 will receive Advanced ANSC elective credits as well as SP and CC Gen Ed credits.

ANSC379 (formerly ANSC390) -  Animal Science Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Seminar

On hold

Permission of instructor, for students confirmed as UTAs in ANSC courses. *Student can only receive repeatable credit for ANSC379 when they serve as TA for a course in which they have not served as a TA previously. 

 

ANSC389 - Experiential Learning (formerly ANSC386)

Fall and Spring, Every Year

Permission needed to enroll: Students must apply.

 

ANSC399 - Special Problems in Animal Science

Fall and Spring, Every Year

ANSC101 and ANSC103; Permission needed to enroll: Students must apply.

 
ANSC401-Animal Growth and Development for Production Agriculture

First offering, spring 2026,

every semester

ANSC201  

ANSC410 - The Gut Microbiome and its Roles in Health and Disease (previously ANSC489M)

 Fall, Even Years Only Must have at least one of the following: BSCI223, ANSC212, ANSC327, BSCI222, BSCI421, or NFSC430. Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC417 - Regulatory Issues in Animal Care and Management

Fall, Every Year

Must have at least one of the following: ANSC220, ANSC232, ANSC242, ANSC250, ANSC255, ANSC260, or ANSC262.

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC435 - Experimental Embryology

Spring, Every Year

ANSC212; recommended Reproductive Physiology

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC436 - Animal Health Policy and Communication

Fall, Every Year

ANSC340 Recommended

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC437 - Animal Biotechnology

Fall, Odd Years Only

ANSC327

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC440 - Zoonotic Diseases and Control (previously ANSC489R)

Spring, every year

Must have at least one of the following:  BSCI223, ANSC212, ANSC327, BSCI222, BSCI421, or NFSC430.

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC443 - Physiology of Lactation

No Longer Offered

ANSC212 and CHEM231 or PLSC275

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC444/644 - Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Spring, Even Years Only *temporarily changed to fall of 2024

ANSC212 or Permission of Dept.

Advanced ANSC Elective 
ANSC445 - Comparative Digestive Physiology Spring, Every Year ANSC204 and ANSC212 Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC446 - Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction

Fall, Every Year

BSCI440 or ANSC212

Advanced ANSC Elective (*Note - students in Care & Management are required to take this course, and cannot double count it as an Advanced Elective)

ANSC447 - Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction Laboratory

Fall, Every Year

ANSC446 as pre or co-requisite

Advanced ANSC Elective (*Note - students in Care & Management are required to take this course, and cannot double count it as an Advanced Elective)

ANSC450 - Animal Breeding Plans

Fall, Every Year

Prerequisite: Calculus (MATH120 (formerly 220, 130 or 140); and junior standing

Advanced ANSC Elective (if not using to meet Genetics requirement)

ANSC452 - Avian Physiology

Spring, Odd Years Only

ANSC212

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC453 - Animal Welfare and Bioethics

Spring, Every Year

ANSC101 and ANSC103 OR BSCI160/161

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC454 - Nutritional Aspects of Metabolic Disease (Formerly ANSC489O)

Spring, Every Year

CHEM131 and ANSC101, or BSCI170

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC455 - Applied Animal Behavior

Fall, Every Year

ANSC101 and ANSC103 OR BSCI160/161 and BSCI222

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC460 - Comparative Vertebrate Immunology

Fall, Every Year

ANSC212 or BSCI201 or BSCI440

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC489O - Nutritional Aspects of Metabolic Disease

Now being offered as ANSC454.

ANSC101, CHEM131, and BSCI170/171 or equivalent.

Advanced ANSC Elective

ANSC497 - Animal Biotechnology Recombinant DNA Laboratory

Winter, Every Year

ANSC327; Recommended ANSC435 and 437

Advanced ANSC Elective

Last updated: 7/24/24