Course descriptions for all ANSC courses can be found in the UMD Course Catalog. Current semester offerings can be found in the online Schedule of Classes.
| 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 |
| ANSC247- Goat Management | Spring, Every Year | ANSC101 and ANSC103 | Management course |
| ANSC250 - Companion Animal Care and Management | Spring, Every Year | Management course | |
| ANSC252 - Introduction to Diseases of Wildlife | Fall, Every Year, last offering Fall 25 | ||
| ANSC255 - Introduction to Aquaculture | Fall, Every Year | ANSC101 and ANSC103; or must have completed an introductory biology course. | Management course |
| ANSC260 - Laboratory Animal Management | Fall, every year | 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, CHEM131 (all required). Recommended to take BSCI170/171 and 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: Global Seminar | 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 spring | 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 | On Hold | 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 | 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) OR BIOM301; 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) | Fall, Every Year | CHEM131 and ANSC101, or BSCI170 | Advanced ANSC Elective |
| ANSC455 - Applied Animal Behavior | Fall, Every Year | ANSC101 and ANSC103 OR BSCI160/161 | 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: 1/29/25
