ANSC 1150

Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

This course will give students an overview of and introduction to the behavior and welfare of domestic mammalian species. By the end of this course, students will be able to summarize and compare categories of behavior among species, apply the general concepts of mammalian behavior and biology to evaluate the welfare of animals in various scenarios, conduct scientific literature reviews, and present their findings in written and oral formats. Primary species covered include cattle, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, and rodents. Students may include some focus on a particular species of interest through independent and group projects. Applied portions of the course include behavioral observations and assessments, welfare evaluations, training plan development, and safe animal handling.

When Offered Summer.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: At least one year of pre-college biology.

Comments This course is appropriate for both high school students and college-level students interested in exploring this topic. Intended for a broad audience including students with no background in college biology. Does not meet curriculum requirements in the animal science major.

• Summarize and compare categories of behavior between species.
• Apply the general concepts of mammalian behavior and biology to evaluate the welfare of animals in various scenarios.
• Conduct scientific literature reviews.
• Present their findings in written and oral formats.

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