Syllabus

Mickey A. Latour, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physiology at Purdue University
B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University
M.S. and Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Post-doctoral training: Washington University School of Medicine

Course description:

  1. This course is designed to provide an introduction to Animal Agriculture. Emphasis will be placed upon key concepts of agricultural trends, nutrition, digestion, reproduction, environment, behavior and terminology commonly used in Animal Agriculture.
  2. There are no prerequisites for this course.
  3. Successful completion of this course, Animal Sciences 101, constitutes 3 credit hours from Purdue University.

Required materials:

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Title: Animal Science and Industry, 6th/edition by Dr. Merle Cunningham, Purdue University and Dr. Duane Acker, Emeritus, Kansas State University

Copyright 2001, 746 pp.
Cloth Bound w/CD-ROM format
ISBN 0-13-082653-7
 

This book, may be available in your campus bookstore or link to Prentice Hall (http://www.prenhall.com/mischtm/support_fr.html). Scroll down to "Ordering Information".

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Course length:

ANSC 101 follows the Purdue University spring, summer and fall calendar. A student may complete the course prior to the deadline. For those students taking the course for University credit, failure to complete the course by the designated date will result in an "I" (incomplete grade). Completion of a course to remove an "I" grade follows the regulations of Purdue University.

Students taking the course for continuing education but failing to complete the course by the course deadline may receive some credit for completed work by submitting a written request to the course instructor, Dr. Mickey A. Latour.

Course format:

  • ANSC 101 is a series of modules to be completed by the student. Each module is on web pages in WebCT format. Exercises are provided and electronically graded for the student's review.
  • In the section where the student must provide arguments, the instructor will monitor the bulletin board and provide tips. In addition to individual bulletins, there is also a series of DISCUSSION EXERCISES posted in the form of questions on the ANSC 101 bulletin Board. Students will be notified by e-mail when questions are posted. Students are to contribute to each posted question from the instructor (Dr. Latour) with speculation, comment and facts. Students are also encouraged to respond to others' comments or questions. The students level of discussion will be evaluated and assigned points. In addition, the instructor will provide the student with feedback on the answers. Once, the student has progressed through five modules, an examination will be given. A sealed test will be sent to an approved proctor for the exam and returned to the instructor for grading. Individual grades will be sent directly to the student by the instructor.

Course grades:

  • The course grades for those taking the course for University Credit are based upon quizzes, tests, and assignments: 90% = A; 80% = B; 70% = C; 60% = D and less than 60% = F.
  • Test 1 - 100 points (beginning of the course and through Module 5, plus items taken from the discussion board and/or text.)
  • Test 2 - 100 points (Modules 6 - 10, plus items taken from the discussion board and/or text.).
  • Test 3 - 100 points (Modules 11 - 15, plus items taken from the discussion board and/or text.).
  • Final exam - 100 points (Modules 16-20).
  • Discussion Board Assignments and writing assignments in modules 7 and 20 (100 points per Module). For each of these 10 point assignments, you will be evaluated on writing skills, creativity, reasoning skills, and participation.

Individuals taking the course for Continuing Education Credit must achieve a 70% or better in the course to receive credit.