Animal Science with Veterinary Biosciences, Biotechnology, and One Health Concentration - Non-Thesis (MS)

A. Host Pathogen Core:

Essential to an understanding of the concept of One Health is knowledge of host-pathogen interactions in the context of their environment. The Host-Pathogen Interactions Core is a total of 9 credit hours of graduate-level courses, of which 3 credit hours must be from an ANFS course. Courses meeting these requirements are given, below:

• ANFS 635 - Animal Virology (3cr.)
• ANFS 640 - Comparative Histopathology (4cr.)
• BISC 625 - Cancer Biology (3cr.)
• BISC 682 - Bacterial Pathogens: Molecular Mechanisms (3cr.)
• ENWC 611 - Insect Pest Management (3cr.)

B. Nutrition and Immunology Core:

Essential for an understanding of the concept of One Health is knowledge of how nutrition informs and shapes host immune processes. This core is composed of 6 credit hours of graduate-level courses, 3 credit hourrs of which must be from ANFS. Courses meeting these requirements are given, below:

• ANFS 636 - Immunology of Domestic Animals (3cr.)
• ANFS 654 - Advanced Ruminant Nutrition (3cr.)
• ANFS 655 - The Gut Microbiome: Microbial and Host Perspectives (4cr.)
• NSCI 640 - The Immune System and Behavior (3cr.)

C. Technical and Practical Training:

This core requires the acquiring of real-world, hands-on skills for accomplishing research tasks. The Technical and Practical Training Core is a total of a minimum of 9 credit hours of graduate-level courses, of which 3 credit hours must be from an ANFS course. Courses providing these skills are given in the table, below:

• ANFS 644 - Bioinformatics (3cr.)
• ANFS 650 - Applied Biomedical Communication (3cr.)
• ANFS 651 - Emergency Animal Management (3cr.)
• ANFS 671 - Paradigms in Cell Signaling (3cr.)
• APEC 603 - Simulation Modeling and Analysis (3cr.)
• BINF 644 - Bioinformatics (3cr.)
• BINF 650 - Protein Modifications (3cr.)
• BINF 694 - Systems Biology I (3cr.)
• BINF 816 - Systems Biology of Cells in Engineered Environments (3cr.)
• BMEG 679 - Introduction to Medical Imaging Systems (3cr.)
• CHEM 624 - Principles of Mass Spectrometry (3cr.)
• CHEM 645 - Protein Structure and Function (3cr.)
• CHEM 646 - DNA-Protein Interactions (3cr.)
• MMSC 603 - Research Design (3cr.)
• MMSC 608 - Molecular Preparatory Techniques (2cr.)
• MMSC 625 - Basic Molecular Techniques (4cr.)
• MMSC 626 - Protein Purification and Characterization (3cr.)
• MMSC 627 - Flow Cytometry (2cr.)
• MMSC 635 - Practical Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics (3cr.)
• MMSC 651 - Cell and Tissue Culture Techniques (4cr.)
• MMSC 691 - Human Molecular Genetics (3cr.)
• MMSC 692 - Application of Molecular Diagnostics Techniques (3cr.)

D. Research Training and Data Analysis:

This core requires the learning of approaches to statistical analysis of biologically-derived data. Courses providing these skills are given in the table, below, but are subject to additions should appropriate courses become available. 3 credit hours required.

• BISC 643 - Biological data analysis (3cr.)
• STAT 656 - Biostatistics (3cr.)

E. Individual Research Experience:

This core requires the learning of approaches to statistical analysis of biologically-derived data. Courses providing these skills are given in the table, below, but are subject to additions should appropriate courses become available. 3 credit hours required.

• ANFS 668 - Research (1 to 6cr.)

Credits to Total a Minimum of 30

Last Revised for 2019-2020 Academic Year