SRJC Course Outlines

5/7/2024 11:31:48 AMANSCI 70B Course Outline as of Fall 2009

Terminated Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  ANSCI 70BTitle:  ADV SHEEP PROD  
Full Title:  Advanced Sheep Production
Last Reviewed:4/19/2004

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled017.5 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 263B

Catalog Description:
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Management of highly productive flock especially as it relates to breeding, nutrition, disease prevention and marketing.  Field trips will be taken to outstanding local ranches.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of ANSCI 70A ( or AG 263A)


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Management of highly productive flock especially as related to breeding, nutrition, disease prevention & marketing. Field trips to outstanding local ranches.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of ANSCI 70A ( or AG 263A)
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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  The student will:
     1. Analyze genetic principles and how they relate to sheep
        management.
     2. Identify performance date in sheep selection.
     3. Compare sheep reproduction methods.
     4. Develop computer program for management through comparison
        of other programs.
     5. Obtain information on current health problems of probable
        solutions.

Topics and Scope
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  1.  Sheep genetics.
        a. principles and methods of improvement
        b. heritabilities
        c. crossbreeding
        d. inherited defects
        e. record-keeping systems
 2.  Performance selection.
        a. keep-cull exercise/records included field trips
 3.  Sheep reproduction lecture.
 4.  Sheep reproduction field trip.
        a. ram fertility testing
        b. pregnancy detection
        c. out-of-season breeding
 5.  Sheep reproduction - future look.
        a. embryo transfer
        b. artificial insemination
        c. genetic engineering
 6.  Sheep nutrition.
        a. seasonal needs
        b. nutrient requirements
        c. feed identification
 7.  Sheep nutrition - computer usage.
 8.  Sheep health - diseases.
 9.  Sheep external parasites.
10.  Sheep internal parasites.
11.  Marketing.
12.  Computers and computer programs.
13.  Field trips, etc.

Assignments:
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Assignments will be taken from periodicals, handouts, and texts.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
10 - 10%
Lab reports, Essay exams
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
15 - 15%
Homework problems, Lab reports, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
15 - 15%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
60 - 60%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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  S.I.D. Handbook.

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