ANIMAL SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM NEWSLETTER November 2014 TO:

ANIMAL SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM NEWSLETTER
November 2014
TO:
Students/Faculty/Staff
FROM:
Dr. Kathleen Rahman
Phone:
848-932-1168; email: [email protected]
Dept. website: http://animalsciences.rutgers.edu/
REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2015 BEGINS NOV. 2!!
Registration for the Spring 2015 Semester begins on Sunday, November 2, at 10:00pm. Students with 110
or more degree credits can register on November 2. To find out when you can register, go to
http://nbregistrar.rutgers.edu/undergrad/s15prereg.htm. You should schedule a meeting with your academic
advisor prior to registering for classes.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:
Change of Designation Days: Thursday classes meet Tuesday, Nov
25; and Friday classes meet Wednesday, Nov 26
11/25-26/2014
Thanksgiving Recess
Winter Session: Last day for registration without a late fee
Last Day of Fall Semester Classes
Final Exams
First Day of Winter Session
First Day of Spring Semester
11/27-28/2014
12/08/2014
12/10/2014
12/15-22/2014
12/23/2014
01/20/2015
IMPORTANT! SPRING 2015 COURSE CHANGES!
- Endocrinology 450 will be taught by Dr. Advis in Spring 2015 on T3 & W23 in BT-123 (Note change
in days/times/instructor.). Dr. Advis will also offer it during the third summer session (July 6 to
August 12).
- Animal Genetics 328 is cancelled for Spring 2015; it will be offered during the first summer session
(May 26 to July 2) by Dr. Jesse.
NEW! ANIMAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT & SOCIAL MEDIA!
The Animal Sciences Department now has a Facebook page, Twitter feed, and YouTube channel. Be sure
to follow us on these social media outlets to remain up-to-date with the current happenings of the
department. Tips and job opportunities are also frequently posted. Click on the following links to learn more:
Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rutgersanimalsciences
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RUAnimalSci
Watch Us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwGx4pTtbrLHUpzSvw66QOw/feed
PREREQUISITE OVERRIDES – ASK THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR
Can’t register for a course you want to take? If you haven’t yet completed or are currently taking a required
prerequisite at Rutgers or have not had a transfer course declared equivalent and listed on your transcript,
you will need to ask the course instructor for a prerequisite override.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE CLEARED TO WORK WITH ANIMALS!
Certain courses (Animal Practicum; Animal Handling, Fitting and Exhibition; Animal Nutrition Lab; Dairy
Cattle AI; etc.) require work with animals. These courses have protocols that have been reviewed and
approved by the Rutgers University Animal Care and Facilities Committee. A condition of enrollment is that
students complete the Orientation to Animal Care and Use at Rutgers Training, an Occupational Health
Questionnaire, and be cleared to work with animals. Clearance may span 1 to 5 years depending on your
health.
To learn more about completing this process, please go to our YouTube page
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwGx4pTtbrLHUpzSvw66QOw/feed) and watch the video titled
“How to Obtain Med Clearance to Work with Animals”.
Please note: To get credit for the training, you must read through ALL pages of ALL of the course lessons
AND pass the final exam. If you do not read through all pages of all lessons (even if you pass the final
exam), the Training course will not be considered complete. After this online registration, you will be
emailed a health questionnaire (your name will be typed on the form). If you have already completed this in
the past, ask Ms. Tory Gombosi in the Main Office in Bartlett Hall (room 105; 848-932-9100;
[email protected]) to check if your clearance is current.
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ANIMAL SCIENCE OPTION OR CHANGE YOUR MAJOR
To change your option, fill out a Change of Option form: http://sebs.rutgers.edu/forms. You’ll need the
signature of the Undergraduate Program Director, Dr. Barry Jesse ([email protected]) and then
bring the form to Room 205 Martin Hall. This process can also be completed online through the MyMajor
program. You can access MyMajor by going to the SEBS Academic page
(http://sebs.rutgers.edu/academics/) and clicking on “Change Major”. Course substitutions with advisor
approval can be completed by Dr. Barry Jesse ([email protected]).
HOW TO REGISTER FOR ANIMAL PRACTICUM
To register for Animal Practicum, you will need to contact the appropriate Farm Staff member and identify
course and time requirements. Also, you will need to be cleared to work with animals for this course (see
above). Only then will they issue you a special permission number.
Species
Dairy
Horse
Lab Animal
Sheep/Goat
Swine
Winter
01
-02
03
04
Spring
DC
HO
LA
SH
SW
Farm Staff
Joanne Powell, [email protected]
Dr. Sarah Ralston, [email protected]
Dr. Mehmet Uzumcu, [email protected]
Laura Comerford, [email protected]
Laura Comerford, [email protected]
Section HO has a prerequisite of Horse Management 11:067:384. Section 02/LA has a prerequisite of
Laboratory Animal Sciences: Management and Techniques 11:067:275. A particular Animal Practicum
section/species can be taken only once for degree credit. However, more than one section/species can be
taken for degree credit. Animal Practicum 200 is offered during the Fall and Spring semesters, the Winter
Session, and during the first Summer Session term. Course number 204 is used for the second Summer
Session term. Animal Practicum 200 and Animal Practicum 204 are the same course.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR RESEARCH IN ANIMAL SCIENCE 11:067:493/494
You will need to contact the professor directly if you want to find out if there is a research opportunity
available for you. Visit our department website to see what kind of research our professors are doing. By
talking with the professor, you can learn what projects are available and if there is an opportunity for you.
The professor will then give you a special permission number to register for their section of the class. If a
non-Animal Science professor has a research opportunity for you, ask Dr. Barry Jesse about transferring
credits.
ANIMAL SCIENCE 11:067:142 OFFERED IN SPRING 2015
Dr. Perri Stark will be coordinating the Spring offering of this class, intended for Animal Science majors only.
Please contact her at [email protected] for more information.
SHOW AN ANIMAL ON AG FIELD DAY – 11:067:175
Animal Handling, Fitting and Exhibition (11:067:175, 1 cr) will run from Spring Break through Ag Field Day.
Special permission numbers may be obtained for Dairy (DC), Goat (GO), Sheep (SH), and Swine (SW) from
Dr. Rahman ([email protected]) and for Horse (HO) from Dr. Ralston ([email protected]).
Students showing Seeing Eye puppies in the 4-H Dog Show may obtain special permission numbers for
section DO from Dr. Jesse ([email protected]). You will need to be medically cleared to work
with animals for this course! Please note that this is a very popular class and priority will be given
according to class year.
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION 11:067:327 OFFERED IN SPRING 2015
This popular course will be offered in the Spring 2015 semester, with Drs. Troy Roepke (Course
Coordinator), Kathleen Rahman, Carol Bagnell, and Larry Katz.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (11:067:490) 3 credits
Dr. JP Advis will be offering this course in the Spring 2015 semester. A previous physiology course is
required. The course is approved as an elective for the Endocrine Physiology and Health Sciences minor as
well as a possible advisor-approved optional elective for pre-veterinary students.
REPRODUCTIVE & DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (11:067:491) 3 credits- Not offered in Spring
2015
Dr. Troy Roepke ([email protected]) will next offer this course in Fall 2015. An upper-level physiology
course is required; course(s) in reproduction, developmental biology, and/or endocrinology are
recommended- so plan ahead!
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY (11:067:492) 3 credits
Dr. Bill Belden ([email protected]) will offer this course in Spring 2015 to juniors and seniors
(prereqs include General Biology and Organic Chem). Designated to explore the molecular mechanisms of
cell biology as it pertains to mammalian physiology, this course is an approved Animal Science elective for
all options in our major. See http://animalsciences.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/courses/11067492.html for
course description and sample syllabus.
ADVANCED EQUINE HEALTH CARE & MANAGEMENT 398 OFFERED AT CENTENARY COLLEGE
Dr. Fugaro will teach this course at Centenary College in Spring 2015 (and at Rutgers again in Spring
2016). See the synopsis at http://animalsciences.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/courses/11067398.html.
ANIMALS AND THE LAW (11:067:460) 3 credits, online for Spring 2015 (and Summer 2015)
Juniors and Seniors: If you have an interest in the law and animals (whether or not you’re in the Companion
Animal Science option or minor), consider taking this online course taught by Sandra Jones, Esq.
PRODUCTION ANIMAL SCIENCE OPTION STUDENTS: ENROLL IN PRODUCTION ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT 11:067:336 AND LAB 11:067:338
These are required courses for Production Animal Science. It will be taught every odd-numbered Spring
Semester (2015, 2017, etc.). For information, contact Dr. Westendorf at [email protected].
DAIRY CATTLE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION COURSE
Dairy Cattle AI (11:067:322) will be offered off campus in cooperation with Precision Diagnostics of New
Holland, PA, during Spring Break 2015. Enrollment is limited to seniors and juniors, and registration is for
the spring semester. Animal Reproduction (11:067:327) and large animal experience are prerequisites. The
AI company charges a fee (~$300) for the course. Additional costs include transportation and meals. A
special permission number may be obtained from Dr. Westendorf ([email protected]).
PLAN FOR ALL SEMESTERS, NOT JUST THE NEXT ONE! ALWAYS CHECK WHEN COURSES ARE
OFFERED
When deciding on classes for next semester, don’t stop there – keep going! You should always have a
schedule of courses for your remaining semesters. There are many Animal Science courses that are only
taught a certain semester, or alternate years, so you need to plan ahead. Check the Course Offerings
schedule: http://animalsciences.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/ug-courses-offered.html and our Suggested
Sequence of Courses http://animalsciences.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/ug-sequence.html to help create
your course plans.
NEW BRUNSWICK UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG IS ONLINE; check out our minors!
Please view/review the description of the Animal Science 067 program and graduation requirements for the
Animal Science major and our four minors in the online catalog:

Animal Science major: http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_current/pg761.html

Animal Science minor: http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_0911/pg732.html

Equine Science minor: http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_0911/pg740.html

Companion Animal Science minor: http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nb-ug_0911/pg1371.html

Endocrine Physiology and Health Sciences minor: http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nbug_0911/pg1372.html
STUDIES IN ANIMAL SCIENCE 11:067:411
This course provides credits for students engaged in educational activities that differ from research
activities. Two sections are offered in Spring 2015: SP (Special Projects) and TA (Teaching Assistant).
(Note: Only section SP is offered during Winter session; see http://wintersession.rutgers.edu). For section
SP, the student receives “By Arrangement” credits for faculty-supervised student projects that are not
considered research (e.g., literature searches, topic reviews, and written reports). For section TA, the
student receives 1.5 credits for teaching assistant–related activities in designated courses (e.g., Animal
Nutrition Lab; Student Coordinator/Supervisor for Ag Field Day animal shows). Contact Dr. Barry Jesse for
a special permission number. Since you can’t sign up for different sections within the same course, students
with TA or Supervisor/Coordinator roles AND special projects credits, ask Dr. Jesse for registration
instructions.
ENROLL IN TECHNIQUES IN EQUINE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 11:067:403 OR RESEARCH IN
ANIMAL SCI WITH DR. MCKEEVER 11:067:494:M2
Open to students with prior research experience. Taught in a small-group learning format, this course
supplements laboratory studies with formal classroom sessions on the scientific method and the theory of
various techniques used in equine exercise physiology research. Permission of Dr. McKeever (Bartlett 003,
848-932-9390, [email protected]) is required. He also has research opportunities for students
beginning in the Spring 2015 semester. Previous experience with horses is preferred.
FINDING COURSES: USE RUTGERS ONLINE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES: http://sis.rutgers.edu/soc/
Some courses are taught online or at locations off campus. If you are unsure, check the course synopsis or
check the “Rutgers Online Courses” box in the online Schedule of Courses.
EARN CREDITS & EXPERIENCE: STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP NETWORK
The Student to Professional Internship Network (SPIN) affords students the opportunity to gain experience
related to their course of study or career interests while earning academic credits to fulfill their SEBS
experience-based education requirement. Credits are earned through the completion of academic
assignments while the student is engaged in part-time or full-time work experience within business, industry,
government or nonprofit organizations. Find out more at http://sebsspin.rutgers.edu.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR PREVET STUDENTS: 2ND ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION COURSE
A number of veterinary colleges recommend or require a public speaking course. Thus, consideration
should be given to taking Fundamentals of Public Speaking (04:192:220) or Public Speaking (04:192:380)
rather than Scientific and Technical Writing (01:355:302).
GRE PREPARATION WORKSHOPS OFFERED AT RUTGERS SPRING 2015
A GRE Preparation Workshop (01:090:180; 3 credits) is being offered Spring 2015 at Rutgers. There are
four sections: two on Fridays and two on Saturdays. Please visit the online schedule of classes for
additional information.
APPLY TO TEACH A FIGS (First-year Interest Group Seminar) IN FALL 2015
Are you interested in applying for a unique leadership experience at Rutgers that counts for experiencebased education credit? The FIGS Peer Instructor position is open to rising juniors and seniors with a 3.0
cumulative GPA who are interested in encouraging the success of first-year students and introducing them
to Rutgers and the field of Animal Science. The Rutgers University FIGS Program is one of the few in the
nation that allow an undergraduate to teach their own course! For more information, go to
http://figs.rutgers.edu.
WHAT’S AN “OR EQUIVALENT”?
“Or equivalent” is often stated in the catalog and refers to a course similar in content or at a higher level that
may substitute for a required course. Many courses that are offered infrequently or have ceased to be
offered may require an “or equivalent”. Examples of “or equivalents” in our curriculum are:
•
General Microbiology (11:680:390) for General Microbiology (01:447:390)
•
Introduction to Microeconomics (01:220:102) for Principles and Applications of Microeconomics
(11:373:121)
•
Calculus I (01:640:135) for Precalculus College Mathematics (01:640:115)
•
Extended General Physics (01:750:201, 202) or General Physics (01:750:203, 204, 205, 206) for Physics
for the Sciences (01:750:193, 194)
•
Animal Genetics (11:067:328) for Genetics (01:447:380)
Course substitutes/or equivalents may also apply in Area VI, Oral and Written Communication, ExperienceBased Education, 9 credits, and elsewhere in our curriculum.
HOW TO ASK FOR A RECOMMENDATION LETTER
Many students are required to obtain recommendation letters for their application to veterinary school or
graduate school. Please see Dr. Alan Robock’s website about how to ask a professor for a recommendation
letter: http://climate.envsci.rutgers.edu/AskingForReferenceLetter.htm