Introductory Livestock Anatomy and Physiology ANS Department of Agriculture Stephen F. Austin State University Fall 2015

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1 Instructor: Dr. Joey Bray Introductory Livestock Anatomy and Physiology ANS Department of Agriculture Stephen F. Austin State University Fall 2015 Telephone: (936) office (936) Department Office: Room 104 Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:30 to 12:00 Tuesday 9:00 to 9:30 Thursday 9:00 to 9:30 & 1:00 to 2:00 Friday By appointment only Lecture: TR 11:00 am 12:15 pm Room: 121 AG Text: Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, 7 th edition (not required, but recommended) Description: Introductory study into the anatomy and physiology of domestic livestock and poultry. An overview of the major physiological systems of mammalian and avian species as they pertain to growth, reproduction and maintenance of life. Program Learner Outcomes: 1. Technical Thinking - The student will demonstrate competence of technical subject matter in poultry sciences. 2. Communication - The student will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills. 3. Leadership - The student will exhibit leadership and other interpersonal skills needed for career placement and advancement. 4. Critical Thinking - The student will exhibit problem solving skills based on quantitative and analytical reasoning. 5. Critical Skills - The student will demonstrate knowledge of livestock and poultry production facilities. Grading Policy: 3 Major Exams pts. A = Comprehensive Final Exam pts. B = Weekly Quizzes 25 pt.)..250 pts. C = Term Paper pts. D = Total pts pts.

2 Major Exams & Comprehensive Final Exam: All exams will to closed book and the final exam will be comprehensive. Each major exam will consist of a series of exam questions related to the information discussed in lecture from the identified sections outlined under Tentative Lecture Outline (see below). Exams will be comprised from a variety of listing, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and labeling questions. If you know in advance that you are going to miss an exam, please let me know as soon as possible. In case of an emergency, you or someone you know should contact me as soon as possible (refer to the top for contact info.). Only excusable absences or legitimate excuses will allow you to make up the missed exam. The validity of the excuse will be determined by the instructor before the makeup exam will be scheduled. All make up exams will be made up within three days of the missed exam date. The final exam is scheduled for Thursday, December 17 th from 10:30am-12:30pm. Weekly Quizzes: Weekly quizzes will be given over material covered during lectures from the previous week. Each quiz will be worth 25 points. Quizzes will be given during the first five minutes of class on Thursdays (unless otherwise noted). Only excusable absences or legitimate excuses will allow you to make up any missed quizzes. Term Paper: You will be required to write a five page term paper over a topic related to the anatomy and physiology of domestic livestock or poultry. See Term Paper Guidelines below. Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic honesty, as well as, abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism. Attendance: Attendance in lecture and lab is mandatory. Attendance will be checked daily, but it will not directly affect your final grade. However, at the end of the semester any borderline grades will be greatly influenced by attendance and tardiness. Chronic tardiness will not be allowed. It will be left to the discretion of the instructor to put a stop to chronic tardiness. Academic Dishonesty and Cheating: Any instance of academic dishonesty or cheating will be governed by the guidelines set in the General Bulletin. They are as follows: Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) falsifying or inventing any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one s own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one s paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at Students with Disabilities: To obtain relates accommodations and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building in Room 325, or as soon as possible.

3 Once verified, ODS will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodations and/or auxiliary aids to be provided. Withheld Grades Semester Grades Policy (A-54): Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average. Acceptable Student Behavior: Classroom behavior should not interfere with the instructor s ability to conduct the class or the ability of other students to learn from the instructional program (see the Student Conduct Code, policy D-34.1). Unacceptable or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt the learning environment may be asked to leave class and may be subject to judicial, academic, or other penalties. This prohibition applies to all instructional forums, including electronic/online forums, classroom meetings, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The instructor shall have full discretion over what behavior is appropriate/inappropriate in the classroom. Students who do not attend class regularly or who perform poorly on class projects/exams may be referred to the icare program This program provides students with recommendations for resources or other assistance that is available to help SFA students succeed. Responsible Use of Technology: It is expected that all students will only use cell phones, PDAs, laptop or tablet computers, MP3 players, and related devices outside of class time or when appropriate in class. Answering a cell phone, texting, listening to music or using a laptop/tablet for matters unrelated to the course may be grounds for dismissal from class or other penalties.

4 ANS 260 Tentative Lecture Outline Date Sept. 1 Sept 3 Sept 8, 10 Sept 15, 17 Sept 22, 24 Lecture Topic Introduction Course Info. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy and Physiology of the Cell Anatomy of the Skeletal System Growth and Development of Bone Sept 29 Exam #1 Oct 1, 6 Oct 8, 13 Oct 15 Anatomy of the Muscular System Physiology of Muscle Anatomy and Physiology of the Integument Oct 20 Exam #2 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 27, 29 Nov 3, 5 Mid-Semester Blood and Other Bodily Fluids Immune System and Body Defenses Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System Nov 10 Exam #3 Nov 12, 17 Nov 19, 24 Dec 1, 3 Dec 17 Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System Anatomy of the Digestive System Physiology of the Digestive System Final Exam

5 Quiz Date Sept. 10 Quiz #1 ANS 260 Tentative Lecture Quiz Schedule Sept. 17 Quiz #2 Sept. 24 Quiz #3 Oct. 1 Quiz #4 Oct. 8 Quiz #5 Oct. 15 Quiz #6 Oct. 29 Quiz #7 Nov. 5 Quiz #8 Nov. 19 Quiz #9 Dec. 3 Quiz #10

6 Introductory Livestock Anatomy and Physiology ANS 260 Term Paper Guidelines One of your assignments for this course will be to write a term paper over a topic related to the anatomy and/or physiology of domestic livestock or poultry. You will be able to select the topic, but it will have to be approved by the instructor. You will have the majority of the semester to write the paper. Read the following instructions and criteria for the term paper. Requirements: You will be required to research the topic and find material that pertains to the subject matter. You may find information in the library, from books, magazine articles, and journals. You may use information from the internet, but please make sure that the information is creditable. Not all information on the internet is from good sources and some can be false or have a skewed point of view. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO LIMIT YOUR INTERNET SOURCES TO THREE! The term paper will consist of an introduction (background information), body (explain the subject matter, importance to the subject, etc.), and a conclusion. The format requirements are12 pt. Arial font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins, and a minimum of 5 pages of written text. You may include pictures, illustrations, figures and graphs that are important and pertain to your topic; however they will not count towards the minimum written text requirements. You must include a bibliography of your references at the end of the paper. You are required to find a minimum of 6 references of which only three can be from the internet. List your references in the following format: 1. Author(s) (Doe, J. A.), Year Published. Article or Chapter Title. Magazine, Journal or Book, Year, Volume, page # s. 2. Website: You are required to reference your sources within the text of your paper. When you use information from a reference, add the lead author s last name and the year of the reference in parentheses to the end of your sentence/paragraph. (i.e. Smith, 2012) Due Date: Your term paper is due on or before November 24, You must your paper through D2L.