Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1992-1994 Page: 45
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Course Descriptions
The following courses are listed alphabetically by the
first seven characters in the course designation, not by
departments. The numbers following course titles
indicate (1) hours of lecture per week, (2)hours of
laboratory per week, and (3)semester credit hours. An
asterisk following these three figurs indicats that
course carries variable or alternative credit and that th
figures represent the maximumvariation. Note that
some courses are offered less than once a year. Failure
to complete these courses when they are offered may
delay graduation.
Agriculture
/AGRB 530 Commodity Markets (30-3), spring. An examination of
the cash, futures and op s market hasis is placed n agricultural
commodities and the et nic tradingmethods for
transferring price- l AGRI 385or instructor approval.
Course fee: $35.
AGRI 504 Arid ds Biology -3-4). Introduction physio logical
and morpholoic ptati flora and fauna of arid
environm the B ioog Depairtment,
Laboratory gred d credited with the course. Lab fee: $35.
AGRI 590 Agriculture Seminar (2-02), spring. view and discussion
of current literature and research in the field. Prerequisite: Senior
standing.
JAGRI 596 Plant and Animal Breeding (3-0-3), spring, alternate years.
Genetics applied to the improvement of crop plants and domestic
animals and methods of selection. introduction to basic statistics. Same
as BIOL 596 in the Biology Department. Prerequisite BIOL or5 :
approval by department.
AGRI 600 Guided Study. Credit 1-3 semester hours.
AGRI 601 Environmental Conservation Workshop (3-0-3) A
graduate-leve short course d ad evaluate mode concepts of the
proper u o I nataur I applicationof ecloical principles
and esIat ' c
and eway6-*i~~~ eques.Topics covered will include:
energy r rural and urban land use anag ent, uality water
supplies and watersheds, grassland forest, eatioal resources,
and human resources. (Same as BlO 601, 1ED0U 9
AGRO 550 Soil Fertility and Management (3X-3-4),
fertility diagnosis by chemical tests and the use of commer
fertilizers, and other m proving pr actices to inease the productivity
of the soil. Prerequisite: AGRO 233. Lab fee: $35
AGRO 579 Sol a nd Natural Resource Conservation ( 3 pring
The proper and wise use of soil and other natural resources include
water, forests, grasslands and wildlife, their economics nd
management. Prerequisite: AGR 233. Lab fee: $35
AGRO 593 Food and Fiber Crops (2-3-3), f altei ate,
advances in the production and improve ment of the m
crops. Particular attention is given to cotton and grain cr
Prerequisites: AGRI 112 12, BIL Lab fee: $35 :
ANSC 536 Animal Nutrition (3-0-3), spring. enera plant n ana
composition. Properties, functions, deficiency symptom di:es
absorption, and metabolism of water, carbohydrate proteins
vitamins, and minerals. Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry
ANSC 560 Horses and Horsemanship (2-3-3),l fall spr.
industry. Breeding, feedingand management p nple
Disease control. Types and breeds of riding horses, gaits,showing, training, and basic instruction inM various id4 patters Lab
;fee:^^'^:': $35.
ANSC 565 Advanhced. Eq^uitti d 4 ^s.
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their in iIto their c
$35.
AN4SC 583 Beef Catt d spring tete years.
Beef cattle id . < Dotrol and me ting0
Puebred herd lrnemt, . ie an
perfmnc t L $3
ANSC 585 Sheep and W1Pducti ( te years.
Sheep, angora gand we , fe
disease and p te con, range
manaigemnte. b f
RANS 53 Ria 3 ge ad Ptu
classification, aiga d ec ic v t d
forage plants. Injuious plants. andterontro ueegetatioand
management. Prei 112 and BIOL fee: $35.
RANS 554 Ran Sienc (-3 T f ned range:
use in order to obtai the iaitu lvest i while at the
same thime properig the ssl :f oRange
utilzation studies, methods of reseig range land, and study of
range :Im e $3S
:RAJNS 555 WildlfeManagmen(4, f.rincipes Of animal:
eclogy, life histories, economicnd management phsesof
species of big game, land gae erw, and fish. Roended
for animal science, range and biology major
senior st g. ame as Biology
aboratory adedand cited thb $3
: S 582Adv d Wildi Biog , i altemate years.
Techical methods employed i wildieanae ing
production movements efet on vi t,
population contrtholsmnagemtf p
procedures, competrition, and paEton S 582
Biology Departent. irai ra&d and reditd
RANS 597 RangS _L__s M i'n :(:-:-,
interrelation of climate, ols, vege tment
livestock production. Pl coiceringr
rate, and other anageen situations eto
outstanding ranesin the d ae $35.
RANS 598 Ra (3 3-4 lternt P
features afecting t useof ei i of
range grasses anange plaMa con
range ecological studies. D esign ed fe in the
field of range management. Acal robles i e aig in the
field. Prereqtuisites: RANS 553 RANS 55:14.) : :
lANS 599 Advance R e r alternate years.
Research methods on range management probem. Stude wil be
assigned feld problems out on he wintative and
Pr erequsite: RAN . feeqi U : : 60": $35.
^ANTi 511 Ethuography of US tCulturt^e (3-03) f io is
designed tatiria s ts
enculturated inanethnicenclave signifiantl different from mainstream
explores cultureshockandadaptationand providess
guidedfield exp)erience of an,;1 etngrpi naue~t~gAo : 4
Agriculture
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