Students develop a question to be explored in depth in an area relevant to Animal Science. Working with a faculty supervisor of his or her choosing, the student prepares a thesis on this topic through several stages of development and revision. Most often the thesis relies on current scientific literature but occasionally additional new data are analyzed. Each student delivers a presentation in a conference setting. Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hoursRestriction(s): Only open to students in the B.S.A. Animal Science major. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of 75 credit units of university level courses. Note: Students with credit for ANBI 492, ANBI 494, or ANSC 494 cannot receive credit for this course.
Students develop a question to be explored in depth in an area relevant to Animal Science. Working with a faculty supervisor of his or her choosing, the student prepares a thesis on this topic through several stages of development and revision. Most often the thesis relies on current scientific literature but occasionally additional new data are analyzed. Each student delivers a presentation in a conference setting. Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hoursRestriction(s): Only open to students in the B.S.A. Animal Science major. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of 75 credit units of university level courses. Note: Students with credit for ANBI 492, ANBI 494, or ANSC 494 cannot receive credit for this course.