ARNR
Animal and Range Sciences
Department of Animal & Range Sciences
(406) 994-3721
ARNR 100 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE ARNR 101 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION ARNR 102 PRINCIPLES OF RANGELAND MANAGEMENT LAB ARNR 110 WESTERN EQUITATION ARNR 114 BEGINNING ENGLISH EQUITATION ARNR 125 NATURE OF YELLOWSTONE ARNR 200 TODAY'S LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY ARNR 202 TODAY'S EQUINE INDUSTRY ARNR 205 INTRODUCTION TO MEAT EVALUATION ARNR 207 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH EQUITATION ARNR 208 INTERMEDIATE WESTERN EQUITATION ARNR 211 COLT BREAKING AND TRAINING ARNR 212 ANIMAL PACKING, MANAGEMENT & USE IN BACK COUNTRY ARNR 213 SPECIALIZED HORSE TRAINING ARNR 215 CALVING MANAGEMENT ARNR 230 RANGE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION ARNR 231 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-SWINE ARNR 232 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-SHEEP ARNR 233 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-HORSES ARNR 234 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-BEEF CATTLE ARNR 235 RANGE AND PASTURE MONITORING ARNR 236 SMALL PASTURE MANAGEMENT ARNR 240 NATURAL RESOURCE ECOLOGY ARNR 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY ARNR 280 SPECIAL TOPICS ARNR 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION ARNR 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ARNR 301 LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY STUDY TRIP ARNR 305 ADVANCED MEAT EVALUATION ARNR 309 INTRODUCTION TO LIVESTOCK EVALUATION ARNR 314 EQUESTRIAN INSTRUCTION ARNR 316 MEAT SCIENCE ARNR 320 ANIMAL NUTRITION ARNR 321 PHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION ARNR 322 PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS ARNR 325 WILDLIFE-LIVESTOCK RANGE NUTRITION ARNR 327 EQUINE LAMENESS ARNR 331 SWINE PRODUCTION ARNR 337 DISEASES OF DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK ARNR 345 RIPARIAN ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ARNR 347 EQUINE FORM TO FUNCTION ARNR 350 VEGETATION OF WESTERN WILDLANDS ARNR 351 BIOMES OF WESTERN WILDLANDS ARNR 353 GRAZING ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ARNR 354 FIRE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ARNR 355 WILDLIFE-LIVESTOCK HABITAT RESTORATION ARNR 400 SEMINAR ARNR 403R SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ARNR 405 PESTICIDE USE IN AGRICULTURE ARNR 409 ADVANCED LIVESTOCK EVALUATION ARNR 410 VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY(Previously ENTO 410) ARNR 415 EQUINE REPRODUCTION ARNR 416R MEAT PROCESSING (Core effective Fall 2005) ARNR 421 ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARNR 422 TOPICS IN BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION ARNR 423 EQUINE NUTRITION ARNR 430 HORSE MANAGEMENT ARNR 432 SHEEP MANAGEMENT ARNR 434 BEEF CATTLE MANAGEMENT ARNR 435 FEEDLOT MANAGEMENT ARNR 438 WILDLIFE HABITAT ECOLOGY ARNR 441 CLINICAL EQUINE REPRODUCTION ARNR 453 HABITAT INVENTORY & ANALYSIS ARNR 456 CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ARNR 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY ARNR 476 INTERNSHIP ARNR 480 SPECIAL TOPICS ARNR 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION ARNR 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ARNR 500 SEMINAR ARNR 507 RESEARCH METHODS ARNR 520 NUTRIENT METABOLISM OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS ARNR 521 ADVANCED RUMINANT NUTRITION ARNR 523 ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION ARNR 524 ADVANCED ANIMAL BREEDING ARNR 525 MUSCLE AND GROWTH BIOLOGY ARNR 541 RANGE ECOPHYSIOLOGY ARNR 543 RIPARIAN PROCESSES AND FUNCTION ARNR 544 ADVANCED GRAZING MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY ARNR 553 GRAZING BEHAVIOR OF LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE ARNR 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY ARNR 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT ARNR 580 SPECIAL TOPICS ARNR 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION ARNR 590 MASTER'S THESIS ARNR 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
ARNR 100 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE
S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introductory Animal Science includes basic principles of animal genetics, nutrition, live animal evaluation, reproduction, and their application to the production of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, horses, and poultry.
ARNR 101 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION
F 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Description of the rangelands of the Western U.S., historical, present, and potential use. Explanation of how uses affect the biological cycles of rangelands. Concepts of ecological condition and trend are introduced.
ARNR 102 PRINCIPLES OF RANGELAND MANAGEMENT LAB
F 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: ARNR 101
-- The laboratory exercises are designed to complement the lectures of ARNR 101. Rangeland inventory and classification methods will be reviewed. Sixty common native and introduced plants will be identified in the field and the classroom.
ARNR 110 WESTERN EQUITATION
F,S 2 cr. LAB 2
-- Western equitation techniques including introductory training techniques.
ARNR 114 BEGINNING ENGLISH EQUITATION
F,S 2 cr. LAB 2
-- Beginning English equitation technique, including horse behavior, horse handling, equipment and basic horse anatomy .
ARNR 125 NATURE OF YELLOWSTONE
F 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 1 LAB 1
-- Introduction to field ecology of the Yellowstone. Emphasis will be on plant animal relationships on the Northern Range. A three day field trip during the semester will be required.
ARNR 200 TODAY'S LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
F 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100.
-- Introduction to today's modern livestock industry and the many complex
issues the livestock industry faces. This course will explore various
career paths for students and how they may better prepare themselves for
jobs in the livestock industry of today and tomorrow.
ARNR 202 TODAY'S EQUINE INDUSTRY
F 1 cr. SEM 1
-- Introduction to today's horse industry. This course will expose students to career paths in the industry and how they may better prepare themselves for jobs in this industry.
ARNR 205 INTRODUCTION TO MEAT EVALUATION
F 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100
-- Techniques for the evaluation of carcasses. Procedures include U.S. grading standards, introduction to carcass pricing and objective carcass measurements.
ARNR 207 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH EQUITATION
F,S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 114.
-- Advanced English equitation techniques including collecting, lateral movements and beginning jumping.
ARNR 208 INTERMEDIATE WESTERN EQUITATION
F,S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 110 or permission of instructor.
-- Students will learn advanced movements and maneuvers such as collection, roll-backs, turn-arounds, and lead changes. Students must have secure seat and hands. Training methods for the green horse and tuning techniques for the older broke horse will be
covered.
ARNR 211 COLT BREAKING AND TRAINING
F 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 208.
-- Principles and techniques of breaking and training young horses.
ARNR 212 ANIMAL PACKING, MANAGEMENT & USE IN BACK COUNTRY
Su 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
-- The management and use of horses in the mountains, and ecological considerations of back country use. Labs include equitation, restraint of grazing horses, and packing.
ARNR 213 SPECIALIZED HORSE TRAINING
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 208.
-- Advanced techniques and training for either reining, cutting, or working cow horses. For experienced riders.
ARNR 215 CALVING MANAGEMENT
S 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100 and ARNR 230 or consent of instructor.
-- Procedures to correctly identify calving problems and subsequently assist the birthing process and application of techniques to maximize calf survival.
ARNR 230 RANGE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
S 3 cr. LEC 3.
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100, ARNR 101.
-- Principles of beef and sheep production in rangeland environments. Breeding, reproduction, nutrition, marketing, and distribution.
ARNR 231 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-SWINE
F a1ternate years, to be offered 2007 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100.
-- Animal management practices associated with swine production.
ARNR 232 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-SHEEP
S 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100.
-- Management practices associated with farm flock and range sheep enterprises.
ARNR 233 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-HORSES
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100.
-- Laboratory designed to familiarize students with approved management practices for horse enterprises.
ARNR 234 APPLIED TECHNIQUES IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT-BEEF CATTLE
S 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100
-- Hands-on laboratories to familiarize students with the principles of beef cattle handling and management.
ARNR 235 RANGE AND PASTURE MONITORING
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100, ARNR 101, ARNR 102.
-- Methods which can be used by private operators as well as state and
federal land managers to identify site potential, inventory forage resources, evaluate range and pasture condition, estimate stocking rates, and measure forage utilization by wildlife and livestock.
ARNR 236 SMALL PASTURE MANAGEMENT
S 1 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100, ARNR 101, ARNR 102 or permission of the instructor.
-- Management of small acreages (< 50 acre) to produce forage for horses and non-commercial livestock. Topics include determination of site productivity, plant and animal response to grazing, forage production, protection of water quality and controlling invasive plants. Field trips include operations with successful grazing programs and problem areas.
ARNR 240 NATURAL RESOURCE ECOLOGY
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 101.
-- Focus on the role of physical and biotic processes on ecosystem function, including natural and managed ecosystems. Emphasis on rangelands, wildlife habitat, watersheds, and disturbed environments.
ARNR 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 -3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ARNR 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ARNR 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
ARNR 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.
ARNR 301 LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY STUDY TRIP
On Demand 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100 and junior standing.
-- Exposure of students to livestock operations and related business enterprises in different geographical locations. One three-day field trip. Graded P/F.
ARNR 305 ADVANCED MEAT EVALUATION
F 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 205 or consent of instructor.
-- Advanced skills in carcass evaluation, U.S. grading standards, and carcass pricing.
ARNR 309 INTRODUCTION TO LIVESTOCK EVALUATION
F 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100 and ARNR 205, or consent of instructor.
-- Techniques and experience in live animal evaluation. Practical use of production data and other evaluation techniques.
ARNR 314 EQUESTRIAN INSTRUCTION
F,S 2 cr. LAB 2 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 110, ARNR 208, or consent of instructor.
-- The object of this course is to develop competent riding instructors who can communicate effectively and motivate students to higher riding skills.
ARNR 316 MEAT SCIENCE
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100 and BIOL 102 and CHEM 121.
-- The meat industry within North America and beyond will be discussed. Live animal evaluation, pricing and carcass evaluation will be discussed. The class will include an explanation of muscle structure and function and its effect on tenderness and
functionality.
ARNR 320 ANIMAL NUTRITION
F 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 230 and BCHM 122 and VTMB 271 or consent of instructor.
-- Digestion and metabolism of nutrients, nutrient requirements, feed composition, diet formulation, and practical feeding of various classes of domestic animals.
ARNR 321 PHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
F 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: VTMB 271.
-- A study of the anatomy and physiology of reproduction with major emphasis on domestic animal species. This class introduces students to emerging concepts and current technologies for improving reproductive efficiency in domestic animals.
ARNR 322 PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100, BIOL 102, and either STAT 216 or STAT 332 or PSPP 318.
-- Genetic improvement of farm animals through performance testing, methods of selection, and application of mating systems such as crossbreeding.
ARNR 325 WILDLIFE-LIVESTOCK RANGE NUTRITION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100 and ARNR 101 and ARNR 102, and ARNR 230, and Junior standing, or consent of instructor.
-- Nutrition of free ranging ungulates including deer, elk, antelope,
bison, sheep, cattle and feral horses. Topics will include digestive systems,
intake, food habits, feeding behavior and management.
ARNR 327 EQUINE LAMENESS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
(Change in credit effective Fall 2005)
PREREQUISITE: VTMB 271.
-- This course is structured to familiarize students with the many types of lameness in the horse. Students will be instructed on the correlation between anatomy, conformation, locomotion and lameness.
Selected diseases of the bones, joints, and soft tissue will be discussed. Significant time will also be spent on lameness diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, as well as shoeing principles for sound and lame horses.
ARNR 331 SWINE PRODUCTION
F alternate years, to be offered 2007, 3 cr. LEC 3.
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 100 and Junior standing.
-- Principles of swine production and the swine industry will be discussed. Topics include management of the swine herd, nutrition, reproduction, economics, breeding, and health related to efficient swine production; pork quality, nutrient management plans.
ARNR 337 DISEASES OF DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK
S 3 cr. LEC 3.
PREREQUISITE: VTMB 271.
-- This course is structured to familiarize students with the common diseases of domestic livestock. Infectious and non-infectious diseases of horses, cattle, sheep and swine will be covered. Particular emphasis will be placed on regional diseases.
ARNR 345 RIPARIAN ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 240 or BIOL 303 or LRES 352 and LRES 201
-- This course will provide an overview of one of the most ecologically diverse ecosystems in western North America. Students will have the opportunity to study the physical and biological processes which shape and maintain riparian ecosystems. A field laboratory will provide experience in biological and physical monitoring methodologies that are central to land management decisions.
ARNR 347 EQUINE FORM TO FUNCTION
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: VTMB 271 and Junior standing.
-- Development of methods for analyzing a horse's conformation along with a good understanding of anatomy and its relationship to performance.
ARNR 350 VEGETATION OF WESTERN WILDLANDS
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 240, BIOL 230, and either BIOL 434 or BIOL 436.
COREQUISITE: ARNR 351.
-- Identification of commonly occurring plants of western North America biomes. Important ecological and management relationships of the plants will be emphasized.
ARNR 351 BIOMES OF WESTERN WILDLANDS
S 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 240, BIOL 230.
COREQUISITE: ARNR 350.
-- Climatic, physical, and biological interactions of natural biomes. The structure of western North America biomes will be considered in detail.
ARNR 353 GRAZING ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 101 or ARNR 102 or ARNR 240 or BIOL 303.
-- Ecological perspectives of livestock grazing in the major biomes of the western United States and southern Canada. Impacts on soils, individual plants, plant communities, livestock, wildlife, and hydrology will be reviewed in the scientific literature.
ARNR 354 FIRE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 101 or ARNR 240 or BIOL 303.
-- The impact of fire on native plant communities and animals of the western United States and southern Canada. Principles of prescribed fire to achieve management objectives.
ARNR 355 WILDLIFE-LIVESTOCK HABITAT RESTORATION
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 101 or LRES 110 or F&WL 301, and BIOL 230, and ARNR 240 or BIOL 303.
-- Improvement and rehabilitation of habitats used by wildlife and free-ranging livestock in the western United States. Topics include methods used to improve wildlife habitat as well as livestock forage. Design criteria for stock ponds, off-site water development, construction of bird/small mammal guzzlers, use of prescribed fire, mechanical, chemical and biological techniques to rehabilitate and improve wildlife and livestock habitats.
ARNR 400 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
ARNR 403R SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
S 3 cr. LEC 1 REC 2
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing in an agriculture or natural resources oriented curriculum.
-- Senior capstone course. Seniors have the opportunity to evaluate an agricultural production system for economic and environmental sustainability. Student teams will use various data bases and market trends to evaluate a local production system and make recommendations for maintaining long term economic output and environmental quality.
ARNR 405 PESTICIDE USE IN AGRICULTURE
S alternate years, to be offered 2008 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 205 or consent of instructor.
-- Provides students with in-depth knowledge of chemical pesticide use and issues. Pesticide classification, modes of action, properties, chemical application technology and calibration will be covered. Modern pesticide delivery systems including genetic transformation of crops and bio pesticides will be included. Examples from horticulture, field and row crops will be used.
ARNR 409 ADVANCED LIVESTOCK EVALUATION
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 309 or equivalent.
-- Advanced skills in evaluation of animals and data associated with growth and genetic improvement. Develop decision making and oral communication skills.
ARNR 410 VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY(Previously ENTO 410)
S 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 101, BIOL 204.
-- This course will provide an overview of the importance of arthropods and their effects on human and animal health. Topics covered will include classification and identification of insects, mites, and ticks, basic biology, behavior and ecology, feeding mechanisms, pathogen transmission, vector competency, production impacts, integrated management and prevention.
ARNR 415 EQUINE REPRODUCTION
F 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: VTMB 271, ARNR 321.
-- This course is designed to familiarize students with the reproduction in horses. Students will be instructed on the appropriate methods for management of the stallion, mare and foal. The curriculum will also include equipment and facilities use, as well as management of a breeding facility.
ARNR 416R MEAT PROCESSING
F alternate years, to be offered 2007 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 316 or instructor approval.
-- Students will learn to manufacture processed meat products such as fresh sausage, ham, bacon and cooked sausages. They will also be developing new flavor profiles and new products that will be presented to a panel with proposed marketing plans.
ARNR 421 ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
F 4 cr. LEC 2 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 321.
-- Reproductive management programs applying physiological knowledge to increase meat and milk production in cattle. Experience in the techniques of artificial insemination and pregnancy evaluation in cattle.
ARNR 422 TOPICS IN BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION
S alternate years, to be offered 2008 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 320 and Junior standing or consent of instructor.
-- Critical evaluation of current issues and related scientific literature in beef cattle nutrition; application to decision making and problem solving.
ARNR 423 EQUINE NUTRITION
S alternate years, to be offered 2007 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 320 and Junior standing or consent of instructor.
-- Critical evaluation of current issues and related scientific literature in equine nutrition; application to designing effective feeding programs.
ARNR 430 HORSE MANAGEMENT
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 320, ARNR 321, ARNR 322, VTMB 271.
-- Horse management and problems with emphasis on behavior, nutrition, reproduction, and management programs.
ARNR 432 SHEEP MANAGEMENT
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 230, ARNR 232, ARNR 320, and ARNR 321 or consent of instructor.
-- Management of the ewe flock, nutrition, reproduction, economics, breeding, and health related to efficient sheep production will be discussed. Production preparation and wool marketing in U.S. and world markets and economics of Montana wool production
will be covered.
ARNR 434 BEEF CATTLE MANAGEMENT
F 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 230, ARNR 240, ARNR 320, ARNR 321, ARNR 322 and AGEC 210 or AGEC 341.
-- Integration of the principles of nutrition, genetics, physiology, range ecology, and economics into practical and profitable ranch management and business plans. Utilization of performance and financial records, budgeting, feed resource planning, marketing strategies, breeding plans, computer applications, and case studies.
ARNR 435 FEEDLOT MANAGEMENT
S alternate years, to be offered 2007 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 230, ARNR 320.
-- Application of techniques in nutrition and management dealing with feedlot cattle using live animals and computer models. Receiving ration balancing and functionality, mill systems, cattle type performance expectations, and marketing methods are explored. Hands-on computer simulation with public domain software.
ARNR 438 WILDLIFE HABITAT ECOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: F&WL 301, and either ARNR 240 or BIOL 303 and senior standing.
-- Principles of habitat importance and management. Habitat requirements within wildlife population constraints will be emphasized with consideration of other natural resource demands.
ARNR 441 CLINICAL EQUINE REPRODUCTION
S 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 415.
-- This course is structured to familiarize and give students direct, hands on training in all reproductive processes and procedures for horses. Students will learn to manage and maintain equine breeding facilities and equipment as well as learn to handle breeding stallions and mares.
ARNR 453 HABITAT INVENTORY & ANALYSIS
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 240 or BIOL 303, STAT 216 or PSPP 318, and Junior standing.
-- Focus on collecting, analyzing, and interpreting measures of rangeland resources including plant, animal, soil, and watershed components. Emphasis on sampling objectives, field procedures, monitoring, and evaluation.
ARNR 456 CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
F 1 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 101 and Senior or graduate standing.
-- Consensus-based, collaborative planning processes for resolving conflicts in natural resource management.
ARNR 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ARNR 476 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
ARNR 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ARNR 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: ARNR 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
ARNR 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
ARNR 500 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
ARNR 507 RESEARCH METHODS
F,S 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 3 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- Application of scientific method and research techniques, including design of experiments and use of appropriate statistical procedures.
ARNR 520 NUTRIENT METABOLISM OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
F alternate years, to be offered 2007 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 320, and either BCHM 122 or BCHM 340 or consent of instructor.
-- Biochemistry of animal nutrition with emphasis on integration of biochemical principles to animal production systems. Nutrients emphasized are proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
ARNR 521 ADVANCED RUMINANT NUTRITION
F alternate years, to be offered 2006 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 320 or consent of instructor.
-- Physiological and microbiology aspects of ruminant digestion and their influence on the metabolism of extraruminal tissues.
ARNR 523 ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
S alternate years, to be offered 2007 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 411, BCHM 340, ARNR 321 or consent of instructor.
-- Study of the basic concepts of reproductive process of mammals with special emphasis on the application of recent techniques in solving reproductive problems associated with fertility and infertility.
ARNR 524 ADVANCED ANIMAL BREEDING
S alternate years, to be offered 2008 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 322.
-- Quantitative genetics applied to the improvement of animals. Biometrical relationships among relatives, methods of estimating genetic parameters, application of crossbreeding systems and selection techniques.
ARNR 525 MUSCLE AND GROWTH BIOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered 2008 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340 AND BIOL 102N.
-- Growth and development of muscle, muscle structure and how growth is controlled by hormones and DNA will be studied. The impact of growth manipulation on the final product, meat, will also be evaluated.
ARNR 541 RANGE ECOPHYSIOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered 2008 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 240 or BIOL 303 or BIOL 430.
-- Lectures and selected readings on the response of range plants and animals to daily and seasonal changes in their environment, including physiology, animal behavior, and plant population biology.
ARNR 543 RIPARIAN PROCESSES AND FUNCTION
F alternate years, to be offered 2007 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 345, BIOL 303 and LRES 352 or ESCI 432.
-- This course involves an in depth investigation of the geomorphological physical and biological parameters unique to riparian areas of the Northern Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Emphasis will be placed on how these parameters interact to create the biotic communities associated with riparian areas.
ARNR 544 ADVANCED GRAZING MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered 2007 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 240 or ARNR 350 or ARNR 351 or BIOL 303.
-- Review of management principles for livestock grazing grasslands and shrub lands and their ecological relationship to other areas. Study design and scientific results will be examined to critically review information.
ARNR 553 GRAZING BEHAVIOR OF LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE
F alternate years, to be offered 2006 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: ARNR 353 or BIOL 418.
-- Behavioral processes of foraging by livestock and wild ungulates; application of theoretical concepts to range livestock production and natural resource management.
ARNR 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ARNR 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT
F,S,Su 1 - 4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major adviser and graduate committee.
ARNR 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ARNR 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 3 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their course work (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff time or help.
ARNR 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
ARNR 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
