Postgraduate Certificate in Animal Science
Statement of Program Aim
The Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, in collaboration with UC Davis Extension, offers a one-year certificate program to advance students' training in the disciplines of animal science. Depending upon the students' interests, the emphasis in training can be individually tailored to animal breeding and genetics, animal nutrition, animal physiology or animal behavior, including the special demands of training in the husbandry of aquatic animals. This training will combine course work, laboratory instruction and possibly field work in animal science and related disciplines.
Maximum Enrollment
Ten students.
Student Prerequisites
A TOEFL score of 550 or better is required for nonnative English speakers. Students are expected to have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science or a related discipline.
Fees
Departmental fee: $2500 per year
Contact Faculty Member
Dr. Trish Berger
Department of Animal Science
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8521 USA
tberger@ucdavis.edu
Suggested Courses
Breeding and Genetics
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANG 107 | Genetics and Animal Breeding | 5 | Fall |
| ANG 204 | Theory of Quantitative Genetics | 3 | Winter |
| ANG 111 | Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques | 4 | Winter |
| ANG 206 | Advanced Domestic Animal Breeding | 3 | Spring |
Animal Nutrition
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUT 115 | Animal Feeds and Nutrition | 4 | Winter |
| NUT 254 | Applications of Systems Analysis in Nutrition | 3 | Winter Alternate years |
| APC 484 | Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology | 3 | Spring |
| NUT 123 | Comparative Animal Nutrition | 3 | Spring |
Physiology
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPB 101 | Systemic Physiology | 5 | All Quarters |
| NPB 130 | Physiology of the Endocrine Glands | 4 | Fall |
| PGG 220 | General and Comparative Physiology of Reproduction | 3 | Spring |
| NPB 121 | Physiology of Reproduction | 3 | Winter |
| ANS 124 | Lactation | 4 | Winter |
| ANS 123 | Animal Growth and Development | 4 | Spring |
| NPB 117 | Avian Physiology | 3 | Spring |
Behavior
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS 104 | Principles of Domestic Animal Behavior | 3 | Spring |
| ANS 105 | Domestic Animal Behavior | 2 | Fall |
| ANS 103 | Animal Welfare | 3 | Fall |
| ANS 106 | Domestic Animal Behavior Laboratory | 2 | Winter |
Aquaculture
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS 18 | Introductory Aquaculture | 4 | Fall |
| WFC 120 | Biology and Conservation of Fishes | 3 | Fall |
| WFC 120L | Laboratory in Biology and Conservation of Fishes | 1 | Fall |
| ANS 118 | Fish Production | 4 | Winter |
| WFC 121 | Physiology of Fishes | 4 | Winter |
| ABT 161 | Water Quality Management for Aquaculture | 3 | Winter |
| ANS 119 | Invertebrate Aquaculture | 4 | Spring |
| ANS 131 | Reproduction and Early Development in Aquatic Animals | 4 | Spring |
| ANS 136A | Aquatic Animal Growth Laboratory | 2 | Fall |
| NUT 124 | Nutrition and Feeding of Finfishes | 3 | Fall |