Department of Animal and Food Sciences

Michael Orth, Ph.D., Chairperson

Horn Professor: Galyean
San Antonio Livestock Exposition Chair: Miller
Gordon W. Davis Regent’s Chair: Johnson
Roth and Letch Family Chair in Food Safety: Brashears
Cargill Professor in Sustainable Meat Science: Woerner
Thornton Distinguished Chair in Animal Science: Hales
John W. and Doris Jones Associate Professor: R. Rathmann
Professors: Brady, J. Brooks, Jackson, Loneragan, McGlone, ​Nightingale, Orth, Prien, Thompson
Associate Professors: Legako, Sanchez Plata, Sarturi
Assistant Professors: Crossland, Echeverry, Hall, D. Henry, Schroeder
Associate Professor of Practice: Riccitelli
Research Assistant Professors: Calle, Garmyn
Instructors: Backus, T. Brooks, Irwin, Jorgensen, E. Machado, K. Rathmann, Sillivent, Thomas
Adjunct Faculty: Allen, Alvarado, Arbault, Beckett, Blodgett, Brown, Bugarel, Burdick Sanchez, Butters-Johnson, Carroll, Cole, Davis, F. Henry, Hentges, Kim, Lyte, MacDonald, Nichols, O’Quinn, Penrose, Protopopova, Shackelford, Shome, Sutherland, Waggoner, Wheeler

CONTACT INFORMATION: 103 Animal and Food Sciences Building | Box 42141 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2141 | T 806.742.2805 | F 806.742.0898 | www.depts.ttu.edu/afs/

About the Department

This department supervises the following degree programs and certificate:

• Bachelor of Science in Animal Science  
• Bachelor of Science in Food Science  
• Undergraduate Certificate in Equine Science 
• Undergraduate Certificate in Horsemanship 
• Master of Science in Animal Science  
• Master of Science in Food Science  
• Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science  
• Graduate Certificate in Global Food Security  

The department offers minors in animal science or food science for students majoring outside the department. For more information on requirements for completing a minor, refer to Selecting a Minor  in the introductory information about this college or contact a department advisor.

Graduate Program

For information on graduate programs offered by the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, visit the Graduate Programs  section of the catalog.

Undergraduate Program Offerings & Course Descriptions

Programs

• Animal Science, B.S.: Business Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Companion Animal Science Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Companion Animal Science Pre-Veterinary Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Equine Assisted Therapy Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Equine Production Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Equine Science Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Meat Science Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Production Concentration
• Animal Science, B.S.: Science Concentration
• Food Science, B.S.: Industry Concentration
• Food Science, B.S.: Science Concentration

• Animal Science, Undergraduate Minor
• Food Science, Undergraduate Minor

• Equine Science, Undergraduate Certificate
• Horsemanship, Undergraduate Certificate

• Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Courses

• ANSC 1401 - General Animal Science
• ANSC 1404 - The Meat We Eat - Introduction to Meat Production, Selection and Meat-Eating
• ANSC 2202 - Principles of Anatomy of Domestic Animals
• ANSC 2301 - Livestock and Meat Evaluation I
• ANSC 2302 - Livestock and Meat Evaluation II
• ANSC 2303 - Care and Management of Companion Animals
• ANSC 2304 - Selection and Evaluation of Horses
• ANSC 2305 - Introductory Horse Nutrition
• ANSC 2306 - Principles of Physiology of Domestic Animals
• ANSC 2307 - Animal Welfare and Ethics
• ANSC 2310 - The Horse in World Art
• ANSC 3100 - Animal Science Seminar
• ANSC 3203 - Livestock and Meat Judging
• ANSC 3204 - Advanced Livestock, Horse, and Meat Judging
• ANSC 3301 - Principles of Nutrition
• ANSC 3303 - Introductory Horse Management
• ANSC 3304 - Management and Training of Horses
• ANSC 3305 - Applied Animal Nutrition
• ANSC 3306 - Animal Diseases
• ANSC 3307 - Feeds and Feeding
• ANSC 3308 - Clinical Veterinary Science
• ANSC 3309 - Principles of Hippotherapy
• ANSC 3310 - Principles of Equine Sales Preparation and Marketing
• ANSC 3312 - Horsemanship I: General Horsemanship
• ANSC 3313 - Horsemanship II: Advanced Horsemanship
• ANSC 3314 - Companion Animal Behavior and Training
• ANSC 3315 - Companion Animal Nutrition
• ANSC 3316 - Animal Growth and Development
• ANSC 3317 - Ranch Horse Techniques
• ANSC 3318 - Domestic Animal Behavior
• ANSC 3321 - Human-Animal Interactions
• ANSC 3401 - Reproductive Physiology
• ANSC 3402 - Animal Breeding and Genetics
• ANSC 3403 - Selection, Care, Processing, and Cooking of Meats
• ANSC 3405 - Advanced Physiology of Animals
• ANSC 4000 - Internship
• ANSC 4001 - Special Problems in Animal Science
• ANSC 4202 - Artificial Insemination of Livestock
• ANSC 4203 - Dog Training Practicum II
• ANSC 4301 - Equine-Assisted Mental Health
• ANSC 4303 - Dog Training Practicum
• ANSC 4305 - Therapeutic Riding
• ANSC 4306 - Equine Feeding and Exercise Management
• ANSC 4307 - Sensory Analysis of Foods
• ANSC 4400 - Meat Science and Muscle Biology
• ANSC 4401 - Swine Production
• ANSC 4402 - Horse Production
• ANSC 4403 - Beef Production
• ANSC 4404 - Processed and Cured Meat Science
• ANSC 4405 - Beef Cattle Stocker and Feedlot Management
• ANSC 4406 - Sheep and Goat Production
• ANSC 4407 - Poultry Production
• ANSC 4408 - Animal Shelter Management
• ANSC 4409 - Dairy Production
• ANSC 4410 - Advanced Clinical Veterinary Science

• ANSC 5317 - Studies in the Sensory Analysis of Foods
• ANSC 5406 - Research Methods in Ruminant Nutrition

• FDSC 1300 - Your Food
• FDSC 2300 - Principles of Food Technology
• FDSC 2301 - Fundamentals of Food Processing
• FDSC 3100 - Food Science Seminar
• FDSC 3301 - Food Microbiology
• FDSC 3303 - Food Sanitation
• FDSC 3305 - Principles of Food Engineering
• FDSC 3306 - Food Plant Design
• FDSC 3309 - Food Safety
• FDSC 4001 - Food Science Problems
• FDSC 4304 - Field Studies in Food Processing and Handling
• FDSC 4306 - Dairy Products Manufacturing
• FDSC 4307 - Poultry Processing and Products
• FDSC 4402 - Food Analysis
• FDSC 4403 - Food Chemistry

• FDSC 5306 - Hygienic Design of Food Processing Plants