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APSC-1454: Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science

Description: Survey of systems of livestock and poultry production including: concepts and terminology pertaining to management and marketing; types and breeds of livestock and poultry; and an introduction to nutrition, genetics, physiology, and management of beef cattle, horses, sheep, swine and poultry.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: APSC-1464

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 53

Average GPA: 2.73 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 14.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.94%

Cynthia M Wood201818.1%40.9%29.3%7.2%2.0%2.5%2.6629
Nada Tamim202022.0%46.8%19.6%6.4%2.3%3.0%2.824
Wilfred E Beal201016.2%39.2%38.3%4.8%0.8%0.7%2.6711
Emma T Helm202435.9%37.4%16.0%5.6%3.8%1.2%2.958
Heather L Bradford202025.6%51.9%16.1%3.7%2.7%0.0%2.941

Grade Distribution Over Time