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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: 13

Average GPA: 2.95 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.22%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.51%

Emma T Helm202437.8%36.9%15.5%5.2%3.4%1.1%3.009
Heather L Bradford202025.6%51.9%16.1%3.7%2.7%0.0%2.941
Nada Tamim202022.1%46.6%19.5%6.5%2.1%3.2%2.833

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W