Schedule for Spring 2017

(updated January 9 to show ice day and March 30th for last 6 lectures)

M Jan 9 ICE DAY – class was cancelled by the university
W Jan 11 Course introduction, class schedule, policies. Class courtesy, laptop agreement….  Introduction of teaching assistants and professor.
F Jan 13 Importance of animals to humans
M Jan 16 MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY
W Jan 18 Importance of animals to humans continued
F Jan 20 Importance of animals to humans; Animal Behavior (video)
M Jan 23 Animal behavior
W Jan 25 Animal behavior continued
F Jan 27 Digestive physiology
M Jan 30 Digestive physiology (end of material for Exam 1)
W Feb 1 EXAM 1
F Feb 3 Animal health
M Feb 6 Animal health continued
W Feb 8 Reproduction
F Feb 10 Reproduction continued
M Feb 13 Genetics
W Feb 15 Genetics continued
F Feb 17 Dairy cattle
M Feb 20 Dairy cattle continued (end of material for Exam 2)
W Feb 22 EXAM 2
F Feb 24 Growth & development
M Feb 27 Growth & development continued
W Mar 1 Small ruminants (sheep & goats)
F Mar 3 Small ruminants continued
SPRING BREAK MARCH 4 – 12
M Mar 13 Pigs
W Mar 15 Pigs
F Mar 17 Horses & other equines
M Mar 20 Horses & other equines continued (end material for Exam 3)
W Mar 22 EXAM 3
F Mar 24 Zoo animals. Guest lecturer = Dr. Kimberly Ange-vanHeugten
M Mar 27 Llamas and Alpacas
W Mar 29 Beef cattle
F Mar 31 Beef cattle continued
M Apr 3 Companion animals
W Apr 5 Companion animals continued
F Apr 7 Companion animals continued (end of material for Exam 4)
M Apr 10 Safety of food animal products (begin material for Exam 5)
W Apr 12 EXAM 4
F Apr 14 NO CLASSES AT N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY APRIL 14
M Apr 17 Animal comfort & welfare
W Apr 19 Animal comfort & welfare continued
F Apr 21 Organic and natural animal husbandry
M Apr 24 Rabbits, hamsters, and gerbils as pets
W Apr 26 Mice, rats, and ferrets as pets
F Apr 28 Class does not meet; Dr. Moore is out of town.  Please take this time to do the online course evaluation if you have not already done so.
M May  8 EXAM 5 is at 8:30 a.m. (not 8:00) in our regular room