University of Wisconsin Credit by Exam - Animal Science 101
This course is the basis for the UW Credit by Exam for Animal Sciences 101. Additional materials and support are available from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. The following outline is a sample of how the course materials have been taught; instructors may choose to make their own modifications (e.g. full year vs. one semester, different order of presentation, inclusion of additional materials or topics, etc.).
Week 1 (Jan 18) - Lab Safety - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Lab Safety Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Lab Safety Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Lab Safety Quiz
Friday: Intro to the Supervised Career Experience
Week 2 (Jan 22) - Health and Disease - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Swine (PDF) - Research
Tuesday: Intro to Swine - Presentations
Wednesday: Health and Disease Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Disease Lab
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 3 (Feb 1) - Pathogens - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pathogens - Intro Video; begins Notes .
Tuesday: Pathogens Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; begin Bacteriology Plating Lab
Wednesday: Bacteriology Plating Lab; finish notes.
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Career Profiles - Supervised Career Experience
Week 4 (Feb 8) - Vaccines & Antibiotics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Vaccines & Antibiotics -Watch the Chipotle Commercial; Read or listen to Antibiotics on the Farm (NPR); watch Vaccines
Tuesday: Vaccines and Antibiotics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Syringes Lab
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: College Profiles - Supervised Career Experience
Week 5 (Feb 15) - Health & Disease Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project - Work Time
Tuesday: Unit Project Presentations
Wed (late start): Unit Test Review
Thursday: Make-up Day; SCE Check-in
Friday: Health & Disease Midterm Exam
Week 6 (Feb 22) - Reproductive Anatomy - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Dairy - Research
Tuesday: Intro to Dairy - Presentations
Wednesday: Repro Anatomy Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: No School - in-service
Week 7 (Feb 29)- Reproductive Hormones- Unit Objectives
Monday: Repro Hormones Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Repro Dissection
Wednesday: Resumes
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Week 8 (Mar 7) - Insemination & Calving - Unit Objectives
Monday: Begin Insemination & Calving Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish Insemination & Calving Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; Class Discussion
Wednesday: AI Protocol Lab - The "Breeding Box"
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Peer Review of Resumes
Week 9 (Mar 14) - Dairy Herd Management - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Dairy Herd Management; begin notes.
Tuesday: Dairy Herd Management Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Dairy Herd Management Lab
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 10 (Mar 21) - Repro. Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project - Work Time
Tuesday: Unit Project - Presentations
Wed: Unit Test Review
Thursday: Repro Midterm Exam
Friday: No School
No School - Spring Break (March 25- April 3)
Week 11 (April 4)- Intro to Nutrition and Ruminant Anatomy - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Beef - Research
Tuesday: Intro to Beef - Presentations
Wednesday: Digestive Anatomy Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Digestive Anatomy Dissection (Group by Group, Instructor-led); finish notes
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 12 (Apr 11) - Nutrition & Feeding Rations - Unit Objectives
Monday: Feeding Rations Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Feeding Rations Worksheet
Wednesday: Finish Worksheet
Thursday: Feeding Rations Lab
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 13 (Apr 18) - Digestive Disorders - Unit Objectives
Monday: Digestive Disorders Reading and Notesheet
Tuesday: Whiteboard Diagnostic Challenge; Digestive Disorders Lab
Wed (late start): Cover Letters
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Peer Review of Cover Letters; Make-up Day
Week 14 (Apr 25) - Nutrition Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: Make-up Day/Study Day
Friday: Nutrition Midterm Exam
Week 15 (May 2) - Meat Science - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Poultry & Presentations
Tuesday: Meat Science Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Group Discussion Questions
Thursday: Meat Science Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Meat Science Review & Quiz
Week 16 (May 9) - Physical Exams - Unit Objectives
Monday: Demo of Physical Exams of Cattle
Tuesday: Physical Exams of Cattle Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Demo of Physical Exams (Summary of Phys. Exam Steps)
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Physical Exams
Friday: Begin Oral Exam on Physical Exams
Week 17 (May 16) - Physical Exams Oral Exam
Monday: Oral Exam and How To Read a Scientific Article (Reading & Notesheet)
Tuesday: Oral Exam and Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare (Reading & Assignment)
Wednesday: Oral Exam and Animal Welfare & Society (Reading & Assignment)
Thursday: Oral Exam and finish readings & assignments.
Friday: Oral Exam and Animal Welfare Discussion
Week 18 (May 23) - Supervised Career Experience Presentations, Final Exam Review
Monday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Tuesday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Wednesday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Thursday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Friday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Week 19 - Final Exams
Monday: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Final Exam
Thursday:
Friday:
This course is the basis for the UW Credit by Exam for Animal Sciences 101. Additional materials and support are available from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. The following outline is a sample of how the course materials have been taught; instructors may choose to make their own modifications (e.g. full year vs. one semester, different order of presentation, inclusion of additional materials or topics, etc.).
Week 1 (Jan 18) - Lab Safety - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Lab Safety Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Lab Safety Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Lab Safety Quiz
Friday: Intro to the Supervised Career Experience
Week 2 (Jan 22) - Health and Disease - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Swine (PDF) - Research
Tuesday: Intro to Swine - Presentations
Wednesday: Health and Disease Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Disease Lab
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 3 (Feb 1) - Pathogens - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pathogens - Intro Video; begins Notes .
Tuesday: Pathogens Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; begin Bacteriology Plating Lab
Wednesday: Bacteriology Plating Lab; finish notes.
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Career Profiles - Supervised Career Experience
Week 4 (Feb 8) - Vaccines & Antibiotics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Vaccines & Antibiotics -Watch the Chipotle Commercial; Read or listen to Antibiotics on the Farm (NPR); watch Vaccines
Tuesday: Vaccines and Antibiotics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Syringes Lab
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: College Profiles - Supervised Career Experience
Week 5 (Feb 15) - Health & Disease Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project - Work Time
Tuesday: Unit Project Presentations
Wed (late start): Unit Test Review
Thursday: Make-up Day; SCE Check-in
Friday: Health & Disease Midterm Exam
Week 6 (Feb 22) - Reproductive Anatomy - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Dairy - Research
Tuesday: Intro to Dairy - Presentations
Wednesday: Repro Anatomy Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: No School - in-service
Week 7 (Feb 29)- Reproductive Hormones- Unit Objectives
Monday: Repro Hormones Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Repro Dissection
Wednesday: Resumes
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Week 8 (Mar 7) - Insemination & Calving - Unit Objectives
Monday: Begin Insemination & Calving Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish Insemination & Calving Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; Class Discussion
Wednesday: AI Protocol Lab - The "Breeding Box"
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Peer Review of Resumes
Week 9 (Mar 14) - Dairy Herd Management - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Dairy Herd Management; begin notes.
Tuesday: Dairy Herd Management Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Dairy Herd Management Lab
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 10 (Mar 21) - Repro. Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project - Work Time
Tuesday: Unit Project - Presentations
Wed: Unit Test Review
Thursday: Repro Midterm Exam
Friday: No School
No School - Spring Break (March 25- April 3)
Week 11 (April 4)- Intro to Nutrition and Ruminant Anatomy - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Beef - Research
Tuesday: Intro to Beef - Presentations
Wednesday: Digestive Anatomy Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Digestive Anatomy Dissection (Group by Group, Instructor-led); finish notes
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 12 (Apr 11) - Nutrition & Feeding Rations - Unit Objectives
Monday: Feeding Rations Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Feeding Rations Worksheet
Wednesday: Finish Worksheet
Thursday: Feeding Rations Lab
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 13 (Apr 18) - Digestive Disorders - Unit Objectives
Monday: Digestive Disorders Reading and Notesheet
Tuesday: Whiteboard Diagnostic Challenge; Digestive Disorders Lab
Wed (late start): Cover Letters
Thursday: Review & Quiz
Friday: Peer Review of Cover Letters; Make-up Day
Week 14 (Apr 25) - Nutrition Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: Make-up Day/Study Day
Friday: Nutrition Midterm Exam
Week 15 (May 2) - Meat Science - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Poultry & Presentations
Tuesday: Meat Science Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Group Discussion Questions
Thursday: Meat Science Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Meat Science Review & Quiz
Week 16 (May 9) - Physical Exams - Unit Objectives
Monday: Demo of Physical Exams of Cattle
Tuesday: Physical Exams of Cattle Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Demo of Physical Exams (Summary of Phys. Exam Steps)
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Physical Exams
Friday: Begin Oral Exam on Physical Exams
Week 17 (May 16) - Physical Exams Oral Exam
Monday: Oral Exam and How To Read a Scientific Article (Reading & Notesheet)
Tuesday: Oral Exam and Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare (Reading & Assignment)
Wednesday: Oral Exam and Animal Welfare & Society (Reading & Assignment)
Thursday: Oral Exam and finish readings & assignments.
Friday: Oral Exam and Animal Welfare Discussion
Week 18 (May 23) - Supervised Career Experience Presentations, Final Exam Review
Monday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Tuesday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Wednesday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Thursday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Friday: Cumulative Test & SCE Exit Interview
Week 19 - Final Exams
Monday: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Final Exam
Thursday:
Friday: