Undergraduate Animal Science OpenCourseWare
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Animal Sciences (Cattle Management) OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level Animal Science Course on Cattle Management by USU
Learn from successful cattle ranchers and university researchers the best ways to manage livestock and cut costs under severe drought conditions. 'Cattle Management' is a free online course from Utah State University that examines the challenges drought creates with regard to nutrition, beef production and profit.
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Animal Sciences (Lamb and Sheep Management) OpenCourseWare: USU's Free Bachelor Level Animal Science Course
Learn critical ovine care techniques through 'Lambing and Sheep Management,' a free online university extension course from Utah State University. The course is of primary interest to sheep ranchers and producers.
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Hibernation and Torpor OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level Animal Science Course by The Open University Studying Hibernation
Some animals hibernate when the seasonal temperatures of their environment are low enough to make the energy demands of foraging or maintaining normal body temperature too costly for survival. 'Animals at the Extremes: Hibernation and Torpor' is a free course from The Open University that explores this topic and would be a good supplement to students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences degree.
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Horse Behavior and Welfare OpenCourseWare: MSU's Free Bachelor Level Animal Science Course on Horse Behavior
This free course preview of 'Horse Behavior and Welfare' from Michigan State University offers students an opportunity to study stereotypic behaviors of horses (popularly known as 'vices'). This course preview could be helpful to students enrolled in a program of Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with an Equine Concentration, or to anyone with an interest in horses.
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Polar Biology OpenCourseWare: The Open University's Free Undergraduate Course on Polar Biology
'Animals at the extremes: Polar Biology' is a free course from The Open University that may function as a supplement or review for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences. The OpenCourseWare takes a look at the biology of animals who live in very cold climates. Their physiological and structural adaptations provide clues as to how humans might cope with similar conditions that can be brought out by such pathological factors as obesity.
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The Desert Environment OpenCourseWare: The Open University's Free Bachelor Level Animal Science Class on the Desert Environment
The climate of the desert is a harsh extreme of temperature gradients, scant rainfall and sparse vegetation, making it one of the most challenging places for vertebrates to live. Yet the desert is home to a diverse population of animals, and this free noncredit course, 'Animals at the Extremes: The Desert Environment' from the Open University, can introduce students to the many unique plants and animals that live in such climates, as well as serve as review for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences.