IntroductionAccessing Course MaterialsSlide 3OverviewSlide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8My ExpectationsMy SuggestionsSlide 11Slide 12PowerPoint PresentationIntroduction•Accessing Course Materials•Discussion of syllabus and class policies•Overview of course•My Expectations•My SuggestionsAccessing Course Materials•All course materials on-line:http://wolfware.ncsu.edu•The intent is for students to download files from this site onto their own computers or print them out.Accessing Course Materials•DELTA has also selected ANS 150 to test their new media capture tool.•Lectures will be recorded and supposedly posted so students can view them again after the lecture.•I’ll send out an Announcement with the link to the recordings once I receive it.Overview•Purpose is to introduce basic concepts in animal science•Course is “roughly” divided into two sectionsOverview•First portion deals with the disciplines involved with understanding the biology of animals, such as- nutrition- genetics- reproduction- behavior, etc.Overview•Second portion focuses on the domestication and management for different species of animals including- interactions between the animal and humans- unique aspects of the animal in terms of behavior or its physiologyOverview•Throughout the course, especially in the second portions we will discuss challenges that animal scientists face including- current issues such as animal welfare/rights, human safety, etc.Overview•ANS 151 is the laboratory companion to ANS 150.•Laboratories complement the lectures.•All laboratories at Farm Units will have “hands-on” opportunities for students to interact with animalsMy Expectations•Come to class prepared•Ask questions if something isn’t clear or even if you think you understand but want verification (in class, via email, etc.)•Be willing to go beyond memorizing facts (you’ll need to be able to interpret and extend information)My Suggestions •Treat studying as it were another class.•Once you’ve taken an examination learn from your mistakes but do not dwell on them.•In the past, time management, not intellectual ability has determined how well you’ll do in ANS 150.My Suggestions •Class attendance is a good reflection of time managementMy Suggestions •Mean number of absences (excused + unexcused) for each Grade earned last year•A = 0.2•B = 2.3•C = 8.5•D = 12.1•F = 27.2Fall Schedule050006000700080009001000110012001300140015001600170018001900M T W H FSwine Unit or Beef Unit Walk ThroughANS 150 ANS 150ANS 403ANS 403ANS 150ANS 403ANS 151Travelto swinefarmsor MeetingsLabMeetingANS 151ANS 403LBoarStudyBoarStudySwineMedicine