DSCI-DAIRY
SCIENCE – 2005-07
Catalog
Dairy Science Department
DSCI 100
Selection and completion of
a management/production project under faculty supervision. Project
participation is subject to approval by the project supervisor and the Cal Poly
Foundation. Degree credit limited to 12 units. Credit/No Credit grading only.
DSCI 101 Dairy Feeds and Feeding (4)
Introduction
to Dairy Cattle/Ruminant Nutrition.
Classification and metabolism of nutrients. Nutrient content and identification of feeds common to dairy
cattle. Nutrient analysis procedures and requirements.
Ration formulation, feeding practices for maximizing growth and milk
production. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
DSCI 121 Elements of Dairying (4)
General
information on statistics and opportunities in the dairy industry. Dairy cattle record keeping systems and their use in
dairy herds. Principles of reproduction management, milking and milking machine
function. Principles and practices of the feeding and
management of dairy cattle. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
DSCI 134 Introduction to Dairy Products Technology
(4)
Science
and technology in the development and manufacture of dairy food products. Equipment and dairy processing techniques for fluid
milk, butter, cheeses, ice cream, yogurt, concentrated dairy foods and dried
dairy foods. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
DSCI 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates
(1–2)
Individual
investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2
units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
DSCI 202 Dairy Promotion and Marketing (4)
National
and state dairy promotional programs, advertising and merchandising. Marketing and pricing of milk and dairy products at
the state and national level. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: DSCI 134 or consent of instructor.
DSCI 223 Frozen Dairy Foods (4)
Technology, equipment, mix
calculations and preparation required to process, freeze, package,
harden and distribute ice cream and related products. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: DSCI 134.
DSCI 230 General Dairy Husbandry (4)
Selection,
breeding, feeding, and management of dairy cattle. Composition and food value of dairy products. Milk pricing, political influences, dairy industry statistics and
opportunities. Producing and handling products.
Intended as introductory course for non-dairy science majors.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
DSCI 231 General Dairy Manufacturing (4)
Composition
and properties of fluid milk and manufactured milk products. Chemistry and microbiology of dairy
products. Processes and equipment involved in the manufacture of butter,
cheeses, and other fermented dairy products, frozen, condensed, and dried dairy
foods. Intended as introductory course for non-dairy science
students. Survey course for dairy husbandry majors.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
DSCI 233 Milk Processing and Inspection (4)
Composition
and properties of fluid milk and its constituents. Equipment used to handle, process, and distribute
fluid milk and related products.
DSCI 234 Dairy Foods Evaluation (2)
Basic
principles of sensory evaluation of dairy foods, physiology of various senses
and their relationship to distinguishing the quality of dairy products by
sight, flavor, body and texture. Product defects, causes, and methods of prevention. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory.
DSCI 241 Dairy Cattle Selection, Breeds,
Fitting and Showing (4)
Selection
of dairy cattle on type conformation and the correlation between type and
production. Dairy cattle breeds
and breed comparisons. Techniques to properly condition,
groom and present dairy cattle for evaluation and merchandising. 2 lectures, 2 activities. Prerequisite: DSCI 121 or DSCI
230.
DSCI 301 Dairy Cattle
Nutrition (4)
Principles
of dairy cattle nutrition and management and their application to economical
feeding practices and computerized ration formulation. 3 lectures, 1 activity.
Prerequisite: DSCI 101 and DSCI 121 or DSCI 230.
DSCI 321 Lactation Physiology (4)
Mechanisms
of milk component secretion, including protein, lactose and fat metabolism. Disorders of the mammary gland
(mastitis) and control strategies. Endocrine aspects
of mammary gland development and lactogenesis.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: DSCI 101, DSCI 121, BIO 161,
CHEM 111.
DSCI 330 Artificial Insemination and Embryo
Biotechnology (4)
Techniques in the
collection, evaluation and processing of semen, along with embryo culturing and
manipulation. Insemination procedures, fertility problems, record keeping,
estrous synchronization, endocrine control of reproduction, treating
reproductive disorders and embryo transfer. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: DSCI 121 or DSCI 230 or VS 223 or consent of
instructor.
DSCI 333 Dairy Cattle Management, Safety and
Animal Well-Being (4)
Modern
dairy management techniques, livestock handling and animal comfort. Dairy safety and development of an
injury illness prevention program. Animal well-being
issues and the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance. 3 lectures,
1 activity. Prerequisite: DSCI 121 or DSCI 230.
DSCI 339 Internship in Dairy Science (1–12)
(CR/NC)
Selected Dairy Science
students will spend up to 12 weeks with an approved agricultural firm engaged
in production or related business. Time will be spent applying and developing
production and managerial skills and abilities. One unit of credit may be
allowed for each full week of completed and reported internship. Degree credit
limited to 12 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Consent of
internship instructor.
DSCI 350 Dairy Industry Communications (2)
Application
of information and computer technology to creation of dairy publications. Exploration of Web resources for
dairy-related current events and information. Financial,
promotional, creative and technical aspects of producing dairy brochures,
catalogs, annuals and pamphlets. Total credit limited to 8 units. 2 activities. Prerequisite: ENGL 134, DSCI 121, AG 250 or
consent of instructor.
DSCI 400 Special Problems for Advanced
Undergraduates (1–2)
Individual
investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2
units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
DSCI 401 Physical and Chemical Properties of
Dairy Products (4)
Composition,
structure and properties of milk and milk products. Physical and chemical changes that
occur during processing and storage of dairy products. Objective measurement of chemical and physical properties. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 212/312 or
consent of instructor.
DSCI 402 Quality Assurance and Control of Dairy
Products (4)
Current methods used to
evaluate dairy products with respect to plant economics and consumer safety. Accurate procedures for chemical and biological testing,
statistical approach to sampling and design and interpretation of HACCP
programs for assuring product quality and safety. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: DSCI 233 and MCRO 221, STAT 130 or
STAT 218.
DSCI 412 Dairy Farm Consultation (4)
Student consultation teams
of three or four students visit dairies and/or attend management training
seminars followed by presenting management recommendations to the dairy owners,
consultants, and other industry leaders. 1 seminar and
supervised work. Prerequisite: DSCI 121 or DSCI 230, DSCI 330, DSCI 333,
junior standing.
DSCI 422 Breeding and Genetics of Dairy Cattle
(4)
Evaluation
of inherited characteristics in dairy cattle from an economic standpoint. Proving and selecting sires and dams. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: DSCI 241.
DSCI 432 Advanced Dairy Herd Management (4)
Dairy
herd management skills needed in dairy operations. Instruction and lab experience in management,
records, feeding and nutrition, herd health, milk secretion, reproduction,
mating and selection. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: DSCI
301, DSCI 241, DSCI 330, and DSCI 422.
DSCI 433 Dairy Plant Management and Equipment
(4)
Basic management principles
applied to the dairy industry. Industrial organization and
control. Dairy plant design, facilities, layout. Inventory
control and records. Milk pooling and stabilization
records. Maintenance and operation of equipment.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: DSCI 233, DSCI
434.
DSCI 434 Cheese and Fermented Dairy Foods (4)
Scientific methods,
ingredients, and equipment used in the manufacture of various fermented dairy
products, including cheeses, buttermilk, sour cream, and yogurt. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: DSCI 134, MCRO 221.
DSCI 435
Concentration/Fractionation and Butter Technology (4)
Technology of evaporation,
drying and membrane separation processes applied to dairy fluids. Design and performance of evaporators, driers, and membrane
processing systems. Equipment, ingredients, and methods needed to
manufacture butter and dairy spreads. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: DSCI 134.
DSCI 444 Dairy Microbiology (4)
Microorganisms involved in
the fermentation and ripening processes in the dairy industry, as well as those
involved in spoilage of milk and dairy products, in the transmission of disease
through these products, and indicator systems used to determine sanitary
quality of these products. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: MCRO 221 or MCRO 224.
DSCI 461, 462 Senior Project I,
II (2) (2)
Selection
and completion of research-oriented projects under faculty supervision. Project results are presented in a formal report.
Minimum 120 hours total time. DSCI 461: 1 seminar and
supervised work. DSCI 462: Supervised work.
DSCI 463 Undergraduate Seminar (2)
Reports
on student papers, bulletins, periodical articles, and dairy research
experiments. Sources
of dairy husbandry information. Practice in oral reporting. Recent
developments and research work in the dairy industry. 2
seminars.
DSCI 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed
group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor.
DSCI 500 Individual Study in Dairy Science
(1–6)
Advanced independent study
planned and completed under the direction of a member of the Dairy Science
faculty. Total credit limited to 6 units. Prerequisite: Consent of department
head, graduate advisor and supervising faculty member.
DSCI 522 Bioseparation
Processes in Dairy Product Technology (4)
Physical
and chemical principles governing bioseparation
processes in dairy product technology. Factors influencing mass transport phenomena as it relates to
filtration, chromatography, ion exchange, dialysis, centrifugation, adsorption,
crystallization and other unit operations. Laboratories to
emphasize application of bioseparations of commercial
importance. Field trips to be required. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: DSCI 401, FSN 444.
DSCI 539 Graduate Internship in Dairy Science
(1–9)
Application
of theory to the solution of problems of agricultural production or related
business in the field of Dairy Science. Analyze specific management problems and perform general management
assignments detailed in a contract between the student, the firm or
organization, and the faculty advisor before the internship commences. Degree
credit limited to 6 units. Prerequisite: Consent of internship instructor.
DSCI 560 Recent Developments in Dairy Science
and Technology (1-3)
Presentation
and critical review of current research publications. Methodological advances and
applications in dairy food systems. Class
Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1–3 seminars. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing and
approval of instructor.
DSCI 570 Selected Topics in Dairy Science (1–4)
Directed
group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 12 units. 1 to 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
DSCI 571 Selected Advanced Laboratory in Dairy
Science (1–4)
Directed
group laboratory study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
DSCI 581 Graduate Seminar in Dairy Science
(1–3) (CR/NC)
Current
findings and research problems in the field and their application to industry. Group study of current problems of
industry. Current experimental and research findings
as applied to production and marketing. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 or 3 seminars. Credit/ no credit grading
only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
DSCI 585 Cooperative Education Experience in
Dairy Science
(1-6) (CR/NC)
Advanced
study, analysis and part-time work experience in the field; current
innovations, practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and
organization of business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent work
and research in career field. Total credit limited to 9 units. Credit/No Credit
grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
DSCI 599 Thesis in Dairy Science (1–9)
Systematic
research of a significant problem in Dairy Science. Thesis will include problem identification,
significance, methods, data analysis, and conclusion. Students must enroll
every quarter in which facilities are used or advisement is received. Degree credit
limited to 6 units. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.