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Course Descriptions/Psychology 541630. Applied Animal Genomics. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory and application of genomics by livestock industries;consideration of genetic markers, gene mapping methods, genome analysis and emergingtechnologies such as microarrays, transgenesis, cloning and marker assisted selection; exposure to bioinformatictools for genomics. Prerequisite: GENE 603 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed withANSC 629 and GENE 629.634. Diseases of Poultry. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to Poultry Biosecurity and Diseases. Basic understandingof infectious diseases of poultry; control and prevention of infectious diseases. Prerequisites:BIOL 113/BIOL123.645. Nutrition and Metabolism of Vitamins. (3-0). Credit 3. Chemistry and metabolism of the fat solubleand water soluble vitamins and their roles in animals; integrates cellular biochemistry and metabolism ofthe vitamins in the vertebrate animals. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSC 303; BICH 410 or BICH 603.Cross-listed with NUTR 645.649. Immunology. (3-0). Credit 3. Cellular basis of the immune response; relationships between inflammationand acquired immunity, MHC and cell activation; the role of cytokines in immunoregulationand hypersensitivity, vaccines, and the mechanism of immunity to viruses, bacteria and parasites. Prerequisite:VTPB 409 or equivalent. Cross-listed with VTMI 649.650. Nutrition and Metabolism of Minerals. (3-0). Credit 3. Nutritional significance of minerals in animalmetabolism; chemical, biochemical and physiological role of minerals and homeostatic control inanimal metabolism. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSC 303; BICH 410 or BICH 603. Cross-listed withNUTR 650.660. Experimental Immunology. (3-3). Credit 4. Familiarization, development and integration of techniquesinto experimental design of immunologic investigation; antibody production, protein purification,immunofluorescence, agar-gel diffusion, immunoelectrophoresis and specialized serologic tests.Prerequisites: BICH 410 or equivalent; 8 hours of microbiology. Cross-listed with VTMI 650.681. Seminar. Credit 1 each semester. Intensive review of literature on feeding, breeding, incubation,marketing, and management; development of familiarity with journals, organizations, agencies andpersonnel working on poultry problems. May be repeated as many semesters as desired. Prerequisite:Graduate classification.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. Individual problems involving application of theoryand practice in the various disciplines of poultry science. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of poultry science. May berepeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research methods and techniques in breeding, nutrition,physiology, marketing, management and products technology. Students must conduct experiments inone of these fields. Design of experiments, collection, analysis and presentation of experimental data.Designed for thesis or dissertation credit.Department of Psychologypsychology.tamu.eduHead: D. W. Woods; Graduate Advisor: C. D. SamuelsonThe Department of Psychology offers graduate study leading to a PhD degree in psychology. Studentsin the doctoral program may enter the general psychology, clinical, or industrial/organizationaloption. Students in the general psychology track will take a broad range of courses before focusing researchefforts in one of the many areas of expertise offered by the faculty. The general psychology trackoffers both a basic and applied science focus and allows students a great deal of flexibility in designing acourse of study to fit their needs. Research concentrations exist in behavioral and cellular neuroscience,cognitive psychology, developmental psychology and social psychology. This option allows students theopportunity to prepare for careers in academic or applied settings. The clinical option offers studentsspecialized training in the area of clinical psychology. In addition to coursework and research, studentsin this option will have at least three semesters of practicum experience in which they have supervisedtraining in a mental health setting. This course of study also involves a one-year internship. Students inthe industrial/organizational option will receive specialized training to prepare them to work in business,consulting, governmental or academic settings. In addition to research and coursework, studentsin this option will be encouraged to take practica where they receive supervised training in an organizationalsetting. The graduate program in psychology is strongly research oriented, and all students areexpected to become involved with research beginning in their first year.