Undergraduate VIBS Courses
204. Food Toxicology and Safety. (3-0). Credit 3.
Toxicity and safety of various foods and food additives,
ingredients and contaminants; occurrence, control and prevention of
food transmitted diseases. Prerequisite: Sophomore or higher
classification.
285. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.
Directed studies in specific problem areas of
veterinary anatomy and public health. Prerequisites: Freshman or
sophomore classification and approval of department head.
305. Biomedical Anatomy. (2-4). Credit 4.
Comprehensive mammalian gross anatomy course,
using the dog as the model species; laboratory dissection,
veterinary nomenclature with human correlates and the application
of anatomy to clinical situations. Prerequisites: BIOL 114 and BIOL
124; junior or senior classification; BIMS major with a minimum
overall 2.5 Texas A&M GPA.
343. Histology. (3-3). Credit 4.
Normal tissues of vertebrates including
histogenesis of some; histogenesis and organography of mammalian
tissues. Prerequisites: BIOL 114 and BIOL 124; CHEM 228; junior or
senior classification; BIMS major with a minimum overall 2.5 Texas
A&M GPA.Course Descriptions/Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
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401. Developmental Neurotoxicology. (2-0). Credit
2.
Effects of exposure to toxic substances on the
developing nervous system; content to include mechanisms of
toxicity of substances potentially devastating to the developing
nervous system including lead, mercury and other heavy metals,
alcohol, nicotine (smoking), pesticides, flame retardants, and
others. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
404. Food Toxicology and Safety. (3-0). Credit
3.
Toxicity and safety of various foods and food
additives, ingredients, and contaminants; occurrence, control and
prevention of food transmitted diseases. Prerequisite: Junior or
senior classification.
409. Meat Hygiene. (2-0). Credit 2.
Procedures and problems related to the production
of wholesome and safe foods of animal origin. The scientific basis
of the nation's meat and poultry inspection system. Prerequisite:
Junior or senior classification.
413. Introduction to Epidemiology. (3-0). Credit
3.
Study and measurement of disease and health in
populations; examples from literature and current events;
emphasizes concepts and appreciation for epidemiologic approaches
and applications in life. Prerequisite: Junior or senior
classification.
418. Laboratory Animal Management and Preventive
Medicine. (3-0). Credit 3.
Principles of management and care of animals
commonly used in biomedical research. Principles of preventive
medicine with emphasis on epidemiology and disease control
methodologies. Prerequisites: VTPB 405; junior or senior
classification.
420. Computer Applications in Public Health
Research. (2-3). Credit 3.
Introduction to the use of computers for public
health research applications, including word processing,
spreadsheets, data base management and telecommunications.
Prerequisites: Senior classification or approval of instructor;
BIMS major with a minimum overall 2.5 Texas A&M GPA.
432. Public Health Practices. (3-0). Credit
3.
Study of various diseases, causes and methods of
prevention; epidemiology of disease; social and behavioral
sciences; health policy and management; environmental and
occupational health. Prerequisites: Junior or senior
classification; BIMS major with a minimum overall 2.5 Texas A&M
GPA.
443. Biology of Mammalian Cells and Tissues.
(3-3). Credit 4.
Molecular phenomena placed in context with
tissues, organs and organ systems; cell and tissue structures
visualized by light microscopy and electron micrographs for
functional relationships; clinical correlations reveal relevance of
histology in specific disease states; conceptual thinking exercises
facilitate problem solving skills. Prerequisites: Junior or senior
classification in life sciences and interest in health related
careers.
450. Mammalian Functional Neuroanatomy. (3-2).
Credit 4.
Functional morphology of the domestic animal and
human brain using gross specimens, microscopic sections,
interactive computer-, DVD- and video-assisted instructional
programs supplemented with clinical case studies. Prerequisites:
Junior or senior classification; BIMS, biology, biochemistry, or
psychology majors, or neuroscience minors with overall 3.5 Texas
A&M GPA; or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with NRSC
450.
451. Introductory Neuroscience. (3-0). Credit
3.
General principles and concepts in neuroscience at
molecular, cellular, and systems level; focus on the underlying
rules or mechanisms of structure, organization, or operation that
gives rise to observations. Prerequisites: Junior or senior
classification; BIMS major with a minimum overall 2.5 Texas A&M
GPA.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.
Directed individual study of a selected problem in
veterinary anatomy (with emphasis on neuroscience, cell biology,
reproduction, developmental biology, marine mammal anatomy)
approved by instructor or selected problems in veterinary public
health (with emphasis on food safety, toxicology, epidemiology,
informatics, zoonoses). Prerequisites: Junior or senior
classification and approval of instructor.
489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified area of
veterinary anatomy (with emphasis on neuroscience, cell biology,
genetics, reproduction, developmental biology, marine mammal
anatomy) or selected topics in veterinary public health,
epidemiology, zoonoses, food hygiene, food toxicology and
mycotoxicology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Junior
or senior classification and approval of instructor; BIMS major
with a minimum overall 2.5 Texas A&M GPA.
490. Biomedical Research. (2-0). Credit 2.
Research theory and methodology for undergraduates to prepare
for graduate studies in biomedical science. Prerequisite: Junior
classification or approval of instructor.