Major discoveries and current advancements that are revolutionizing our understanding of the biology, disease states and therapeutic approaches for metabolic and reproductive disorders, stress and endocrine disorders including diabetes. [3-0-0]. Prerequisites: CAPS_V 305 and CAPS_V 306 and CAPS_V 310.

This course will examine human-environment relationships through the works of Indigenous scholars from different parts of Asia to understand the position, the context, and the material with which they illuminate Indigenous environmentalism.

Horticulture theory and methodology in an experiential learning format. Plant identification, seeding, propagation, canopy management, cultivation media, horticultural systems examined in the context of integrated crop management.

A graduate-level overview of animal welfare and animal ethics, covering scientific assessment of animal well-being, ethical concepts applied to animal use, and animal welfare issues arising in agriculture, biomedical research and other areas. Credit will be granted for only one of APBI_V 315, ANSC_V 515, or AANB_V 515. Prerequisite: Standing as a graduate student.