ANSC453

Animal Welfare and Bioethics

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Prerequisite: ANSC101 and ANSC103; or BSCI106; or (BSCI160 and BSCI161); or permission of instructor. Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Ethical concerns related to the use of animals in modern society. Historical and philosophical overview of animal welfare and bioethics. Applied ethical discussions on human/animal interrelationships, physical and genetic manipulation, and other current issues associated with the treatment of animals used in food production, research, zoos, and as pets.

Spring 2026

Sarah Balcom

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

Spring 2025

R Apter

5 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

R Apter

5 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

R Apter

5 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

R Apter

5 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

William Stricklin

1 review
Average rating: 4.00

Kim Drnec

0 reviews
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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.60 between 531 students*

ANSC453 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 20.72%
A: 41.81%
A+: 15.44%
B-: 1.88%
B: 4.9%
B+: 7.72%
C-: 0.38%
C: 1.13%
C+: 1.32%
D-: 0.38%
D: 0.38%
F: 1.13%
W: 2.26%
other: 0.56%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.