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Zootechnics


Zootechnics is the Science that studies the potentialities of captive and domestic animals, with the objective of rationally using them for obtaining food and for other purposes for human beings, in a sustainable and economic way. As a science, it directly derives from Biology but it adds up economic principles and principles related to food production, aiming at providing the market with proper food for humans. The professionals in this area can work in animal production activities, from the conception of the project to the development of diets and the supervision of vaccines. They can work in animal food factories, slaughterhouses, insemination centers, representation and sales of products related to animal production, animal food analysis laboratories, zootechnical genetics laboratories, production, implementation and management of pasture, genetic improvement in cattle and pasture, planning and executing projects for animal production facilities, prevention of diseases, wild animal management and raising, researches in the field of animal production, zootechnics teaching and also management of rural properties and industries.
Information about the Course
Type of Degree: Bachelor’s Degree
Duration: 5 years
Time: All day course
Seats available: 50 seats
 
CURRICULAR FRAMEWORK
General Summary of the Curricular Framework for Bachelor’s Degree in Zootechnics in FCA/UFGD

REQUIREMENT CREDIT HOURS* CREDITS
Common Core of the University 144 8
Common Core Disciplines of the Field 360 20
Mandatory and Specific Disciplines of the course 3.456 194
Elective Disciplines 324 18
Final Paper 54 2
Supervised Internship 360 20
Complementary Activities 36 2
Total (class hours) 4.734 264
Total (hours) 3.945  
* One credit hour is equivalent to a 50-minute class, including the disciplines Final Paper, Complementary Activities and Supervised Internship.
 
Suggested Curricular Framework of the Bachelor’s Degree in Zootechnics in FCA/UFGD divided by semesters (10-semester suggestion)
Semester 1
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Common Core of the University 1 72 0 72 4 -- UFGD
Fundamental Mathematics 72 0 72 4 -- FACET
General and Organic Chemistry 72 0 72 4 -- FACET
Representation of Farm Facilities 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Cytology 0 36 36 2 -- FCBA
Histology and Embryology 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Introduction to Zootechnics 36 18 54 3 -- FCA
Total 288 162 450 25    
 
Semester 2
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Common Core of the University 2 72 0 72 4 -- UFGD
Ecology 36 0 36 2 -- FCBA
Zoology 18 18 36 2 - FCBA
Animal Anatomy 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Introduction to the Scientific Method 72 0 72 4 -- FCA
Biochemistry I 36 36 72 4 -- FCBA
Applied Analytical Chemistry 36 36 72 4 -- FACET
Elective Discipline            
Total 270 162 432 24    
 
 
Semester 3
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Agrometeorology 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Probability and Statistics      72      0      72       4    -- FACET
Animal Physiology 72 0 72 4 Animal Anatomy FCA
Applied Physics 36 36 72 4 -- FACET
Botany 36 36 72 4 -- FCBA
Introduction to Soil Science 18 18 36 2 -- FCA
Elective Discipline            
Total 270 126 396 22    
                     
 
Semester 4
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location  
Theoretical Practical Total  
Rural Economy and Agribusiness 54 0 54 3 -- FACE  
Animal Bioclimatology 36 18 54 3 -- FCA  
Zootechnical Machinery 36 36 72 4 -- FCA  
Rural Extension, Sociology and Communication 36 36 72 4 -- FCA  
Soil Management and Physics 36 0 36 2 -- FCA  
Plant Metabolism and Development 36 36 72 4 Biochemistry FCA  
Implementation, Carrying and Analysis of Agricultural and Cattle Raising Experiments 72 0 72 4 Probability and Statistics FCA  
Elective Discipline              
Total 306 126 432 24      
 
 
Semester 5
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Foods and Feeding 36 18 54 3 -- FCA
Zootechnical Prophylaxis and Hygiene I 36 18 54 3 -- FCA
Zootechnical Microbiology 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Applied Genetics 54 18 72 3 -- FCBA
Agrostology 18 18 36 2 --- FCA
Digestive Physiololgy 54 0 54 3 -- FCA
Rural Management and Agricultural and Cattle Raising Projects 54 0 54 3 -- FCA
Soil Fertility and Fertilizing 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Elective Discipline            
Total 324 144 468 22    
 
Semester 6
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Animal Food Processing and Formulation 18 36 54 3 Foods and Feeding FCA
Fundamentals of Animal Improvement 36 36 72 4 Probability and Statistics / Genetics FCA
Zootechnical Prophylaxis and Hygiene II 36 18 54 3 -- FCA
Ruminant Nutrition 36 36 72 4 Digestive Physiology FCA
Non-ruminant Nutrition 36 36 72 4 Digestive Physiology FCA
Physiology of Reproduction 36 36 72 4 Animal Physiology FCA
Cultivation of Forage 36 36 72 4 Agrostology FCA
Elective Discipline            
Total 234 234 468 26 - -
 
Semester 7
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Exterior Features and Judging 18 18 36 2 - FCA
Ethology 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Apiculture 18 36 54 3   FCA
Dog and Cat Nutrition 36 0 36 2 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA
Conservation of Food 18 18 36 2 - FCA
Applied Animal Genetic Improvement 36 36 72 4 Fundamentals Animal Improvement FCA
Beef Cattle Raising 36 36 72 4 Ruminant Nutrition / Cultivation of Forage FCA
Forage Cultivations of Zootechnical Interest 36 18 54 3   FCA
Elective Discipline            
Total 252 180 432 24    
 
Semester 8
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Carcass Evaluation and Typification 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Waste Management in Animal Production 36 18 54 3 -- FCA
Horse Farming 36 18 54 3 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA
Sheep Farming 36 18 54 3 Ruminant Nutrition / Cultivation of Forage FCA
Pig Farming 36 36 72 4 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA
Aviculture 36 36 72 4 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA
Pisciculture 36 36 72 4 Non-ruminant Nutrition FCA
Elective Discipline            
Total 252 198 450 25    
                         
 
Semester 9
Discipline Credit Hours Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Technology of Animal Products 36 36 72 4 -- FCA
Goat Farming 36 18 54 3 Ruminant Nutrition / Cultivation of Forage FCA
Milk Cattle Raising 36 36 72 4 Ruminant Nutrition / Cultivation of Forage FCA
Animal Welfare 36 18 54 3 - FCA
Aquaculture 36 18 54 3   FCA
Cuniculture 18 18 36 2 - FCA
Seminars 36 0 36 2 -- FCA
Molecular Techniques Applied to Animal Production 36 18 54 3 Genetics FCA
Elective Discipline            
Total 270 162 432 24    
 
Semester 10
Discipline Credit Hours
 
 
Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Complementary Activities 36 0 36 2 -- FCA
Supervised Internship 0 360 360 20 -- FCA
Final Paper 54 0 54 3 -- FCA
Total 90 360 450 25    
 
 
 
Elective disciplines offered
 
Elective Disciplines Credit Hours Credits Location
Theoretical Practical Total
Agro-quality 36   36 2 FCA
Special Aviculture 18 18 36 2 FCA
Reproduction Biotechniques 18 18 36 2 FCA
Buffalo Farming 36 18 54 3 FCA
Commercial Wild Fauna Breeding 18 18 36 2 FCA
Brazilian Sign Language - LIBRAS 72 - 72 4 FACED
Matrix and Incubation 18 18 36 2 FCA
Ornamental Fish Production 18 18 36 2 FCA
Topics in Zootechnics I 36 - 36 2 FCA
Topics in Zootechnics II 36 36 72 4 FCA
Total 306 144 450 25 -
 


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