Information about the Course

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
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
Mandatory and Specific Disciplines of the course
* 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
Credit Hours
Discipline
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
Credit Hours
Discipline
Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical
Total
Common Core of the
University 2
72
0
72
4
--
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
--
Biochemistry I
36
36
72
4
--
Applied Analytical
Chemistry
36
36
72
4
--
270
162
432
24
Elective Discipline
Total
UFGD
FCA
FCBA
FACET
Semester 3
Credit Hours
Discipline
Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical
Agrometeorology
Probability and Statistics
36
72
36
0
Total
72
4
72
-4
FCA
--
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
270
126
396
22
Elective Discipline
Total
Semester 4
Credit Hours
Discipline
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
306
126
432
24
Elective Discipline
Total
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
324
144
468
22
Elective Discipline
Total
Semester 6
Credit Hours
Discipline
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
234
234
468
26
-
-
Elective Discipline
Total
Semester 7
Credit Hours
Discipline
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
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
Ruminant
Nutrition /
Cultivation of
Forage
FCA
FCA
Beef Cattle Raising
36
36
72
4
Forage Cultivations of
Zootechnical Interest
36
18
54
3
252
180
432
24
FCA
Elective Discipline
Total
Semester 8
Credit Hours
Discipline
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 /
FCA
Cultivation of
Forage
Pig Farming
36
36
72
4
Non-ruminant
Nutrition
FCA
Aviculture
36
36
72
4
Non-ruminant
Nutrition
FCA
Pisciculture
36
36
72
4
252
198
450
25
Non-ruminant
Nutrition
FCA
Elective Discipline
Total
Semester 9
Credit Hours
Discipline
Credits Requirement Location
Theoretical Practical
Technology of Animal
Products
Goat Farming
36
Total
36
36
72
18
54
4
--
FCA
3
Ruminant
Nutrition /
Cultivation of
Forage
FCA
FCA
FCA
Milk Cattle Raising
36
36
72
4
Ruminant
Nutrition /
Cultivation of
Forage
Animal Welfare
36
18
54
3
-
Aquaculture
36
18
54
3
Cuniculture
18
18
36
2
-
FCA
Seminars
36
0
36
2
--
FCA
Molecular Techniques
Applied to Animal
Production
36
18
54
3
Genetics
FCA
270
162
432
24
FCA
Elective Discipline
Total
Semester 10
Discipline
Credit Hours
Theoretical Practical
Credits
Requirement
Location
Total
Complementary Activities
36
0
36
2
--
FCA
Supervised Internship
0
360
360
20
--
FCA
Final Paper
54
0
54
3
Total
90
360
450
25
--
FCA
Elective disciplines offered
Credit Hours
Elective Disciplines
Theoretical Practical
Credits
Location
36
2
FCA
Total
Agro-quality
36
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
-