Are students required to dissect animals in some courses? What is the policy?
There are a number of courses, particularly in Integrative Physiology and MCD Biology, in which students are required to use animals. Animal use for instructional purposes ranges from non-invasive observation to dissection of preserved animals like fetal pigs. If animals are to be used in a course, this requirement must be listed in the course description in the catalog. Also, most academic programs allow students to take classes that do not use animals or offer an alternative within the course, if the student objects to animal use. Students are informed of options to avoid dissections or animal demonstrations. For example, in IPHY, students may fulfill their requirements for animals courses by taking microbiology and animal behavior, thus avoiding laboratories using vertebrates. Any use of animals in courses must be approved by IACUC for compliance with guidelines.
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