This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

Graduate students in the animal sciences program work on advancing scientific knowledge and fundamental understanding of areas such as reproductive biology and nutritional metabolism. Students develop new processes and technologies for profitable and environmentally-friendly animal production and management.

Minor Code: 1250

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
• Current situation/ problem and how own research addresses the situation/ problem clearly stated.
• Objective, hypothesis, & methodology clearly stated.
• Analyze, organize, interpret and summarize peer-reviewed literature and own data based on scientific standards.
• Novelty, creativity, and potential impact of own research within area of study clearly communicated.

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
• Current situation/ problem and how own research addresses the situation/ problem clearly stated.
• Objective, hypothesis, & methodology clearly stated.
• Analyze, organize, interpret and summarize peer-reviewed literature and own data based on scientific standards.
• Novelty, creativity, and potential impact of own research within area of study clearly communicated.

Minor Code: 1250