Animal Science Graduate Major (MS, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Animal nutrition, dairy production (MS only), embryo physiology, endocrinology, growth and development, livestock management (MS only), nutritional biochemistry, reproductive physiology
The Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences offers graduate work leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Animal Science with concentrations listed above.
Major Code: 1250
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.