Graduate Program

Master of Animal Science (MAS, non-thesis Option B)

The Master of Animal Science degree program is designed to give students a deeper academic background in sub-disciplines associated with the field of Animal Science which include nutrition, physiology, genetics, biotechnology and animal management. 

Requirements 

• 19 credits of core courses
• 17 credits of elective courses
• No more than 2 credit hours of seminar to be included in the 36 credit hour total
• A minimum of one full academic year or its equivalent in residence as a graduate student at the University.
• The non-thesis Master of Animal Science degree requires a minimum of 36 credit hours, of which a minimum of 9 credits are in Animal Science courses at the 500 or above level.
• Non-thesis programs may include no more than three (3) hours of independent student study credits of special topics project (ANS 610) in the minimum 36-credit program.
• Research credit is not permitted in non-thesis programs, except upon approval by an Associate Dean of the Graduate School in cases where the student was initially enrolled in a thesis program but later transferred to a non-thesis program.
• 400-level ANS courses not permitted in graduate plan of work
• No more than six (6) hours of 400-level courses from outside departments may be counted toward the 36-credit hour requirement. 
• Non-thesis Masters Examination (ANS 690) credits may not be used to satisfy the 36-credit hour requirement.
• Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration (ANS 688 and ANS 689) credits may NOT be sure to satisfy the 36-credit hour requirement.
• No more than three (3) credit hours of Masters supervised teaching (ANS 685) may be included in the minimum 36-credit hour program.
• Graduate Mentor (advisor) required
• Mentor certification of graduate plan of work and program completion required
• Students expected to meet with graduate mentor at last once per semester
• Students required to complete annual graduate student progress report
• Committee not required, oral examination not required
• Final approval of graduate plan of work through Director of Graduate Programs (DGP) and Graduate School

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• Graduate Program - Department of Animal Science |
• Campus Box 7621 |
• 231 Polk Hall |
• NC State University |
• Raleigh, NC 27695 |
• Phone: 919.515.2769 |
• Fax: 919.515.6884 |
• animal_science@ncsu.edu |
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