Master of Science
The Master of Science (MS) program provides intensive research training and experience and familiarizes students with the methods, ideas, and goals of independent investigation. This is the Master’s program for students interested in conducting research.
Students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, and complete and defend a thesis based on their research.
- MS-Required Courses-4 credits:
- Animal Science Seminar (ANS 601-Sec. 001) – 1 credit, in person seminar, fall semester
- Safety and Ethics in Animal Science (ANS 610) – 1 credit, fall semester, 1st eight weeks
- Supervised teaching (ANS 685) – 1 credit
- Master’s Supervised Research (ANS 693) or Master’s Thesis Research (ANS 695)– 1 credit
- A minimum of one (1) full academic year or its equivalent in residence as a graduate student at the university
- A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work in the degree program, unless the specific program requires more hours, including a minimum of 18 hours of 500-700 level coursework
- No more than six (6) hours of 400-level courses can be counted toward the minimum 30-hour requirement, and they may not come from the major field
- No more than three (3) credit hours of Masters Supervised Teaching (ANS 685) can be included in the minimum 30-credit program
- No more than six hours of Thesis Research (ANS 695/693) in the minimum 30-hour program
- No more than two (2) credit hours of seminar (S/U graded) may be included in the minimum 30-credit hour program
- Masters Thesis Preparation (ANS 699) credits may not be used to satisfy the 30-credit hour requirement
- A thesis
- A departmental defense seminar
- A comprehensive oral examination
Master of Animal Science
The Master of Animal Science program (MR) gives students a deeper academic background in sub-disciplines associated with animal science, including nutrition, physiology, genetics, biotechnology and animal management. This is a coursework only program.
This program is offered on campus and through Distance Education.
- 19 Credits of core courses
- 17 Credits of elective courses
- No more than two (2) credit hours of a 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 are not permitted in a 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
- A graduate mentor (advisor) is required
- Mentor certification of a graduate plan of work and program completion
- Meet with the graduate mentor at last once per semester
- Complete the annual graduate student progress report
- Committee not required, oral examination not required
- The director of graduate programs and the Graduate School must approve the graduate plan of work
