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Twin Cities Campus
Poultry Health Postbaccalaureate CertificateCollege of Veterinary Medicine - Adm
College of Veterinary Medicine
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
CVM OGP
1365 Gortner Ave., 443 VMC
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-624-7413
Email:
cvmmsphd@umn.edu
Website: https://poultrytraining.umn.edu/
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Poultry Health post-baccalaureate certificate is a 12-credit, 12-month online program designed for early- to mid-career professionals interested in advanced understanding of poultry health and disease. The certificate focuses on basic understanding of the avian host as it relates to poultry production systems, the technologies and tools to assess health, and diagnosing and addressing disease at the gross and molecular levels. The enhanced knowledge and hands-on experience with applied and/or molecular tools will position graduates to deal with commonly encountered and investigated issues that arise in poultry production and allied industries. In addition to the online curriculum, elective experiential credits are offered by the Mid-Central Research and Outreach Center in Willmar, MN.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
International students who want to attend this program on a student visa should contact the University's International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office at https://isss.umn.edu/.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Courses (9 credits)
Take the following courses:
POUL 5101 - Living in a microbial world and raising animals: the poultry perspective
(3.0 cr)
POUL 5102 - How safe is your chicken? Food safety from a poultry perspective
(3.0 cr)
POUL 5103 - Poultry biosecurity: framework for healthy production
(3.0 cr)
Electives (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the 12-credit minimum:
POUL 5001 - Avian Anatomy and Physiology
(1.0 cr)
POUL 5002 - Poultry Nutrition
(1.0 cr)
POUL 5003 - Poultry Diseases
(1.0 cr)
POUL 5013 - Animal Welfare
(1.0 cr)
POUL 5015 - Broiler/Layer/Turkey Rotation
(1.0 cr)
POUL 5016 - Capstone in Molecular Technologies
(1.0 cr)
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