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Twin Cities Campus
Animal Sciences M.S.Animal Science
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Animal Science, 305 Haecker Hall, 1364 Eckles Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108 (612-624-3491; fax: 612-625-5789)
Email:
ansci@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 Animal Science MS program concentrates on one of the animal sciences emphasis areas: genetics; growth biology; nutrition; physiology; or production systems. Students have the option of tailoring their individual programs to include study in more than one emphasis area.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
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
Plan A: Plan A requires
20
major credits,
0
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
30
major credits and
0
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project requires approximately 120 hours to complete. The nature and extent of the project is agreed upon in advance by the student and faculty advisor.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Ethics Course (0.5 to 3 credits)
Select one course from the following in consultation with the advisor:
ANSC 5091 - Research Proposals: From Ideas to Strategic Plans
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 8134 - Ethical Conduct of Animal Research
(3.0 cr)
APSC 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
PLPA 8123 - Research Ethics in Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
SOIL 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
WRS 8581 - Research and Professional Ethics in Water Resources and Environmental Science
(0.5 cr)
Elective Courses
Select additional coursework in consultation with the advisor to meet the minimum credit requirements for the degree.
ANSC 5015 - Animal Welfare Science and Ethics
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 5025 - Gut Microbiome Systems
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 5035 - Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 5555 - Applied Livestock and Poultry Microbiology
(2.0 cr)
ANSC 5625 - Nutritional Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 5626 - Nutritional Physiology
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 8011 - Applied Statistical Models and Analysis for Animal Science Professionals
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 8211 - Animal Growth and Development
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 8311 - Animal Bioenergetics
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 8312 - Protein Metabolism
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 8330 - Concepts and Developments in Animal Science
(1.0-2.0 cr)
ANSC 8394 - Research in Animal Nutrition
(1.0-3.0 cr)
ANSC 8594 - Research in Animal Science
(1.0-3.0 cr)
ANSC 8990 - Curricular Practical Training
(1.0 cr)
CMB 5915 - Essential Statistics for Life Sciences
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6325 - Data Processing with PC-SAS
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6420 - Introduction to SAS Programming
(1.0 cr)
Plan Options
Plan A
Take 10 master's thesis credits.
Thesis Credits
ANSC 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
-OR-
Plan B
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Applied Poultry Science
The MS Applied Poultry Science subplan intends to fill the higher education gap in poultry production and health, catering to the critical needs of industry workforce development locally in MN and nationwide. The subplan pioneers an online and asynchronous poultry higher education framework for poultry students, working professionals, and current poultry industry employees who would like to accelerate their careers.
Plan A students must enroll in 13 required coursework credits, and 5 elective coursework credits in addition to their seminar and ethics requirements and thesis credits. Plan B students must enroll in 13 required coursework credits and 7 elective coursework credits in addition to their seminar and ethics requirements and 10 required credits of IFSL courses for the capstone project.
Required Courses
CMB 5915 - Essential Statistics for Life Sciences
(3.0 cr)
POUL 5015 - Broiler/Layer/Turkey Rotation
(1.0 cr)
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)
Elective Courses
Plan A students select at least 5 credits, and Plan B students at least 7 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
ANSC 5555 - Applied Livestock and Poultry Microbiology
(2.0 cr)
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 5016 - Capstone in Molecular Technologies
(1.0 cr)
Ethics Course (0.5 to 3 credits)
Select one course from the following in consultation with the advisor:
ANSC 5091 - Research Proposals: From Ideas to Strategic Plans
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 8134 - Ethical Conduct of Animal Research
(3.0 cr)
APSC 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
PLPA 8123 - Research Ethics in Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
SOIL 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
WRS 8581 - Research and Professional Ethics in Water Resources and Environmental Science
(0.5 cr)
Plan Option
Plan B
If student in the subplan is pursuing a Plan B Masters then take at least 10 credits from the following courses in consultation with the advisor.
HRIR 5443 - Principles of Effective Coaching
(2.0 cr)
HRIR 6484 - Management of Teams
(2.0 cr)
IFSL 7001 - Keys to Authentic and Effective Leadership
(2.0 cr)
IFSL 7011 - Food Production Farm to Fork
(2.0 cr)
IFSL 7021 - Food Governance, Policy, and Regulation
(2.0 cr)
IFSL 7031 - Food Security, Safety, and Defense
(2.0 cr)
IFSL 7041 - Food Business, Marketing, and Product Development
(2.0 cr)
IFSL 7051 - Leading Across Integrated Food Systems
(2.0 cr)
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