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Twin Cities Campus
Animal Sciences Ph.D.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 PhD program concentrates on one of the animal sciences emphasis areas: genetics, nutrition, physiology, or production systems. Students have the option of tailoring their program to include study in more than one emphasis area and to emphasize basic or applied science.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A bachelor's degree in agriculture or a biological field with training in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics is required.
A masters degree in agriculture or a biological field is required.
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
24
credits are required in the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
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 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
No more than 7 credits may be 4000 level courses.
Ethics Course (.5 to 3 credits)
Select 1 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)
Additional Coursework (17 to 20 credits)
Select from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other coursework may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
AGRO 5121 - Applied Experimental Design
(4.0 cr)
AGRO 5321 - Ecology of Agricultural Systems
(3.0 cr)
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 5091 - Research Proposals: From Ideas to Strategic Plans
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 5099 - Special Workshop in Animal Science
(1.0-6.0 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 8134 - Ethical Conduct of Animal Research
(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)
APEC 5031 - Methods of Economic Data Analysis
(3.0 cr)
BIOC 6021 - Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
BIOL 5272 - Applied Biostatistics
(4.0 cr)
BIOL 8100 - Improvisation for Scientists
(1.0 cr)
CMB 5915 - Essential Statistics for Life Sciences
(3.0 cr)
CMB 8134 - Ethical Conduct of Animal Research
(3.0 cr)
CMB 8560 - Research and Literature Reports
(1.0 cr)
CMB 8910 - Statistical Principles of Research Design
(3.0 cr)
EEB 5042 - Quantitative Genetics
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 5122 - Food Fermentations and Biotechnology
(2.0 cr)
FSCN 5123 - Molecular Biology for Applied Scientists
(1.0 cr)
FSCN 5312 - Food Analysis
(4.0 cr)
FSCN 5481 - Sensory Evaluation of Food Quality
(2.0 cr)
GCD 8131 - Advanced Molecular Genetics and Genomics
(3.0 cr)
GCD 8161 - Advanced Cell Biology and Development
(2.0 cr)
MICE 5035 - Personal Microbiome Analysis
(3.0 cr)
NR 5021 - Statistics for Agricultural and Natural Resource Professionals
(3.0 cr)
NUTR 5622 - Vitamin and Mineral Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
NUTR 5625 - Nutritional Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
NUTR 5626 - Nutritional Physiology
(3.0 cr)
NUTR 5627 - Nutritional and Food Toxicology
(3.0 cr)
PMB 5111 - Microbial Physiology and Diversity
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6320 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6325 - Data Processing with PC-SAS
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6414 - Biostatistical Literacy
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6420 - Introduction to SAS Programming
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6636 - Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health Practice
(2.0 cr)
VMED 5410 - Scientific Writing and Speaking
(2.0 cr)
VMED 5915 - Essential Statistics for Life Sciences
(3.0 cr)
VMED 8192 - Dairy Health Management: Critical Thinking
(1.0 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 8134/CMB 8134/VMed 8134 |
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Course Equivalencies: | BioC 3021/BioC 3022/BioC 4331/ |
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Course Equivalencies: | FScN 4622/Nutr 5627 |
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