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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.
Students in the PhD program concentrate 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.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
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
(GRE, 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 not 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.
Ethics Requirement
All students are required to be trained in ethical issues in science. Please select one course from the list below to meet this requirement.
ANSC 5091 - Research Proposals: From Ideas to Strategic Plans
(3.0 cr)
or
ANSC 8134 - Ethical Conduct of Animal Research
(3.0 cr)
or
APSC 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
or
ENT 8061 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
or
PLPA 8123 - Research Ethics in Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
or
SOIL 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences
(0.5 cr)
or
WRS 8581 - Research and Professional Ethics in Water Resources and Environmental Science
(0.5 cr)
Seminar Requirement
All doctoral students are required to take 6 credits of AnSc 8510 Graduate Seminar
ANSC 8510 - Graduate Seminar
(1.0 cr)
Thesis Requirement
All doctoral students are required to take 24 thesis credits of AnSc 8888 Graduate Seminar
ANSC 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
Major Coursework
Students are required to take 17.5 credits in consultation with adviser.
Animal Science Subdisciplines
Animal science graduate students pursuing the PhD degree emphasize one of the animal science subdisciplines: genetics, growth biology, nutrition, physiology and reproductive biology, or production systems. Students have the option of tailoring their program and to conduct basic or applied research.
Genetics
Focused on avian, bovine, or porcine molecular genetics; applied dairy cattle genetics; and quantitative genetics.Must take 14 - 17 credits in consultation with advisor.
-OR-
Physiology
Focused on the biological processes which are critical for the functioning of all animal species. Research conducted by this graduate faculty explores the basic processes of cells, tissues and organ systems in animals and humans and the application of this knowledge for efficient animal production and the enhanced understanding and treatment of animal and human diseases. Must take 14 - 17 credits in consultation with advisor.
-OR-
Nutrition
Focused on different areas including determination of nutrient requirements; influence of nutrition and feeding management on reproduction and milk production; evaluation of feeding value of alternative feeds; relationships between host and rumen microbes; and evaluation of feed additives and growth promotants and their effects on growth, feed conversion, meat quality, and economics. Must take 14-17 credits in consultation with their advisor.
-OR-
Production Systems
Focused on unique and exciting opportunities to gain multidisciplinary tools essential for a career in the livestock industry that will include identifying and solving problems in management systems, animal welfare, environmental impacts, and food quality/safety issues. Must take 14 - 17 credits in consultation with advisor.
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