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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.
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.
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 (16 to 19 credits)
Select from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other coursework may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
AGRO 5xxx
AGRO 8xxx
ANSC 5xxx
ANSC 8xxx
FSCN 5xxx
FSCN 8xxx
GRAD 8xxx
NUTR 5xxx
NUTR 8xxx
PUBH 5xxx
PUBH 6xxx
PUBH 8xxx
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 8134/CMB 8134/VMed 8134 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 0.5 [max 0.5] |
Course Equivalencies: | APSc/PBio/PlPa/Soil 8123 |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 0.5 [max 0.5] |
Course Equivalencies: | APSc/PBio/PlPa/Soil 8123 |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 0.5 [max 0.5] |
Course Equivalencies: | APSc/PBio/PlPa/Soil 8123 |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 0.5 [max 0.5] |
Course Equivalencies: | CE 8581/WRS 8581 |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -24.0 [max 100.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |