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Contact Information—Department of Animal Science, University
of Minnesota, 305 Haecker Hall, 1364 Eckles Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108 (612-624-3491;
fax 612-625-5789; ansci@umn.edu; www.ansci.umn.edu/gradprogram/index.html).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General
Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that
apply to all major fields.
Curriculum—Students concentrate on one of the animal sciences subdisciplines: genetics, growth biology, nutrition, physiology, or production systems. Students have the option of tailoring their program to include study in more than one subdiscipline and to emphasize basic or applied science.
Prerequisites for Admission—A bachelor's degree in agriculture
or a biological field with training in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics
is required.
Special Application Requirements—Three letters of recommendation
evaluating the applicant's potential, and a statement of career goals are required.
The preferred GPA generally required for admission is 3.00 for the M.S. and 3.20
for the Ph.D. GRE scores are required. Applicants are admitted every semester.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Courses—Refer to Animal Science (ANSC) in the course section of this catalog or in Twin Cities Courses on the University Catalog Web site for courses pertaining to the program.
Use of 4xxx Courses—Certain 4xxx courses may be included on the program form with prior approval by the student adviser and the director of graduate studies.
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M.S. Degree Requirements | | Plan A requires a minimum of 14 semester credits in the major and 6 credits in a designated minor, or related field outside the major. Selection of courses to fulfill this requirement and development of the thesis project are primarily the responsibility of the student and faculty adviser. Students also must register for a minimum of 10 thesis credits. An official program of study, listing coursework to be completed and a thesis title, is submitted to a Graduate Faculty Program Committee and the director of the animal sciences graduate program for review and then forwarded to the Graduate School for approval.
Plan B requires a minimum of 30 credits. These must include 14 or more credits in the major area and at least 6 credits in one or more related fields outside the major. The balance of credits is chosen by agreement between the adviser and student. In addition to coursework, a project(s) is to be conducted that requires approximately 120 hours to complete. The nature and extent of the project is agreed upon in advance by the student and faculty adviser.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—The final exam consists of a public seminar followed by an oral examination.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—Requirements
are designed to fit the student's needs. A master's minor requires 6
credits in areas not closely related to the major; no more than 2 of these
credits may be in research or special problems.
| Ph.D. Degree Requirements | The
Ph.D. degree is granted chiefly in recognition of the candidate's achievements
and knowledge in a specific field. Although there is no minimum number of
credits required, students typically complete 40-50 credits to develop competency
in their field of interest. Students must register for a minimum of 24 thesis
credits. Appropriate graduate level courses taken at another university may
be approved for transfer. Coursework completed under an M.S. program can
be counted towards the Ph.D. degree. The student is expected to maintain
a B average or better in all coursework.
Language Requirements—None.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—Requirements
are designed to fit the student's needs. A doctoral minor requires 12 credits
in areas not closely related to the major; no more than 3 of these credits
may be in research or special problems.
| Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
David R. Brown, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, SM
Hugh Chester-Jones, SM
Brian A. Crooker, SM
William R. Dayton, SM
Alfredo DiCostanzo, SM
Mohamed E. El-Halawani, SM
Douglas N. Foster, SM
Leslie B. Hansen, SM
Marcia R. Hathaway, SM
Dennis G. Johnson, SM
Lee J. Johnston, SM
Mathur S. Kannan, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, SM
James G. Linn, SM
Sally L. Noll, SM
Scott M. O'Grady, SM
F. Abel Ponce de Leon, SM
Jeffrey K. Reneau, SM
Anthony J. Seykora, SM
Gerald C. Shurson, SM
Marshall D. Stern, SM
Jonathan E. Wheaton, SM
Michael E. White, SM
Adjunct Professor
Oladele S. Gazal, Department of Biological Sciences, Saint Cloud State University, M
Hans-Joachim G. Jung, Agronomy and Plant Genetics, SM
Associate Professor
Sam K. Baidoo, SM
Yang Da, SM
John Deen, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, SM
Marcia Endres, SM
Scott C. Fahrenkrug, SM
Laura J. Mauro, SM
Srinand Sreevatsan, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, SM
Assistant Professor
Yuzhi Li, M2
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