Animal Science, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 60 (Beyond the Master's Degree)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses 1 | ||
Select at least 15 hours from below with approval of the advisory committee and area of specialization: | 15 | |
Ethics and Professionalism in Animal and Food Science | ||
Special Problems | ||
Basic Reproductive Physiology | ||
Functional and Molecular Endocrinology | ||
Advances in Meat Science | ||
Advanced Animal Breeding | ||
Marker Assisted Selection in Livestock | ||
Carcass Value Estimation Systems | ||
Interpreting Animal and Food Science Research | ||
Techniques in Animal Molecular Biology | ||
Advanced Beef Production | ||
Advanced Ruminant Nutrition | ||
Rumenology | ||
Animal Nutrition Techniques and Laboratory Methods | ||
Advanced Nonruminant Nutrition | ||
Protein Nutrition | ||
Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition | ||
Food Science (FDSC) 5000- and 6000-level courses | ||
Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
Electives 1 | ||
Select 15 hours of other graduate courses with the approval of the advisory committee and area of specialization. | 15 | |
Choose from graduate level classes in STAT, BIOC, MICR, BIOL, ZOOL, NSCI, BVSC, or other courses deemed appropriate by advisory committee. | ||
Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
Other Requirements 1 | 30 | |
Doctoral Research and Dissertation (Offered for variable credit, 1-10 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.) | ||
or FDSC 6000 | Doctoral Research and Dissertation | |
Seminar (Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.) | ||
Hours Subtotal | 30 | |
Total Hours | 60 |
- 1
Combined Required Courses, Electives and Other Requirements hours must total 60 hours.
Animal Science Requirements
- At least 75 percent of total credit hours must be 5000/6000 level courses.
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
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