Master's Program
Master of Science Degree in Animal Sciences Requirements:
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24 credit hours of graduate level coursework
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6 hours of thesis research credit (ANSC799)
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BIOM601 (statistics course)
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Research Ethics course or CITI training
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ANSC698 C or D (graduate seminar)
Benchmarks to Master's Degree
Forms for Master's Students
| Form | Due | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Assistant Mutual Expectations Form | Due: Beginning of assistantship | To be updated as needed |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Mutual Expectations Form | Due: Each semester of assistantship | One for each semester and course in which you serve as a teaching assistant. Evaluations portion of form due at the end of the semester. |
| Committee Form | Due: 1st semester | |
| Nomination to Graduate Faculty | Due: 1st semester | Only for committee members not currently a member of the graduate faculty |
| Graduate faculty information form | Due: 1st semester | Only for committee members not currently a member of the graduate faculty |
| Plan of study | Due: 2nd semester | |
| Research proposal and Coversheet form | Due: 2nd semester | |
| Advisory Committee Meeting Report | Due: After every committee meeting | |
| Student annual progress report | Due: Annually | For GEC meeting |
| Advisor’s report form | Due: Annually | For GEC meeting |
| Nomination of Thesis Committee form | Due: Six weeks before oral exam | |
| Graduate Outcome Assessment form | Due: After thesis defense | For committee chair to fill out after defense |
| Approved Program form | Due: Before graduation | |
| Electronic publication form | Due: Before graduation when your thesis is completed |
PhD Program
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Animal Sciences Requirements:
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MS in Animal Science or related field from a US accredited University
OR
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MS Course requirements (Other tab)
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12 credit hours of ANSC899 (Dissertation research credit)
Benchmarks to PhD Degree
Forms for PhD Students
| Form | Due | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Assistant Mutual Expectations Form | Due: Beginning of assistantship | To be updated as needed |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Mutual Expectations Form | Due: Each semester of assistantship | One for each semester and course in which you serve as a teaching assistant. Evaluations portion of form due at the end of the semester. |
| PhD Teaching Requirement Form | Due: Beginning of assistantship | |
| Committee Form | Due 1st semester | |
| Nomination to Graduate Faculty | Due 1st semester | Only for committee members not currently a member of the graduate faculty |
| Graduate faculty information form | Due 1st semester | Only for committee members not currently a member of the graduate faculty |
| Plan of study | Due 2nd semester | |
| Research proposal and Coversheet form | Due 2nd semester | |
| Advisory Committee Meeting Report | Due after every committee meeting | |
| Student annual progress report | Due annually | For GEC meeting |
| Advisor’s report form | Due annually | For GEC meeting |
| GOA Expectations form | Due before prelims | |
| GOA Assessment form | Due after prelims | Completed by committee chair |
| Application for Admission to candidacy form | Due after prelims | |
| Nomination of Dissertation Committee form | Due six weeks before defense | |
| Graduate Outcome Assessment form | Due after thesis defense | |
| Electronic publication form | Due after defense | |
| Doctoral student surveys | Due before graduation |
