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MS Animal Science at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Animal Science offers thesis and non-thesis options with graduate study in genetics, nutrition, parasitology, meats and physiology, using beef cattle, swine, sheep and laboratory animals for research.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Animal Science  |  Duration: Minimum 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: at least 24 hours of coursework plus 6 hours of thesis. Non-thesis core includes seminar, principles of experimentation, statistics, advanced animal genetics, nutrition and physiology, plus ANSC and general electives.

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Entry requirements

Meet Graduate School requirements; a BS degree, preferably in animal science or a closely related field or with strong biological sciences emphasis (deficiency courses may be required); three letters of recommendation. Non-thesis students need a final GPA of at least 2.85 to graduate.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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