M.Ag., M.S., in Animal Sciences 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Oregon State University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Agriculture and ForestryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Study Level

Masters

Students pursuing a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Animal Sciences may focus their work on one of two disciplines, either Animal Science or Poultry Science. Alternatively, students interested in a multidisciplinary master’s degree may choose the Master of Agriculture (M.Ag.) program. This program is a non-thesis degree in which the student specializes in three areas of course work and is considered to be a terminal degree. Areas of Concentration Animal nutrition Dairy production (MS only) Embryo physiology Endocrinology Growth and development Livestock management (MS only) Nutritional biochemistry Reproductive physiology Outcomes for graduate students in Animal Sciences include: Advancing knowledge and improving the fundamental understanding of animal reproductive biology Advancing the science of nutritional metabolism of animals Developing new processes and technologies for profitable and environmentally-friendly dairy cattle production and management Discovering and disseminating principles of animal behavior through the study of both range livestock and companion animals

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Study Level

Masters

Students pursuing a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Animal Sciences may focus their work on one of two disciplines, either Animal Science or Poultry Science. Alternatively, students interested in a multidisciplinary master’s degree may choose the Master of Agriculture (M.Ag.) program. This program is a non-thesis degree in which the student specializes in three areas of course work and is considered to be a terminal degree. Areas of Concentration Animal nutrition Dairy production (MS only) Embryo physiology Endocrinology Growth and development Livestock management (MS only) Nutritional biochemistry Reproductive physiology Outcomes for graduate students in Animal Sciences include: Advancing knowledge and improving the fundamental understanding of animal reproductive biology Advancing the science of nutritional metabolism of animals Developing new processes and technologies for profitable and environmentally-friendly dairy cattle production and management Discovering and disseminating principles of animal behavior through the study of both range livestock and companion animals

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Students must have a four year Bachelors with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 2nd Class Honours: Upper Division (a 'B' Average) and they should have a minimum score of 550 or higher on TOEFL (paper-based).

2 Years
Jan-2000

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