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Animal Sciences M.S.

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College of Food, Agri & Natural Resource Sciences (TCOA)315 - Master of Science

Minimum GPA to receive degree

2.8

Simple Requirements

Completion requirements
Earn at least 13 credits from the following:
  • 8183171
  • 8251881
  • 8201921
  • 8201931
  • 8201941

Students select credits from the following in consultation with the advisor to meet the 30 credit minimum requirement.

Earn at least 0 credits from the following:
  • 8177581
  • 8251851
  • 8251861
  • 8251871
  • 8252431
  • 8251891
Select one course from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 0.5 credits from the following:
  • 8186921
  • 7916831
  • 7987181
  • 8252431
  • 7928181
  • 7965841
Take 1 credit of ANSC 8510 3 times.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0132501
If student in the subplan is pursuing a Plan B Masters then take at least 10 credits from the following courses in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 8112811
  • 8105461
  • 8187341
  • 8187351
  • 8187361
  • 8187371
  • 8187381
  • 8187391

Select one course from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7883951
  • 8177631
  • 0027531
  • 0028061
  • 0028101
  • 7998701
  • 7995131
  • 7995141
  • 8009601
  • 8179091
  • 8183681
  • 8176911

The MS Applied Poultry Science subplan intends to fill the higher education gap in poultry production and health, catering to the critical needs of industry workforce development locally in MN and nationwide. The subplan pioneers an online and asynchronous poultry higher education framework for poultry students, working professionals, and current poultry industry employees who would like to accelerate their careers.

Completion requirements

Select one course from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 0.5 credits from the following:
  • 8186921
  • 7916831
  • 7987181
  • 8252431
  • 7928181
  • 7965841
Completion requirement

Take 1 credit of ANSC 8510 three times.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0132501
Completion requirement

Students are required to take 1 credit of Graduate Faculty Animal Science Seminar Series (ANSC 8511).

Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8272741
Completion requirement

Students must take or have taken one graduate level statistics course. Select one course from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses may be applied to this requirement with advisor and director of graduate studies approval.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7883951
  • 8177631
  • 0027531
  • 0028061
  • 0028101
  • 7998701
  • 7995131
  • 7995141
  • 8009601
  • 8179091
  • 8183681
  • 8176911
Completion requirement

Select courses in consultation with the advisor to meet the minimum credit requirements for the degree. Other courses may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.

Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 8186921
  • 8197271
  • 8193781
  • 8177581
  • 8061021
  • 8065691
  • 8177631
  • 0135551
  • 0132381
  • 7922891
  • 0132571
  • 0132551
  • 8256631
  • 0132521
  • 8122221
  • 8183171
  • 8252431
  • 7965761
  • 0027531
Completion requirement
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 10 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7885661
Completion requirements
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