The Department of Animal Science offers programs leading to Master of Science degrees in:
Animal Science
Food Science

Doctor of Philosophy degrees may be obtained in:

Animal Breeding and Reproduction
Animal Nutrition
Food Science
Additionally, a Master of Agriculture degree in
Animal Science is offered, which is not a research oriented degree.
It is considered as a terminal degree.
 

The graduate program director is Dr Gerald Horn. For more information please contact:

Dr. Gerald Horn
Graduate Program Director
Department of Animal Science
Stillwater, OK 74078-0425
Phone (405) 744.6070
Fax (405) 744.6621
Email:gerald.horn@okstate.edu

Admission Requirements:

Graduate Record Examination is required of all students for admission to any of the departmental graduate programs. In addition, the TOEFL is required for international students.

Course of Study:

The Plan of Study for each degree program is determined by the student and his/her Advisory Committee. In the Master of Science degree programs, students are expected to take courses in areas that support their discipline or interest, that are above and beyond the courses normally required for a B.S. degree in that major or closely related major. For the Ph.D. degree, students take courses related to their major that are beyond those for the Master of Science degree. The emphasis is usually on research at the Ph.D. level.

The Department:

The Department of Animal Science owns large herds and flocks of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, horses and poultry. In addition to the livestock facilities, the Department has a modern facility for processing meat and milk products. The Animal Science Building contains well equipped laboratories devoted entirely to research efforts of the faculty and graduate students in all degree programs.

Assistantships:

A limited number of one-half time teaching, research, and extension assistantships are available. Students on assistantship may take up to ten (10) credit hours each semester and are required to work 20 hours per week for the Department assisting with the teaching, research, or extension programs.