Program Overview

Animal Science, M.S.

Program Overview

The Animal Science, M.S. program prepares students to make contributions to the ever-changing field of animal science. Students will build research skills and develop specialized knowledge in areas like animal nutrition, reproductive physiology, meats, animal breeding, and muscle biology and growth.

Degree Fit

This program could be a good fit if you:

• Hold an undergraduate degree in animal or health sciences
• Want to conduct research in the field
• Have a desire to positively advance animal agriculture
• Have strong research and critical-thinking skills

Career Outcomes

With this degree, you could become a/an:

• Industry consultant
• Production manager
• Livestock breeder
• Feedlot operator
• Extension educator
• Research scientist

Program Location

Moscow

Program Format

Available On-Campus

Related Programs

You may also be interested in:

• Family and Consumer Sciences, M.S.
• Animal Physiology, Ph.D.

Research Areas

Students will conduct independent research on a topic that interests them in the form of a thesis. Much of the experience will take place in the on-campus meat-science labs and animal centers, home to purebred cows, breeding Suffolk ewes, and milking Holstein cows.