Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Life Sciences with a focus on Dairy Science is a graduate program offered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Research Areas

The program encompasses various research areas, including:

• Nutrition
• Management
• Physiology
• Infectious disease
• Immunology
• Metabolic modeling

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• TOEFL IBT: 90
• TOEFL reading sub-score: 20
• TOEFL listening sub-score: 20
• TOEFL speaking sub-score: 20
• IELTS (TOEFL alternative): 6.5
• GRE: optional
• Letter(s) of recommendation: not specified
• Required supplemental materials: not specified

Program Details

• Admission terms: not specified
• Admission application deadlines: not specified
• Institution code: 5859
• Minimum total credit hours required for the degree: 30
• Total minimum credit hour requirement of 4000-level courses: not specified
• Total minimum credit hour requirement of graded graduate-level courses: not specified
• Total minimum credit hour requirement of Project and Report: not specified
• Total minimum credit hour requirement of Research: not specified
• Degree options: not specified

Core and Elective Courses

• Core Courses: not specified
• Elective Courses: not specified

Other Requirements

Other requirements for the program are not specified.

Graduate Program Director

The Graduate Program Director for the Master of Science in Life Sciences with a focus on Dairy Science is Dr. Benjamin Corl.

CIP Code and College

• CIP code: 26.9999 (Life Sciences)
• College: Agriculture and Life Sciences