Program Overview

Master of Science in Poultry Production

The Master of Science in Poultry Production is an advanced study program designed for graduate students. The program aims to enrich and enhance students' knowledge in basic poultry sciences and modern related sciences.

Overview

The program is offered by the Department of Animal and Poultry Production and is equivalent to other related departments. The program's objective is to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in poultry production, enabling them to compete in regional and global labor markets.

Description

The Master of Science in Poultry Production program is a two-year program that consists of 36 credit hours. The program includes coursework and a dissertation, with 28 credit hours required for coursework and 8 credit hours for the dissertation and defense.

Eligible Applicants

• Students with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Production and Breeding or a related field are eligible to apply.
• Admission from outside the major is not possible.

Method of Study

The program is offered in a male and female campus, with the male campus located at the College Headquarters in Buraydah, Qassim Region.

Courses and Thesis

The program includes compulsory and optional courses, with a total of 36 credit hours required for graduation.

Compulsory Courses

• First level:
  • APB 517: Instrumentation and methods of analysis (2 hours)
  • APB 515: Animal and Poultry Biotechnology (3 hours)
  • BCH 513: Advanced Biochemistry (3 hours)
  • APB 511: Designing and analyzing animal production experiments (3 hours)
• Second level:
  • APB 524: Poultry production is advanced (3 hours)
  • APB 529: Poultry Breeding and Genetics Advanced (2 hours)
  • APB 527: Advanced Poultry Physiology (2 hours)
  • APB 526: Advanced Poultry Feeding (2 hours)
• Fourth level:
  • APB 600: Mission Statement (8 hours)

Optional Courses

• APB 548: Turkey and Ostrich Production (2 hours)
• APB 549: Genetic improvement of poultry (2 hours)
• APB 550: Selected topics (2 hours)
• BVM 532: Poultry Health and Diseases Advanced (2 hours)
• APB 547: Advanced fish production (2 hours)
• APB 546: Poultry Relationship Formation (2 hours)
• APB 545: Advanced Rabbit Production (2 hours)
• APB 544: Production of meat and egg chickens is advanced (2 hours)
• APB 543: Hatching and incubation physiology (2 hours)
• APB 542: Poultry metabolism (2 hours)
• FSHN 532: Poultry and Fish Product Technologies (2 hours)
• AGEC 531: Economics of Livestock and Poultry Production (2 hours)
• APB 540: Extension programs for animal and poultry production (2 hours)
• APB 530: Computer Applications in Livestock Production Advanced (2 hours)

Educational Goals

1. Upgrading the educational and research level of graduates and providing them with more training on academic and applied scientific research methods.
2. Preparing and qualifying scientific and research cadres and providing them with advanced knowledge and sciences to compete in regional and global labor markets and continue scientific research through doctoral studies.
3. Graduating scientific cadres who are practically distinguished to improve performance in poultry production farms and hatcheries.
4. Using biotechnology to develop research in the field of poultry production.
5. Encouraging internal scholarships and attracting scientifically distinguished students.

Learning Outcomes

1. Providing the student with a deep understanding of poultry production science and acquiring advanced skills in all branches of poultry science.
2. Ability to apply knowledge in nutrition, health, breeding, and management in the poultry industry.
3. Adapting scientific research skills to find applied solutions to solve the issues facing the poultry industry.

Career Opportunities

1. Qualifying for doctoral studies internally or through external scholarships.
2. Working as a researcher or collaborator in specialized institutes in the field of poultry production.
3. Working in the field of research and development in poultry production and breeding companies.
4. A researcher at the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for the program is 40,000.

Required GPA

The required GPA for admission is at least 2.75 for a GPA of 5, and at least 1.75 for a GPA of 4, and at least 70 for a GPA of 100.

Preference Mechanism for Admission

• GPA: 50%
• Undergraduate Aptitude Test: 20%
• Differentiation test: 30%