Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences with Poultry Science Concentration is a comprehensive graduate program that requires a minimum of three academic years beyond the B.S. degree. The program's duration and coursework are determined by the student and their major professor.

Program Requirements

• The program requires a minimum of 20 hours of PO 9000 Dissertation/Research.
• Additional coursework is determined by the student and major professor, and may include:
  • BCH 6603 General Biochemistry I (3 hours)
  • BCH 6613 General Biochemistry II (3 hours)
  • ST 8114 Statistical Methods (4 hours)
  • ST 8214 Design and Analysis of Experiments (4 hours)
• A minor is not required, but if selected, an additional 12 hours of graduate credit is required.

Graduate Program of Study

• A Graduate Program of Study must be submitted and approved by the student's graduate committee and Graduate Coordinator by the end of the first semester of graduate study.
• The graduate committee should be composed of at least five members if the student has a minor, and four members if the student does not have a minor.
• Committee members include:
  • The major professor, who must be a full member of the graduate faculty.
  • At least three other members, two of whom are from the student's major field of interest.
  • A minor professor if the student has a minor field.
• Additional committee members may be included at the discretion of the major professor.

Preliminary Examination

• The preliminary examination must be attempted by the end of the fifth semester of the program.