Master of Science in Agriculture with a Specialization in Animal Science

Comments about Master of Science in Agriculture with a Specialization in Animal Science - At the institution - San Luis Obispo - California

• Practical experience
  Graduate studies in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences allow the student to pursue either a professional program designed to enhance the competencies of agricultural educators, or an academic program of graduate-level scholarly activities and research in one of several specializations. Graduates are prepared for:
  * professional-level positions with business and industry, government, and foreign service in agriculture and related fields;
  * agricultural teaching in secondary schools or community colleges;
  * continued graduate work at other institutions.
• Course description
  MS Agriculture, Specialization in ANIMAL SCIENCE
  Additional prerequisites: Prospective students are required to: (1) submit a cover letter identifying interests, goals and experience relevant to the MS program, (2)take the general portion of the GRE and submit scores, and (3) submit a resume.
  The program provides students with an interdisciplinary, science-based program, where students develop basic scientific knowledge, apply that knowledge to a research project, then write and defend a thesis. An individual’s coursework and research project is focused based upon his or her interests and goals in Animal Science, and under the guidance of the advisor and thesis committee.
  
  Required Courses
  ASCI 581 Graduate Seminar
  AG 581 Graduate Seminar
  STAT 512 Statistical Methods
  STAT 513 Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models
  AG 599 Thesis
  Select 16 units from the following
  AG 500 Individual Study in Agriculture
  ASCI 403 Applied Biotech in Animal Science
  ASCI 405 Domestic Livestock Endocrinology
  ASCI 406 Applied Animal Embryology
  ASCI 415 HACCP for Meat and Poultry Ops
  ASCI 420 Animal Nutrition
  ASCI 450 Computer Apps in Animal Science: Spreadsheet Analysis
  ASCI 500 Individual Study in Animal Science
  ASCI 503 Adv Molecular Tech in Animal Sci
  VS/ASCI 438 Systemic Animal Physiology
  VS/ASCI 440 Immunology and Diseases of
  Animals (4) or VS/ASCI 540 Advanced
  Immunology and Diseases of Animals
  AGED 438 Instructional Processes in Agric Ed
  BIO 431 General and Cellular Physiology
  BIO 501 Molecular and Cellular Biology
  BIO 524 Developmental Biology
  CHEM 528 Nutritional Biochemistry
  FNR 532 Apps in Biometrics and Econometrics
  Restricted electives
  Any 400 and 500 level courses approved by the
  student’s graduate committee. At least half of all
  units required by the committee as reflected on the
  formal study plan must be at the 500 level.

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