Overview

Department of Animal Science / Department of Animal Science is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal science
Master of Science (MS)	Animal science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal science-environmental toxicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	4

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

13

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 27th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.56%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 2

Male (27)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,452,763

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. Karen I. Plaut
Chairperson
Email: kplaut@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-8384
Fax: 517-353-1699

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