Overview

Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences / Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural life sciences	Animal physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural life sciences	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Life sciences	Animal physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Life sciences	Genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Agriculture	Animal science
Master of Science (MS)	Agriculture	Animal nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agricultural science	Animal dairy sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agricultural science	Animal nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Written proposal of intended research area
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written proposal of intended research area

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

11

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	5.13%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.56%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology and population dynamics, physiology, biochemistry and behavior, systematics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9815
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Jane Parish
Professor and Interim Head
Email: j.parish@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2201
Fax: 662-325-8873

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