Overview

Department of Animal Science / Department of Animal Science is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Animal science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ruminant and nonruminant nutrition, meat science, reproductive physiology, range utilization, ecology genetics, muscle biology, animal production
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Thaler
Head
Email: robert.thaler@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-5849
Fax: 605-688-6170

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