Overview

Department of Dairy and Food Science / Department of Dairy and Food Science is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Dairy science
Master of Science (MS)	Food science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Dairy science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

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

10

Applied

1

Accepted

1

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	Not reported	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	77.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dairy cattle nutrition, energy metabolism, food safety, dairy processing technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. Vikram V. Mistry
Head
Email: vikram.mistry@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-4116
Fax: 605-688-6276

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