Overview

Department of Poultry Science / Department of Poultry Science is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Poultry science
Master of Agriculture (M Agr)	Poultry science
Master of Science (MS)	Poultry science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

11

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.24%
Black or African American	1.72%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Male (8)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Poultry diseases and immunology, avian genetics and physiology, nutrition and metabolism, poultry processing and food safety, waste management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Audrey McElroy
Interim Head and Professor
Email: amcelroy@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-4310

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