Overview

Department of Animal Sciences / Department of Animal Sciences is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Animal sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Animal molecular and cellular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal molecular and cellular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional One departmental and one exit seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Two departmental seminars, one exit seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

19

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 31st	February 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	September 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 31st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

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

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.47%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Improving the quality, preservation and utilization of livestock feeds; reducing effects of stress on embryonic function, growth and lactation; optimizing muscle growth and composition and meat palatability and quality; improving lactation performance, health and fertility of beef and dairy cows; genetic and genomic analysis of production, reproduction, and health traits in livestock
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,605,354

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 110910
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Geoffrey E. Dahl PhD
Professor and Department Chair
Email: gdahl@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-1981
Fax: 352-392-5595

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