Overview

Department of Animal Sciences / Department of Animal Sciences is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

8

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.03%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.03%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 5

Male (21)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Animal biology, immunity and toxicology, endocrinology and reproductive physiology, genetics-animal breeding, meat science, muscle biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel M. Schaefer
Chair
Email: schaeferd@ansci.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-4513
Fax: 608-262-5157

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