Overview

Program in Animal Sciences / Program in Animal Sciences is located in Laramie, WY, in a small 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	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MS degree Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

9

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MS degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	19.23%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 3

Male (19)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reproductive biology, ruminant nutrition meat science, muscle biology, food microbiology, lipid metabolism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY  82071
United States

Contact Dr. Doug L. Hixon
Head
Email: dhixon@uwyo.edu
Phone: 307-766-3100
Fax: 307-766-2355

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