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A research thesis and 30+ credit hours of coursework are required for the Master of Science (M.S.) program. These degrees may be awarded in a number of areas, including Poultry Science, Nutrition and Functional Genomics.

The Graduate Advisory Committee for a Master of Science degree consists of a Major Advisor and at least two other Graduate Faculty members, one of whom represents the minor area. At least one faculty member must be from a department other than Poultry Science. This Committee should be formed by the end of the first semester of study. The membership of the committee can be altered if the student’s research direction changes.

A specific “Plan of Graduate Work” is to be developed by the Major Advisor and the student. This program of course work, along with a thesis problem, must be approved by the Graduate Advisory Committee, the Director of Graduate Programs, and the Graduate School no later than the end of the first year of study.

While a minimum of 30 credit hours is required for the Master of Science, most programs exceed this minimum. A majority of the course work (at least 20 hours) will be in poultry science and sufficient additional credits will be taken to satisfy any minor requirements. A minor may be in a single field (e.g., physiology), a split minor in two fields (e.g., physiology, nutrition), or interdisciplinary (various courses selected by the advisory committee). In the case of a split minor, each of the minor areas must be represented in the Graduate Advisory Committee and these situations may require an additional committee member to represent the second minor area. The interdisciplinary minor normally includes at least three courses from outside the student’s major department or program and courses from two or more areas. The interdisciplinary minor representative must be from outside the major department or program and should be selected on the basis of his/her expertise and Graduate Faculty Membership in the interdisciplinary area.