Graduate Degree Program Summary

Graduate Degrees Offered
- Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Meat Science and Muscle Biology
- Non-Ruminant Nutrition
- Physiology
- Ruminant Nutrition
- Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Non-Ruminant Nutrition
- Ruminant Nutrition
Animal Science
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairProfessor Phillip Miller
- Graduate SecretaryMs. Mary Prai
mprai2@unl.edu
402-472-2050 - Department AddressC203 Animal Science
Lincoln NE 68583-0908
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Animal Science in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Three recommendation letters
- Statement of goals and objectives
Application Deadline
Rolling admissions, contact the department for more information.Related Pages
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Description
The Department of Animal Science offers graduate study emphasizing animal breeding and genetics, meat and poultry products, non-ruminant and ruminant nutrition, and physiology. Analytical laboratories and animal facilities are available for graduate research.
The department's contemporary facilities enhance basic and applied research capabilities for intensive large animal, poultry, and laboratory animal work. An extensive, federally inspected meat laboratory is available for meat and poultry research. In addition, the department maintains facilities 40 minutes away from Lincoln for research in all disciplines of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, and swine. Graduate programs conduct collaborative research at four university district research and extension centers and the USDA Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
Marvel L. Baker Department Head
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