Areas of research emphasis are physiology (e.g. ruminant and nonruminant nutrition, reproduction, stress, and obesity) and health and well-being (e.g. immunology, microbiology, pre-harvest food safety and behavior). Programs emphasize experiential learning with animal species, including beef and dairy cattle, poultry, swine, small ruminants, and animal models for human disease.
The Doctor of Philosophy Program
The program requires the student to write a dissertation based on original research and complete at least 24 hours of graduate
coursework at the 500- and 600-level beyond the master’s degree, plus 24 hours of ANSC 600. Coursework must include the following:
The remainder of coursework will be selected by the student in consultation with the major professor and committee, reflecting the student’s area of emphasis and professional objectives. A majority of coursework must be completed at the University of Tennessee.
Concurrent Master’s Degree
In exceptional cases where an individual is admitted to PhD program having a BS and/or DVM only but no thesis-based MS degree, individual will be required to complete a MS degree in the continuum of PhD program efforts.
Credit Hours Required
30 credit hours
Esperado Agosto 2024
Herbert College of Agriculture
2621 Morgan Circle,
126 Morgan Hall,
KNOXVILLE,
Tennessee,
37996, United States
Applicants to the PhD program normally should have completed a M.S. degree with thesis before beginning the doctoral program.
An applicant requesting admission to the Graduate School may be required to submit results of the TOEFL or IELTS. Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
Application Deadline: Spring: June 15
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