PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science

Estados Unidos

O que eu aprenderei?

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:

  • A minimum of 6 hours at the 600 level.
  • A minimum of 8 hours in related courses outside of animal science (ANSC cross-listed courses may be used for this).
  • At least 1 credit hour of Teaching/Extension experiential learning.
  • At least 3 hours in statistics chosen from courses approved for use in the intercollegiate graduate statistics program (or 6 hours if student has no previous graduate level statistics coursework).
  • 1 hour of research ethics coursework if not taken for the Master of Science degree.
  • 3 hours of graduate-level multi-systems physiology coursework if not taken for the Master of Science degree (as approved by the student’s advisory committee).
  • ANSC 696 each spring term for first- and second-year students.

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

De qual departamento farei parte?

Herbert College of Agriculture

Opções de estudo

Período integral (48 CREDIT HOURS BEYOND THE MASTER’S)

Valores
US$31.798,00 (R$ 159.063) por ano
Data de início

Esperado Agosto 2024

Localização

Herbert College of Agriculture

2621 Morgan Circle,

126 Morgan Hall,

KNOXVILLE,

Tennessee,

37996, United States

Requisitos de admissão

Para estudantes do(s)/da Estados Unidos

At least a 3.00 graduate grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale in a completed graduate program in Animal Science or related field.

Para estudantes internacionais

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:

  • a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
  • a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.

Application Deadline: Spring: June 15

Os requisitos para o IELTS podem variar de acordo com o curso que você escolher.

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