Master of Science in Animal Sciences - Animal Breeding and Genetics

Graduate programs are designed specifically for each student to acquire training in genetics, animal breeding, and statistics. Additional courses will be selected from the fields of biological and physical sciences. A typical program of study will include some of the following graduate level courses: statistical and population genetics; animal breeding; statistics and experimental design; genomics; and molecular biology. Research is conducted using field data from cooperating ranches, breed association, and universities. Facilities are available for adequate analysis of most data sets, including access to software used in genetic evaluation as well as access to high performance computing resources for analysis of high-throughput genomic and sequencing datasets.

Applicants, including current K-State students, must upload copies of transcripts. A bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.As a general guideline, students applying to the program should have a minimum of a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA or their last 60 hours should be a 3.0/4.0. In special circumstances, students with a 2.8/4.0 will be considered on a provisional basis, if space is available.Letters of Recommendation.