Overview
Program Details
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. This master degree in Animal Science is offered at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Processed Meats
- Meat Technology
- Meat Investigations
- Feedlot Nutrition and Management
- Advanced Animal Nutrition
- Advanced Feeding and Feed Formulation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Biology Animal Sciences Genetics View 1272 other Masters in Biology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
GRE
Three recommendation letters
Personal Statement: Your statement should include the following:
- Overview of background/experiences;
- Reasons for pursuing graduate study including personal and/or career ambitions;
- Proposed major advisor(s) and reason(s) for interests in their program(s).
Tuition Fee
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International
29880 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 996 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
29880 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 996 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
10230 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 341 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Lincoln
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