MA/MS in Animal Sciences

This research-focused master's degree trains students to investigate how livestock are fed, bred, raised and processed. Faculty and students undertake basic and applied projects in nutrition, reproduction, muscle biology, breeding, meat science and production, using the campus laboratories. The program is offered at Brookings Main Campus, Rapid City. Students typically need about 2 years to finish. Credit requirement: thesis route: 30. Students may begin in Fall, Spring, Summer. Prospective students can apply or ask for more details through the university's web forms, and the program page names a department contact for questions. It also links to degree requirements, cost and aid information and the home department, which helps applicants compare options before deciding. Specifics such as tuition and deadlines are not stated there and should be confirmed directly with the university. Entrants normally hold an animal science degree or something close to it. Graduates move into feedlot and production management, consulting, product development and scientific research.