Overview

Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition / Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition is located in Carbondale, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Animal science
Master of Science (MS)	Food and nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

10

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4.17%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 4

Male (9)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reproductive physiology, ruminant and nonruminant nutrition, protein metabolism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1263 Lincoln Dr
Carbondale, IL  62901-4701
United States

Contact Dr. Gary Apgar
Chair
Email: pigguy@siu.edu
Phone: 618-453-1763

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