Fort Collins,
CO,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The Department of Animal Sciences holds the distinctive role of supporting Colorado's extensive and varied livestock sectors. The Master of Science in Animal Sciences, Plan A requires 30 credit hours, which involves developing and defending an original research thesis. This program anticipates at least one peer-reviewed publication from each student. Learners focus on one of the department's specialty areas (such as beef/dairy systems management, breeding/genetics, animal behavior/welfare, sustainable livestock production, microbiome/cell/molecular biology, meat science/food safety, nutrition, reproduction, or equine studies) to equip themselves for careers in animal agriculture or advanced doctoral studies.