MSc in Biological Sciences - Dairy Science in Brookings United States | South Dakota State University

The Department of Dairy and Food Science offers Master's and PhD research programs. As one of only two U.S. universities with a Dairy Science Program featuring both Dairy Production and Manufacturing specializations, SDSU boasts cutting-edge laboratories and a modern dairy processing facility. This plant can handle fluid milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, concentrated/dried products, and more. The department also operates a dairy research and training center housing 300 Holstein and Brown Swiss cattle for educational and research purposes. Students gain access to specialized resources including the Animal Science Complex's metabolism/surgical facilities, the Genomics Lab's equipment, and cross-departmental resources in Veterinary/Biomedical Sciences and Health/Nutritional Sciences. Graduate students can leverage these assets to pursue fundamental or practical research in dairy processing, microbiology, food safety, cattle nutrition, breeding, rumen microbiology, immunology, and management under expert faculty guidance. Through its partnership with the University of Minnesota's Food Science and Nutrition Program and Iowa State's Food Science and Human Nutrition Program, SDSU's Dairy Science Program forms the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center - giving manufacturing-focused graduate students direct engagement with industry challenges and cutting-edge research initiatives.