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Course summary

This program provides a advanced education and technical training in preparation for careers in public and private sectors related to animal science and technology, food science and technology, animal biotechnology, agribusiness and university-level research and education. The program emphasizes original, scholarly research and includes significant advanced course work. Students are required to have completed minimum of 60 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree and a dissertation describing original research are required. There is no foreign language requirement, but knowledge of a foreign language may be recommended by the student's advisory committee.

Program modules

The courses include BCHE 7200 Advanced Biochemistry I (3), BCHE 7210 Advanced Biochemistry II (3), BCHE 7220 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Enzymology (3), BCHE 7230 Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3), BCHE 7250 Biochemistry of Lipids and Lipoproteins (3), BCHE 7260 Bioinformatics (3), BCHE 7270 Biochemical Research Techniques (4), BCHE 7280 Topics in Biochemistry (1-3), ANSC 7400 Ruminant Nutrition (3), ANSC 7410 Nonruminant Nutrition (3), ANSC 7420 Nutritional Toxicology (3), ANSC 7500 Experimental Methods (3), ANSC 7510 Quantitative Genetics (3), ANSC 7600 Physiology of Reproduction (3), ANSC 7610 Physiology of Growth (3), ANSC 7700 Muscle Foods and Applied Muscle Biology (4), ANSC 7800 Seminar (1), ANSC 7970 Special Problems (1-5), ANSC 7990 Research and Thesis (Credit to be arranged.), ANSC 8400 Protein and Energy Metabolism (3), ANSC 8410 Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism (3), ANSC 8500 Linear Model Applications in Animal Breeding (4), ANSC 8610 Muscle Physiology and Biochemistry (3), ANSC 8990 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (Credit to be Arranged).

Entry requirement for international students

Students to be considered for admission must have completed a master's degree from a recognized graduate program with good academic standing at the institution last attended. They must have also obtained a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on all undergraduate course work, or 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate course work. Those who hold a graduate degree normally should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all graduate work. Students must also have scored a combined verbal plus quantitative GRE score of 1000, with no individual verbal or quantitative GRE scores of less than 400. Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency with TOEFL scores of at least 550 on the written test, or 213 on the computer-based test (students who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and whose instruction is in English will be exempted from this requirement).

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Department name

Auburn University Graduate School

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