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GRADUATE
PROGRAM
Chair
of Graduate Studies Committee:
D. Krause
The Department
Of Animal Science offers graduate instruction leading to the
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. Courses of study and research may
be undertaken in several disciplines related to animal science,
including basic sciences. These include genetics (animal breeding),
nutrition (monogastric and ruminant), physiology (digestive,
environmental, reproductive), and basic sciences (immunology,
microbiology, molecular biology). Experimental species include
cattle (beef and dairy), poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks,
geese), sheep, swine, laboratory animals (mice, rats, rabbits)
and wildlife animals. Some faculty members also have an interest
in human disease processes. Our department has a strong emphasis
on sustainable agricultural systems and the use of mathematical
models to describe these systems.
Application
Deadlines: M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programs
Students
may begin their program on either September 1, January 1,
May 1 or July 1. For admission on each of these start dates,
Canadian and U.S. students should send their applications
with complete supporting documentation to the Faculty of Graduate
Studies no less than four (4) months before the intended start
date. International students should send their application
with complete supporting documentation to the Faculty of Graduate
Studies for screening so that the department may receive the
application no less than seven (7) months before the intended
start date.
Note: All applications,
including the applications fee must be mailed to the Faculty
of Graduate Studies, 500 University Centre, University of
Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada. The application will
not be processed unless it is accompanied by the application
fee.
M.Sc.
Programs
Admission
to these programs normally requires a Bachelor of Science
in Agriculture degree with a major in Animal Science: however
students with other degrees (e.g. B.Sc. Honors or General
in Science) may be accepted. In these latter instances students,
depending on their academic background, may be required to
complete a pre-Master's program or to register for courses
additional to those normally required in the Master's program.
A minimum Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of 3.5 in the last
two full years of undergraduate study are required.
The Master's
programs require a minimum of one year of study and research.
There
are two types of Master's programs.
| A.
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Coursework
and Thesis Requirements |
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A
minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework in addition
to ANSC
7140
A minimum of 6 credit hours at 700/7000 level in the
major subject.
A minimum of 3 credit hours in an ancillary subject.
Thesis and oral examination. |
| B. |
Coursework
and Comprehensive Examination Requirements |
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A
minimum of 30 credit hours in coursework in addition
to ANSC
7140.
12-18 credit hours in the major subject at the 700/7000
level.
6-12 credit hours in an ancillary subject(s).
Comprehensive examination. |
Ph.D.
Program
The requirements
for admission to a Ph.D. program are either an M.Sc. degree
in Animal Science or equivalent or a B.S.A. degree or equivalent.
In both instances a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.5 is
required. Ph.D. students must take 12 credit hours at the
700 level beyond the M.Sc. (or its equivalent); see the M.Sc.
program requirements listed above. These course requirements
are in addition to ANSC
7390.
NOTE: A grade of at least "C+"
is required for each course included in M.Sc. or Ph.D. Programs.
In addition, a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 is required
for the total number of courses taken in a program.
Please contact the Department at animal_science@umanitoba.ca
to inquire about opportunities:
Download an Application
Form for Admission to Graduate Studies
Download
a University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship Application form.
IMPORTANT:
Applicants from outside of Canada whose primary language is
not English should consult the Faculty
of Graduate Studies regarding requirements for the
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam.
Information
about language tests (TOEFL) can be obtained from:
Websitet:
http://www.toefl.org
Note:
To obtain more detailed information about Graduate Courses,
please go to the Class
Schedule Term, search by semester (eg. Fall 2006), and
click “Submit”. You will then be asked to choose
a Subject area (eg. Animal Science) and to enter the 4-digit
course code (eg. 1000). Click “Get Courses” and
you will be directed to a detailed summary of the course information.
Follow
this link to view the
2006-2007 Graduate Calendar.
Follow
this link for opportunities for Graduate
Studies in Animal Science.
Follow
this link to current Graduate
Students.
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