Animal Nutrition
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jamie Larson
4024 Wise Center
Box 9815
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Telephone: 662-325-0040
E-mail: j.larson@msstate.edu
An Interdisciplinary Curriculum
The graduate program in Animal Nutrition is an interdepartmental curriculum leading to a Master of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in Animal Nutrition or a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences with a concentration in Animal Nutrition. The student selects course offerings from Animal and Dairy Sciences; Poultry Science; Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion; Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture; and Biochemistry.
Master of Science in Agriculture with Concentration in Animal Nutrition
Admission Criteria
Prerequisites for admission include a bachelor’s degree in Animal, Dairy or Poultry Sciences; Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion; Fisheries or Aquatic Science; Biological or Physical Science with an adequate background in chemistry. A minimum of 3.00 quality point average on a 4.00 scale is required. The quality point average can be based on either overall undergraduate degree work or the last two years (60 semester hours) of undergraduate work. Any request for Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores is dependent upon the faculty member who will serve as the thesis director (major professor), but the GRE score is not an Animal Nutrition graduate program requirement. A statement of purpose and letters of recommendation are required of all applicants.
Provisional Admission
An applicant who has not fully met the GPA requirement stipulated by the University may be admitted on a provisional basis. The provisionally-admitted student is eligible for a change to regular status after receiving a 3.00 GPA on the first 9 hours of graduate courses at Mississippi State University (with no grade lower than a C). The first 9 hours of graduate courses must be within the student's program of study. Courses with an S grade, transfer credits, or credits earned while in Unclassified status cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. If a 3.00 is not attained, the provisional student shall be dismissed from the graduate program. Academic departments may set higher standards for students to fulfill provisional requirements; a student admitted with provisional status should contact the graduate coordinator for the program’s specific requirements. While in the provisional status, a student is not eligible to hold a graduate assistantship.
Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences with Concentration in Animal Nutrition
Admission Criteria
Prerequisites for admission include a master’s degree. A minimum of 3.00 quality point average on a 4.00 scale is required for all post-baccalaureate courses. Any request for Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores is dependent upon the faculty member who will serve as the thesis director (major professor), but the GRE score is not an Animal Nutrition graduate program requirement. A statement of purpose and letters of recommendation are required of all applicants.
Provisional Admission
An applicant who has not fully met the GPA requirement stipulated by the University and the graduate program for Animal Nutrition for admission to graduate study may be granted admission as a degree-seeking graduate student with provisional status. The student must have as his or her initial objective advancement to regular status. A provisional student must receive a 3.00 GPA for the first 9 hours of graduate-level courses on his or her program of study taken at Mississippi State University (courses with an S grade, transfer credits, or credits earned while in Unclassified status cannot be used to satisfy this requirement) in order to achieve regular status. If a 3.00 is not attained, the provisional student shall be dismissed from graduate study.