Graduate Majors

Advanced study in animal science offers preparation for a future in teaching, research, extension, livestock and dairy production, and in industries involving food technology, livestock products and livestock management. 

Majors offered are: 

MajorDegree
Animal ScienceMS and M.AgPhD
Dairy ScienceMS 
Physiology of ReproductionMSPhD
Animal BreedingMSPhD
The Department of Animal Science also participates in the following interdisciplinary degree programs:
MajorDegree
BiotechnologyMBIOT 
Food Science and TechnologyMSPhD
GeneticsMSPhD
NutritionMSPhD

Certificates

A graduate certificate program represents an emphasis area within a particular field or it could be interdisciplinary and involve several fields. These programs are available to graduate students pursuing any graduate degree at Texas A&M University. Formal documentation of completing these programs will be placed on the student's transcript.

Certificates offered by the Department of Animal Science include:

Graduate Certificate in Meat Science - Students seeking this four-course, 12-hour program certificate must complete ANSC 607, Physiology and Biochemistry of Muscle as a Food; ANSC 627, Carcass Composition and Quality; ANSC 647, Technology of Meat Processing and Distribution; and ANSC 667 Industrial Processed Meat Operations. 

Upon completion, students will have a broad-based and in-depth overview of meat science and technology.

Please contact Dr. Jeff Savell at j-savell@tamu.edu or (979) 845-3935 for more information.

Graduate Certificate in Food Safety - This certificate is designed for students interested in food microbiology, HACCP, sanitation, regulatory affairs, and quality control or assurance. This certificate requires 12-credit hours from any of the following courses: ANSC/FSTC 657, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System; DASC/FSTC 606, Microbiology of Foods; ANSC 637, Food Safety: Policy, Regulations, and Issues; ANSC/FSTC 697, Applied Microbiology for Foods of Animal Origin: Processing, Sanitation, and Sanitary Design; VIBS 615, Food Hygiene; VIBS 618, Food Toxicology.

Upon completion, students will be prepared to meet the demands of careers in the area of food safety.

Please contact Dr. Kerri Harris at kharris@tamu.edu or (979) 862-3643 for more information.