The mission of the Department of Animal Sciences is to provide meaningful teaching, research, extension and international programs with emphasis on food and fiber producing animals. As part of that mission we invite application from qualified students interested in pursuing a graduate program of instruction and research leading to the MS and Ph.D. degrees.
Programs are flexible and designed to meet the needs and interests of the student.
Facilities State of the art laboratory and animal facilities are available at the Animal Science Research Center on the Columbia Campus. This 4-acre complex includes research laboratories, animal facilities and classrooms. It also houses offices of the department's research, teaching and extension faculty. Researchers also conduct studies at five outlying centers located throughout the state. Follicular development on the ovary is examined with the eye of ultrasound Financial Assistance Assistantships and fellowship awards are available on a competitive basis in each degree area for qualified students.