2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 23, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Department of Animal Science


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Joseph Cassady, Department Head
Jeff Clapper, Professor/Graduate Coordinator
Department of Animal Science
Animal Science Complex 103A
605-688-5166

The Department of Animal Science offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Animal Science, or the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biological Sciences. An Animal Science Certificate is also offered. Faculty and graduate students are actively involved in basic and/or applied research in the fields of nutrition, reproductive physiology, animal breeding and genetics, meat science, gastrointestinal microbiology and animal production.

The Department is committed to providing graduate students with quality educational and research experiences and preparing them to meet the challenges of a competitive job market upon graduation.

Graduate Faculty

Amanda Blair, Professor
Rebecca C. Bott, Dean and Professor
Joseph Cassady, Department Head and Professor
Jeffrey A. Clapper, Professor
Kyle Coble, Adjunct
Robert Cushman, Adjunct
Jon De Jong, Adjunct
Barry Dunn, President and Professor
Richard Funston, Adjunct
Michael Gonda, Associate Professor
Judson Grubbs, Assistant Professor
Kristin Hales-Paxton, Adjunct
Larry Kuehn, Adjunct
Crystal L. Levesque, Associate Professor
Mike MacNeil, Adjunct
Donald M. Marshall, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor
Tara McDaneld, Adjunct
Steven Moeller, Adjunct
Richard Nicolai, Adjunct
Rosemarie Nold, Assistant Department Head and Professor
Kenneth C. Olson, Professor
George A. Perry, Professor
Ryan Samuel, Assistant Professor
Zachary Smith, Assistant Professor
Benoit St-Pierre, Assistant Professor
Robert C. Thaler, Professor
Keith R. Underwood, Associate Professor
Zhongde, Wang, Adjunct
Julie A. Walker, Professor
Cody L. Wright, Professor

Programs

Master’s Degrees

Doctoral Degrees

Certificates

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