Program Description

Graduate Programs The Department of Animal Science offers programs leading to a Master of Science of degree in Animal Science or Food Science. Doctor of Philosophy degrees may be obtained in Animal Breeding and Reproduction, Animal Nutrition, and Food Science. Additionally, a Master of Agriculture in Animal Science is offered, which is not a research oriented degree. It is considered a terminal degree.

The Plan of Study for each degree program is determined by the student and his/her Advisory Committee. In the Master of Science degree programs, students are expected to take courses in areas that support their discipline or interest, that are above and beyond the courses normally required for a B.S. degree in that major or closely related major. For the Ph.D. degree, students take courses related to their major that are beyond those for the Master of Science degree. The emphasis is usually on research at the Ph.D. level.

The Department of Animal Science owns large herds and flocks of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. In addition to the livestock facilities, the Department has a modern facility for processing meat and milk products. The Animal Science Building and the Noble Research Center contain well-equipped laboratories devoted to research efforts of the faculty and graduate students in degree programs.

Admission Requirements

The GRE is required (please use school code: 6546, dept code: 0105). No other entrance examination other than the TOEFL for foreign students is required for admission to any of the departmental graduate programs.

Faculty List And Their Research Activities

Joe G. Berry, Ph.D. (Kansas State U.), Professor, Extension: Poultry Production

David S. Buchanan, Ph.D. (U. Nebraska), Professor, Research: Beef Cattle Breeding

Scott Carter, Ph.D. (U. of Kentucky), Assistant Professor, Swine Nutrition

Archie C. Clutter, Ph.D. (U. Nebraska), Assistant Professor, Research: Swine Breeding

W. Stephen Damron, Ph.D. (U. Tennessee), Professor, Teaching: Intro. Ansi-Nutrition

H. Glen Dolezal, Jr. Ph.D. (Colorado State U.), Associate Professor, Research: Meat Science

Gerald Q. Fitch, Ph.D. (Colo. State U.), Associate Professor, Teaching & Research: Extension: Sheep Specialist

David W. Freeman, Ph.D. (Texas A&M U.), Associate Professor, Extension: Horse Production and Management

Rodney D. Geisert, Ph.D. (U. Florida), Associate Professor, Research: Reproductive Physiology

Donald R. Gill, Ph.D. (Oregon State U.), Regents Professor, Research: Dairy-food Microbiology

Gerald W. Horn, Ph.D. (Purdue U.), Professor, Research: Beef Cattle Nutrition (Forage Utilization)

David L. Lalman, Ph.D. (Missouri U. - Columbia), Assistant Professor, Research: Meat Science

William G. Luce, Ph.D. (U. Nebraska), Regents Professor, Research: Swine Nutrition, Extension: Swine Production

J. Bradley Morgan, Ph.D. (Texas A&M U.), Assistant Professor, Research: Meat Science

Peter Muriana, Ph.D. (N. Carolina State U.), Associate Professor, Food Microbiology

Fredric N. Owens, Ph.D. (U. Minn.), Regents Professor, Research: Beef cattle nutrition

Frederick K. Ray, Ph.D. (Purdue U.), Associate Professor, Extension: Animal products

Leon J. Spicer, Ph.D. (Mich. State U.), Assistant Professor, Research: Reproductive physiology (dairy cattle)

Robert G. Teeter, Ph.D. (Okla. State U.), Professor, Research: Poultry nutrition

Donald R. Topliff, Ph.D. (Texas A&M U.), Associate Professor, Research: Nutrition of exercising horses

Donald G. Wagner, Ph.D. (Cornell U.), Regents Professor, Department Head

Robert P. Wettemann, Ph.D. (U. Wisc.), Assistant Professor, Research: Meat Science, food chemistry.

Graduate Faculty List

The Department of History awards teaching assistantships for students who assist faculty in classes. The application form for assistantships is included in the departmental admissions packet. Annual awards are made by the department to underwrite graduate student research and travel to professional meetings.

Contact Information

Dr. Gerald Horn,
Graduate Program Coordinator.
Department of Animal Science,
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-6051
Phone: 405-744-6621
Fax: 405-744-7390