Department of Poultry Science

Overview

Auburn University / Department of Poultry Science is located in Auburn, AL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Agriculture (M Ag)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Poultry nutrition, poultry breeding, poultry physiology, poultry diseases and parasites, processing/food science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	920,919

Location & Contact

Address Foy 118J
260 Lem Morrison Drive
Auburn, AL  36849
United States

Contact Dr. William A. Dozier
Head
Email: bill.dozier@auburn.edu
Phone: 334-844-8477

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