Department of Animal Sciences and Industry

Overview

Kansas State University / Department of Animal Sciences and Industry is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Meat science
Master of Science (MS)	Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Monogastric nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Ruminant nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Meat science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ruminant nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Monogastric nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

15

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

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	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.63%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

60

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 7

Male (44)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Animal nutrition, animal physiology, meat science, animal genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,701,264

Location & Contact

Address 232 Weber
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Ken Odde
Head
Email: kenodde@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-1227
Fax: 785-532-2461

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