Overview

Department of Animal and Range Sciences / Department of Animal and Range Sciences is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Animal science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Range science
Master of Science (MS)	Range science
Master of Agriculture (M Ag)	Domestic animal biology	Domestic animal biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Animal science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Thesis Required Seminar, experimental statistics
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Research tool

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (MS), 3 reference letters, personal statement, resume, BS in animal science
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.2, MS with thesis, 3 reference letters, personal statement, resume, BS in animal science

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.22%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.44%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reproductive physiology, ruminant nutrition, nutrition toxicology, range ecology, land use hydrology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,320,411

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30003, MSC 3-I
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Shanna Ivey
Department Head
Email: sivey@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-2514
Fax: 575-646-5441

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