Manage and analyze biological and clinical data sets in state-of-the-art facilities.
The Department of Animal Sciences thrives on the contributions of our graduate student community. In short, our science advances thanks to your curiosity, hard work, and drive to solve real-world problems. Come share your unique talents and background, and help us improve the lives of animals and people around the world.
Your faculty advisor will help you customize a curriculum that aligns with your goals. Graduates are equipped for careers in foundational and applied animal sciences at universities and colleges, with government agencies, and in agricultural and biotechnology industries.
Get a Master’s degree in less time!
4 + 1 Non-Thesis Master’s program
This is an opportunity for undergrads to earn a Master of Animal Sciences degree in as little as two semesters. Available to University of Illinois undergraduates majoring in animal sciences
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