动物科学系提供的研究生课程可导致获得动物科学的理学硕士学位和哲学博士学位，或生物科学的哲学博士学位。教师和研究生积极参与营养，生殖生理，动物育种和遗传学，肉类科学，胃肠道微生物学和动物生产领域的基础和/或应用研究。通过多学科的方法来提高生产效率，产品增强和自然资源管理，研究生获得了强大的技能。研究生课程与动物科学，乳业科学，兽医和生物医学科学以及农业和生物系统工程系合作管理。该系致力于为研究生提供优质的教育和研究经验，并为他们做好准备，以应对毕业后竞争激烈的就业市场的挑战。<br> <br>该计划为学生的
Innovations in animal science contribute to improved management, growth, efficiency, health and performance of livestock. Discovering new knowledge in animal nutrition, reproduction, and growth, as well as meat science requires a strong background in the sciences. With our multi-disciplinary approaches towards production efficiency, product enhancement, and natural resources management, our graduate students gain strong skill sets. Faculty and graduate students are actively involved in basic and/or applied research in the fields of nutrition, reproductive physiology, muscle biology, animal breeding, meat science, and animal production. Graduates of our program see career options unfold in a diverse and growing range of employment areas, from animal-related industries to biotechnology and food product development. Many graduate students devise their own research, or partner with faculty in our many facilities and laboratories, to solve the challenges of 21st century animal agriculture and environmental stewardship.