IX. Graduate Programs

Animal and Poultry Science

The Department of Animal and Poultry Science offers programs of study leading to MSc and PhD degrees. Animals of significance in food production are the department's major interest and research emphasis. The graduate program encompasses four fields and the major expertise of individual faculty associated with those areas are:

• Animal Breeding and Genetics (quantitative or molecular) -- Karrow, McMillan, Robinson, Schaeffer, Schenkel

• Animal Nutrition (monogastric or ruminant) -- Atkinson, Cant, de Lange, France, Leeson, Mandell, McBride, Osborne, Smith, Swanson

• Animal Physiology (environmental and reproductive) -- Bedecarrats, Buhr, Fan, Li, Moccia, Squires, Walton

• Animal Behaviour and Welfare -- Mason, Widowski