Animal Science (MS)
Mission Statement:
The Master of Science Program in Animal Science is designed to provide advanced education focused in areas of animal science (animal nutrition, gut microbiology, animal physiology, rangeland habitat management, stem cell biology, and animal genomics). This program is designed both for students wishing to pursue further training in graduate or professional schools and for those individuals who wish to enhance knowledge and practical skills related to employment. The advanced knowledge and hands-on training to be gained from this program may be pursued through either a thesis option or a professional project option. The pursuit of the thesis/professional project enables the candidate to develop knowledge and skills in a relatively specialized area of animal science.
Program of Study
The Department of Animal Biotechnology within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno offers a master's degree in Animal Science. The graduate program focuses on two major areas of research: animal nutrition and animal physiology. The animal nutrition option focuses on the utilization of forages by ruminants. The animal physiology option focuses mainly on reproduction, and emphasizes improving the efficiency of livestock production through new biotechnologies.
Animal Nutrition
The graduate faculty in the nutrition area, Drs. Ben Bruce, Hussein Hussein, and Dale Holcombe, have individual research programs which concentrate on forage utilization. Dr. Bruce uses computer modeling to examine the various management programs for production of beef under Nevada range conditions. Dr Hussein's research focuses on nutritional microbiology to improve nutrient utilization in livestock and companion animals. Dr. Dale Holcombe works on the interaction of nutrition and reproductive processes with specific emphasis on sheep.
Animal Physiology
The graduate faculty in the area of physiology are Dr. Tom Ringkob and Dale Holcombe. Dr. Tom Ringkob investigates muscle physiology using image analysis to determine changes in meat that occur during storage. Dr. Holcombe's physiology research seeks to gain an understanding of the lactation in ewes and to develop a means of controlling mastitis.
Biotechnology (BS/MS)
The University of Nevada is proud to offer an exciting and highly innovative accelerated five-year combined BS/MS degree program in biotechnology. This program, which will accommodate 20 students per year, is offered jointly by the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Science, and the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources. This new multidisciplinary program will provide the student with a broad-ranging, cutting edge education in the rapidly evolving field of Biotechnology by combining faculty from the Departments of Biology, Animal Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Graça Almeida-Porada, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate studies for the Animal Biotechnology department is the Director for the new BS/MS Biotechnology Program. The objective of our Biotechnology program is to meet the growing student interest in both career-directed education and biotechnology. Because there is presently a shortage of MS degree level scientists in the biotechnology work force, the University of Nevada, Reno has responded by offering an interdisciplinary, combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Biotechnology.
Specifically, the program will aim to produce well-trained young scientists with theoretical knowledge, technical skills, and “real world” experience based on both academic research experiences and industry internships. Graduates of this program will have numerous career opportunities in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries around the globe. The biotechnology program has strong institutional support because it will benefit our students and because the development of an indigenous biotechnology industry is a high priority in northern Nevada's plan for economic diversification.
To learn more please visit the Biotechnology web site http://www.ag.unr.edu/biot/
Financial Aid
Graduate fellowships, assistantships, and research awards are available to students admitted to the Graduate School on a competitive basis. Both fellowships and assistantships carry a stipend and a tuition waiver. Assistantship stipends currently start at $16,800 and vary upward depending upon year of study.
Information is available from the University of Nevada Graduate School
Living and Housing Costs
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Location
The University of Nevada, Reno, is a center of innovation and energy for the thriving Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. Its 255-acre campus of rolling hills features a blend of ivy-covered buildings, sweeping lawns, and functional, progressive architecture. Reno-Sparks is in an unusually attractive natural setting. It is bounded on the west by the majestic Sierra Nevada range and on the east by a rolling basin and range province. Reno-Sparks benefits from a comfortable climate marked by generally cool and dry weather with more than 300 sunny (or cloudless) days per year. The area is a haven for those who love the four seasons and outdoor activities. Recreational activities are easy to find. Students are within less than an hour's driving distance of the many world-class ski resorts of Lake Tahoe and the historic Western realm of Virginia City.
Applying
There is a $60 nonrefundable graduate program application fee. All GPA and test score information must be included on the application. Interested students should submit two copies of their official undergraduate and graduate school transcripts directly from the institutions previously attended to the University of Nevada, Reno. Applicants who are applying for a graduate assistantship must include three letters of recommendation.
Correspondence and Information
Graça Almeida-Porada, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Biotechnology
galmeida@cabnr.unr.edu
775-784-6755
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