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Application Deadlines
Fall:
February 15th for financial assistance
July 1st no financial assistance (April 1st recommended)
Spring:
December 1st Summer:
Not open for admissions
Application Requirements Test Scores: GRE
Special Instructions: No specific special instructions. If you
have any questions regarding application requirements or other aspects
of the program please contact the department directly.
New England Regional:
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Animal and Nutritional Science
Kendall Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Animal Science - MS
Phone: 603-862–2100
Email:
Web Address:
http://www.biolsci.unh.edu/
Nutrition Science - MS; Animal & Nutritional Science - PhD
Phone: 603-862–4095
Email:
Web Address:
http://www.mcbs.unh.edu/
Degree Offered (MS, PHD):
The program of Animal and Nutritional Sciences
offers graduate programs that may lead to the M.S. degree in animal
sciences, M.S. degree in nutritional sciences, or the Ph.D. degree in
animal and nutritional sciences. Areas of research specialization
include human nutrition, mammalian physiology and pathology, nutritional
biochemistry and metabolism, immunology and genetics, cellular biology
and metabolism, reproduction and endocrinology. Research activities
utilize human, animal, and cell culture systems to investigate nutrient
metabolism and a molecular-level understanding of life processes and
diseases.
Admission Requirements
Students applying for the M.S. or Ph.D. program will be
expected to present recent (within five years) general Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) scores and possess a background in basic sciences
appropriate for advanced study in the proposed area of specialization
(for example, courses in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry,
biochemistry, and physics). Although not required for candidacy in the
Ph.D. program, an M.S. degree is suggested for most students. The
student’s committee may require certain undergraduate courses as part of
the graduate program if additional competencies would be beneficial to
the student. Students interested in preparing themselves for admittance
to a dietetic internship, in addition to obtaining a non-thesis M.S.
degree in Nutritional Sciences, should contact Dr. Ruth Reilly in
advance of applying (862-2164; ruth.reilly@unh.edu) in order to
determine their best course of action.
Degree Requirements
M.S. in Animal Sciences
The M.S. degree in animal sciences trains students to gain advanced
knowledge and develop research expertise in such areas as
biotechnology, cell biology, nutrition, physiology, reproduction,
and management of animals. It prepares students for future careers
in technical consulting, education, and research in academic,
industrial, and government institutions. The program of study must
include a minimum of 30 graduate credits and completion of a
Master’s Thesis. The thesis is expected to be based on original
hypothesis-driven research of publishable quality. Six credits of
thesis research (ANSC 899) are required. No more than 4 credits of
investigations (ANSC 995) can apply. Each candidate must present at
least two seminars (exclusive of the thesis defense) and must serve
as a teaching assistant for at least one semester. A thesis
committee will consist of at least three members of the graduate
faculty; one of these will be the primary mentor. Students will
design a program of study, including their academic courses and
scientific research project, in close consultation with their thesis
committee, including their academic courses and scientific research
project. Candidates will be required to pass an oral examination
based on graduate courses and completed thesis.
M.S. in Nutritional Sciences-Thesis Option
With this option, students must become actively engaged in a
research project related to the nutritional sciences and gain a
comprehensive understanding of nutritional science through
coursework. The option emphasizes active participation in original
hypothesis-driven research of publishable quality. This option is
for students who anticipate a professional career involving research
or discovery, with a strong background in the basic biology and
chemistry of nutrition. This path may be most appropriate for
students who expect to pursue further advanced study, i.e.,
additional graduate studies or professional school, after
graduation.
The program of study must include a minimum of 30 graduate credits
and completion of a Master’s Thesis based on a research project. Six
credits of thesis research (NUTR 899) are required. No more than 4
credits of investigations (NUTR 995) can apply. Each candidate must
present at least two seminars (exclusive of the thesis defense) and
must serve as a teaching assistant for at least one semester. A
thesis committee will be appointed early in the program and consist
of at least three members of the graduate faculty; one of these will
be the primary mentor. Students will design a program of study in
close consultation with their thesis committee, including their
academic courses and scientific research project. Candidates will be
required to pass an oral examination based on graduate courses and
completed thesis.
M.S. in Nutritional Sciences—Nonthesis Option
This option emphasizes coursework in the nutritional sciences that
will provide students with exposure to theoretical aspects of
research. Students who anticipate a professional career that
emphasizes applied aspects of nutrition, rather than basic
biological aspects of nutritional sciences, are most appropriate for
this option. This path is also preferred by working professionals
who are seeking advanced training in nutrition leading to an
accredited degree, but who don’t have the opportunity to devote a
significant amount of time to a comprehensive research project that
would be required to produce a thesis.
Students in this program will complete a minimum of 39 credits. Upon
admittance, the student will be assigned a faculty adviser. Up to 8
credits of Dietetic Internship may apply. All master’s students are
required to present two formal seminars during their program.
Ph.D. in Animal and Nutritional Sciences
The Ph.D. in animal and nutritional sciences trains students to gain
advanced knowledge and develop research expertise in such areas as
the cellular and molecular biology of various nutrients, nutritional
physiology and biochemistry, vascular biology and cardiovascular
disease, immunology and genetics, obesity and diabetes, dairy
nutrition, human nutrition, reproductive physiology and
endocrinology. It prepares students for future careers in technical
consulting, education, and research in academic, industrial, and
government institutions. Students with appropriate academic training
at the baccalaureate or master’s level will design a program of
study in conjunction with a faculty guidance committee. The student
will advance to candidacy after successful completion of all
relevant graduate courses and passing a qualifying examination
conducted by the guidance committee, which will contain oral and/or
written components at the discretion of the committee members. The
guidance committee for doctoral students will consist of a minimum
of five members, three of whom must be from within the Department of
Animal and Nutritional Sciences and at least one member must be from
outside the department. After the student’s advancement to candidacy
for the Ph.D. degree, a doctoral committee will be appointed to
supervise and approve the dissertation. The doctoral dissertation
committee will consist of a minimum of five members; a minimum of
two members must be from within the Department of Animal and
Nutritional Sciences and at least one member must be from outside
the department. The dissertation must be based on original
hypothesis-driven research of publishable quality. A public
presentation of the dissertation research findings will be followed
by a final examination, which will be primarily an oral defense of
the dissertation. The candidate will be required to serve as a
teaching assistant for a minimum of two semesters or to teach a
course for one semester. Aptitude in scientific communication will
be developed by presentation of one seminar during each year of
enrollment, not including the dissertation defense.
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