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Overview

The Animal Science program features an expert faculty across a variety of concentrations, from meat science to animal health/nutritional management to reproductive physiology. Our goal in the Department of Animal Science is to provide the best education and preparation available for professional careers in the animal agriculture industry. We meet this goal with a curriculum solidly grounded in scientific principles emphasizing hands-on experience. Our degrees offer great flexibility to customize the educational needs of our students by providing a number of concentrations. Currently, the Animal Science department offers a Master of Science in Animal Science with thesis (in-residence) and a Master of Agriculture in Animal Science non-thesis (online) degree options.

The Department of Animal Science is housed in the Everett E. Turner Range Animal Science Center (RAS) on East Highway 90, about a mile east of the main campus. RAS has specialized laboratories and facilities for animal health/nutritional management, animal production, equine science, and meat science, to name a few. The University also maintains animals for teaching and research, including a herd of registered horned Hereford cattle.

The Department of Animal Science offers programs of study leading to the Master of Science (thesis), and Master of Agriculture (non-thesis) degrees, depending on an individual’s educational objectives. Programs in Animal Science emphasize, through the mastery of advanced technology, methods of improving and/or better utilizing agricultural resources. The graduate program is designed to prepare students for advanced education (Ph.D.) and/or for careers in teaching, extension service, research, management, and other occupations requiring the higher-level capabilities of resource managers or scientists. GRE scores of 290 (verbal and quantitative) are required for full admission to the M.S. thesis program.  Additional requirements for all Master of Science options include a letter of intent, a resume, and two letters of recommendation from outside the department. Departmental GPA requirements are the same as general admission requirements outlined for the university. For the Master of Agriculture degree, admission requirements follow SRSU general admission requirements for graduate studies.  The GRE is not required for the Master of Agriculture in Animal Science online program. Offerings in collateral fields enable the student to develop a program tailored to their particular needs and interests

Applications to the Master of Science in Animal Science with thesis (in-residence) and a Master of Agriculture in Animal Science non-thesis (online) degree are accepted year around.

Faculty

Dr. Jamie Boyd
Chair and Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Animal Science
Jamie.boyd@sulross.edu
Office: (432) 837-8413
Fax: (432) 837-8406
Office: RAS 103A
Address: Box C-11, Alpine, TX 79832		 Dr. Scott A. Ericsson, Reproductive Physiology
Professor
Animal Science
ericsson@sulross.edu
Office: (432) 837-8260
Fax: (432) 837-8406
Office: RAS 110
Address: Box C-11, Alpine, TX 79832
Mr. Richard Mrozinski
Lecturer: Animal Science, Natural Resource Management, Computer Science & Mathematics
Richard.mrozinski@sulross.edu
Office: (432) 837-8606
Fax: (432) 837-8406Office: RAS 116
Address: Box C-16, Alpine, TX 79832		 Dr. DeMetris Reed
Assistant Professor, Meat Science
Animal Science
Demetris.reed@sulross.edu
Office: (432) 837-8232
Fax: (432)837-8406
Office: RAS 106
Address: Box C-11, Alpine, TX 79832
Dr. Paul A. Will
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Animal Science
Address: Box C-11, Alpine, TX 79832		 Jeanne Pinkerton
Administrative Assistant
Animal Science/Natural Resource Management/Industrial Technology
Jeanne.pinkerton@sulross.edu
Office: (432) 837-8200
Fax: (432)837-8406
Office: RAS 111
Address: Box C-11, Alpine, TX 79832

Assistantships

The Department of Animal Science at Sul Ross State University (SRSU) currently has graduate teaching or research assistantship positions available for qualified applicants seeking an M.S. degree (thesis). These positions may be in the areas of meat science or ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition. Assistantships provide students with in-state tuition rates, partial health benefits, and a 9-month stipend ranging from $7000-$12,500 depending upon appointment. Potential for additional supplementation is possible.  Animal Science facilities include a feedlot, meat processing facility, horse unit, metabolism unit, beef, goat and sheep herds. For more information on the department, and research programs please contact the following faculty members.

Dr. Jamie Boyd- Nutrition- jamie.boyd@sulross.edu

Dr. DeMetris Reed- Meat Science- demetris.reed@sulross.edu

Expressions of interest and applications are invited from highly motivated, prospective graduate students. Applicants should preferably hold a B.S. in Animal Science, Biological Science, Dairy Science, or a related field. Consult the current University Catalog for information regarding graduate study at SRSU. Apply for admission through the applytexas.org website. Applications from interested individuals are invited at any time during the year.

Established in 1917, the SRSU Animal Science department is located in Alpine, a small city situated in West Texas along the Davis Mountain range. The Department of Animal Science currently has 5 faculty members, 20 onsite or distance learning graduate students and approximately 100 undergraduate students in pre-veterinary, animal science, animal production, and agricultural education programs.

The Alpine campus boasts a beautiful 93-acre main campus and enjoys perhaps the most temperate climate in the state. Its situation in the Davis Mountains overlooks the center of the city below, yet it remains within easy reach of many local stores and restaurants. The university also has a 468+ acre working ranch that serves its animal science programs.

With an enrollment of about 2,000 students, class sizes are small, guaranteeing a higher level of personal attention from instructors and the university’s support staff. But there’s plenty for students to do in their free time: multiple student clubs and organizations, a thriving arts community and a strong athletic tradition. Rodeo is significant part of the Sul Ross program, and the university is the birthplace of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

Degree Plan, thesis

MS Animal Science Advising Form

Master of Science in Animal Science, thesis

Semester I, Fall

Semester II, Spring

ANSC 5412

4 credit hours

ANSC 5413

4 credit hours

ANSC 6301

3 credit hours

ANSC Graduate Elective

3 credit hours

ANSC Graduate Elective

3 credit hours

ANSC Graduate Elective

3 credit hours

Total: 10 sch

Total: 10 sch

Year II

Semester I, Fall

Semester II, Spring

ANSC 5316

6 credit hours

ANSC 6302

3 credit hours

–

–

ANSC Graduate Elective

3 credit hours

Total: 6 sch

Total: 6 sch

Total Credit Hours Required: 

 Final schedule to be determined by major advisor and student. Courses may not be applied toward a Master’s degree after six years from date of completion.