A minimum of 3.00 GPA is required for all programs (Master of Science, Master of Agriculture, and Doctor of Philosophy). Individual faculty serving as major professors may have additional requirements for students they advise. Therefore, it is advisable that a prospective student contact faculty with whom he/she is interested in working to determine if they have additional admission requirements. An international applicant is required to have a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 575 PBT (84 iBT) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) score of 7.0 or higher to be considered for admission.

Prerequisites for admission include a master’s degree. A minimum of 3.00 quality point average on a 4.00 scale is required for all post-baccalaureate courses. Any request for Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores is dependent upon the faculty member who will serve as the thesis director (major professor), but the GRE score is not an Animal Nutrition graduate program requirement. A statement of purpose and letters of recommendation are required of all applicants.

Prerequisites for admission into the graduate program include all the general requirements of the Graduate School and identification of a departmental professor who is willing to serve as research director for the master’s or Ph.D. project. International students must obtain a TOEFL score of 550 PBT (79 iBT) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) score of 6.5 or higher. Exceptions to these requirements are considered on a case-by-case basis and require approval of the Department Chair.

Admission requirements for the Ph.D. degree concentration in Poultry Science are the same as those listed in the General Requirements of the Graduate School in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) except that any request for Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores is dependent upon the faculty member who will serve as the dissertation director (major professor), but the GRE score is not a Department of Poultry Science requirement.

To obtain admission to the doctoral program, the applicant must meet all the general requirements of the Office of the Graduate School. Specifically, an applicant must: Meet all MSU Graduate School requirements for admission, Complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), with scores competitive with other applicants, Have earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university, Have at least a 3.00 grade point average on previous graduate coursework, Provide the names and e-mail addresses of three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation. These letters of recommendation will attest to the applicant's academic performance and potential ability to successfully complete graduate degree requirements,Write a statement of purpose (500-1,000 words) describing the applicant's purpose for undertaking graduate study, including professional plans and career goals, International non-native speakers of English must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores indicative of ability to successfully complete graduate work (see International Admission requirements in this catalog).