Graduate programs

The Department of Animal Science offers graduate instruction leading to MSc and PhD degrees in the fields of animal health, genetics, nutrition, physiology, gut microbiology, meat science and immunology related to livestock and poultry.

  • In our graduate programs, you can study and research in several disciplines related to animal science. These include nutrition (monogastric and ruminant), physiology (digestive, environmental, reproductive), animal welfare (health, production, behaviour), meat science, food safety and basic sciences (immunology, microbiology, molecular biology). Our main species of interest include cattle (beef and dairy), poultry (chickens, laying hens, turkeys), swine and wildlife (bison).

    Some faculty members also have an interest in human disease processes. Our department has a strong emphasis on sustainable agricultural systems and the use of mathematical models to describe these systems.

Graduate program courses

  • ANSC 7140 Animal Science Seminar
  • ANSC 7220 Genetic Principles of Animal Improvement
  • ANSC 7360 Advanced Reproductive Physiology, Male
  • ANSC 7370 Advanced Reproductive Physiology, Female
  • ANSC 7380 Endocrine Control of Animal Metabolism
  • ANSC 7390 Advanced Animal Seminar
  • ANSC 7400 Quantitative Genetics in Animal Science
  • ANSC 7440 Protein Nutrition and Metabolism
  • ANSC 7450 Energy and Carbohydrate Nutrition and Metabolism
  • ANSC 7460 Lipid Nutrition and Metabolism
  • ANSC 7470 Vitamin Nutrition and Metabolism
  • ANSC 7480 Mineral and Trace Element Nutrition and Metabolism
  • ANSC 7490 Phytochemical Nutrition and Metabolism
  • ANSC 7500 Methodology in Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • ANSC 7510 Special Topics in Animal Nutrition
  • ANSC 7520 Special Topics in Animal Improvement
  • ANSC 7530 Special Topics in Animal Physiology
  • ANSC 7540 Advanced Applied Animal Nutrition
  • ANSC 7550 Special Topics in Animal Behaviour and Welfare
  • ANSC 7560 Mathematical Modeling of Agriculture Systems

Course outlines

MSc Program information available in the Academic Calendar

PhD Program information available in the Academic Calendar

Choose your program

Admission to the MSc Program normally requires a BSc (Agriculture) degree with a major in animal science. Students with other degrees (e.g. BSc honours or general in science) may be accepted. Depending on your academic background, a pre-master program or additional courses may be required. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 in the last two full years of undergraduate study is required. The master programs require a minimum one year of study and research.

The requirements for admission to a PhD Program are either an MSc degree in animal science or equivalent or a BSc (Agriculture) degree or equivalent. In both instances a minimum GPA of 3.5 is required.

We encourage all prospective students to discuss their research interest with the academic members of the Department of Animal Science who will serve as their supervisors in the future. Applications submitted without the support of a research supervisor are likely to be unsuccessful.

A grade of at least C+ is required for each course included in MSc or PhD programs. In addition, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for the total number of courses taken in a program.

Graduate student resources

Contact Us

Department of Animal Science
201 Animal Science/Entomology Building
12 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

animal.science@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9383
204-474-7628