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Master of Science in Agricultural Life Sciences

Master of Science in Agricultural Life Sciences

Biochemistry concentration: Available as a thesis or non-thesis program. The thesis option requires 30 hours of coursework. The non-thesis option requires 33 hours of coursework. A research paper equivalent to a research literature review is required in this option.

Interdisciplinary Programs

  • Master of Science in Agricultural Life Sciences with a concentration in Animal Physiology
    An interdisciplinary program that requires 30 hours of coursework and a thesis.


  • Master of Science in Agricultural Life Sciences with a concentration in Genetics
    An interdisciplinary program that requires 30 hours of coursework. Available as a thesis or non-thesis program. A comprehensive exam is required in the non-thesis option.

Admission Criteria

Final acceptance into a graduate program is contingent upon the availability of a suitable major professor.

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a physical or life science with a strong background in the program discipline of interest (biochemistry, molecular biology, entomology, or plant pathology).
  • A minimum 2.75 overall GPA on a 4.00 scale.
  • Scored results of the GRE general test recommended but not required.
  • International students are required to have a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 500 PBT (61 iBT) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) score of 5.5 (non-English speaking international students)

Provisional Admission: An applicant who has not fully met the GPA requirement stipulated by the university may be admitted on a provisional basis.

The provisionally-admitted student is eligible for a change to regular status after receiving a 3.00 GPA on the first 9 hours of graduate courses at Mississippi State University (with no grade lower than a C). The first 9 hours of graduate courses must be within the student’s program of study. Courses with an S grade, transfer credits, or credits earned while in unclassified status cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. If a 3.00 is not attained, the provisional student shall be dismissed from the graduate program.

While in the provisional status, a student is not eligible to hold a graduate assistantship.

Information

Graduate Coordinators

Dr. Krish Krishnan
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Dr. Carrie Vance
Animal Physiology/Genetics