专业中文名：动物学理科硕士
专业英文名：Animal Science(M.S.)
学　　　制：2.00 年
学　　　费：31152 美元/年
入学时间：1,8月
授课语言：英文
授课校区：美国马里兰大学帕克分校
领　　　域：自然科学
申请费：75美元

美国马里兰大学帕克分校动物学理科硕士课程教授学生动物学领域的专业知识与实用技能。完成动物学理科硕士的学习后，学生可以选择进入博士阶段的学习。动物学理科硕士教授学生细胞、分子与发育生物学研究，在成长和发展过程中的神经内分泌系统的基因表现等，反刍动物和非反刍动物的营养和中间代谢、牛奶中的脂肪生产调节、营养管理建模，鸟内养分管理以及其他单胃动物等，与鱼类生理学相关的农业等，以及计算和系统生物应用到数量遗传学、基因体学中等。 美国马里兰大学帕克分校动物学理科硕士课程的学制为两年。 The Graduate Program in the Animal Sciences offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The master's degree program does not offer the non-thesis option. Faculty research interests include: 1) Cell, molecular and developmental biology studies, gene expression of the neuroendocrine system during growth and development, molecular genetics of metal and heme homeostasis in animals, maintenance of pluripotency and cell lineage determination in early embryos and embryonic stem cells, regulation of gene expression during embryonic patterning, neuro- and reproductive endocrinology in avian and fish species, and virology, immunology and microbial pathogenesis of significance to animal agriculture; 2) Nutrition and intermediary metabolism of ruminants and non-ruminants, regulation of milk fat production in dairy cattle, modeling for nutrient management, nutrient management in avian and other monogastric species, including forage utilization in horses; nutritional immunology, nutrient sensing, metabolic homeostasis, companion and exotic animal nutrition; 3) Aquaculture related fish physiology, cryopreservation of germ cells, neuroendocrine control of reproduction and reproductive dysfunction induced by stress, or endocrine disrupting chemicals, and; 4) Application of computational and systems biology to quantitative genetics, genomics, epigenetics, selection theory and breeding for the improvement of domestic animals and conservation genetics.

美国马里兰大学帕克分校动物学理科硕士课程入学要求： 学术要求：1，大学毕业，获得学士学位。成绩优秀，GPA不低于3.0分。 语言要求：雅思总分不低于7.0，托福总分不低于100。雅思听力、阅读、写作不低于7.0，口语不低于6.5。托福听力、写作不低于24，口语不低于22，阅读不低于26。 Application Requirements GRE (Verbal; Quantitative; Analytical/Writing) 3 Letters of Recommendation An application Official academic transcripts Statement of goals and research interests Evidence of English Proficiency IBT TOEFL Requirements Total 100 Speaking 22 Listening 24 Reading 26 Writing 24 IELTS Requirements Overall 7 Listening 7 Reading 7 Writing 7 Speaking 6.5 美国马里兰大学帕克分校动物学理科硕士课程申请材料： 毕业证、学位证扫描件/在读证明； 成绩单（在校成绩、语言成绩）； 个人陈述； 翻译件（所有中文申请材料的翻译件，并加盖公章）； 银行存款证明。 2-3封推荐信。

美国马里兰大学帕克分校动物学理科硕士课程设置： 生物化学，研究课程。 During the first semester, the student selects an Adviser and an Advisory Committee (AC) with the approval of the Program Graduate Education Committee. By the end of the second semester, with the AC's advice, students file a proposed schedule of courses (plan of study). Committees may require that students take remedial courses if they enter with inadequate prerequisites or deficiencies in undergraduate programs. Also, by the end of the second semester a thesis research proposal must be approved by the student's AC. Course requirements comprise at least one semester of Biochemistry (3 credits; typically BCHM 463), one semester of Biometrics (4 credits; typically BIOM 601), one credit of seminar (ANSC 698) and a course in Research Ethics. Additional credits of graduate coursework should result in a total of 24 credits, of which no more than 12 credits can be at the 400 level. Furthermore, a minimum of six hours of thesis research credit (ANSC 799) is required. Towards the end of their graduate studies, students must present the results and conclusions of their research in a public seminar and successfully defend their written thesis in a final oral examination, which is given by the AC. A final copy of the thesis must be submitted to the Program Office. Students with adequate undergraduate training usually complete the master's degree within two years.

美国马里兰大学帕克分校动物学理科硕士就业方向： 通过美国马里兰大学帕克分校动物学理科硕士课程的学习，学生可从事兽医、动物表演训练、宠物保护、教育与培训、自主创业，或在非盈利组织、政府机关等从事相关工作。