Animal Science M.S. Admission

Admission Requirements

Apply Texas application.

If you have problems accessing the application, please contact the College of Graduate Studies and Research at 325-942-2169 or graduate.studies@angelo.edu.
Transcripts from baccalaureate degree awarding university or college

Upload unofficial transcripts, with the exception of Angelo State University transcripts, for application evaluation purposes using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

Please do not send official transcript(s) until you have received a notice of acceptance from Angelo State University. Unless an unofficial transcript is not on hand, please request one.

Official university transcripts should be sent through a secure electronic method (examples: Credential Solutions, Parchment, etc.) to graduate.studies@angelo.edu or by mail to:
College of Graduate Studies and Research
ASU Station #11025
San Angelo, Texas 76909-1025
Essay

Essay Topic: Which ASU agriculture professor has agreed to work on a research thesis with you? Which area of agriculture research interests you most, and why? Also, what are your background and career goals related to agriculture?

Please submit the essay with the graduate school application or using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

Two Academic Letters of Reference from former collegiate instructors (submit to the department at ag@angelo.edu)
Department Thesis Advisor Approval (contact the Department of Agriculture at ag@angelo.edu for more information.)
Current Curriculum Vitae or Résumé (submit to the department at ag@angelo.edu)
GRE (GRE requirement is waived if an applicant has a 3.0 cumulative GPA or a 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of coursework.)

Applicants may submit unofficial test scores using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

Note: Official scores will be required, if admitted.

[GPA x 100] + Quantitative + Verbal + Converted Analytical ≥ 740

GRE Analytical Writing Conversion Scale

The GRE Analytical Writing sub test is scored on a scale of 1-6. This score is converted to the metric of the other sub tests as follows:

1.0-2.0 = 130
2.5 = 135
3.0 = 140
3.5 = 145
4.0 = 150
4.5 = 155
5.0 = 160
5.5 = 165
6.0 = 170

Must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Overall/Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, including all grades on repeated courses – or a GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
Completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in animal science, agriculture, range management, wildlife management, or agronomy, including 12 credit hours of advanced coursework.

Applies ONLY to ASU currently enrolled undergraduate students.

Graduate Jumpstart Students:

Must schedule a meeting with the Agriculture Graduate Advisor prior to applying;
Completed 90 or more semester credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree;
Overall/cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

Note: Graduate courses taken as a Graduate Jumpstart student will not apply to a bachelor’s degree.

These deadlines are for application only. Financial Aid and Scholarships may have their own deadlines.

Spring: Dec. 1
Fall: July 15
International Student Spring: Nov. 1
International Student Fall: June 10