University of Missouri - Columbia

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Phone: 1-573-882-3747
Fax: 1-573-882-3958

Description:
M.S. degree available with 24 hours of course work and a thesis or 30 hours of coursework and a technical paper. Ph.D. degree available with emphasis in one of the three research thrust areas listed above.

Degree(s):
M.S.;

Ph.D.

Research Areas:
Agribusiness Management;Price and Policy Analysis;Natural Resource and Development Economics

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Phone: 1-800-877-6312 /1-573-1381
Fax: 1-573-884-5454

Description:
The mission of the Department of Animal Sciences is to provide meaningful teaching, research, extension and international programs with emphasis on food and fiber producing animals. As part of that mission we invite application from qualified students interested in pursuing a graduate program of instruction and research leading to the MS and Ph.D. degrees. Specializations available within the department are ruminant and non ruminant nutrition; reproductive physiology, genetics and molecular biology; environmental physiology; and production and management. Programs are flexible and designed to meet the needs and interests of the student.

Degree(s):
M.S.;

Ph.D.

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Phone: 1-800-647-2414 or 1-573-882-8795
Fax: 1-573-884-4597

Description:
Whether you desire to work in academia or industry, agriculture or medicine, the Biochemistry Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) offers you challenging training that will help you achieve your goals. The Biochemistry Department is highly ranked by the National Academy of Sciences and was cited as the top science program at MU. A graduate student in the Biochemistry Department at MU can select from many areas of specialization, due to the multidisciplinary research of our more than 30 faculty. Our program emphasizes training in research and is closely interwoven with the scholarly activities of the faculty. Our faculty comprise an integral part of a campus-wide network of research programs in molecular biology, plant biochemistry, genetics, medicine, nutrition and animal sciences.

Degree(s):
M.S.
Ph.D.

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Phone: 1-573-882-4113
Fax: 1-573-882-0596

Description:
Application of engineering principles and techniques in the analysis, design and improvement of biological systems and processes.

Degree(s):
M.S.- Biological Engineering;

Ph.D. - Biological Engineering

Research Areas:
Properties of Biological Materials;Biochemical Engineering;Bioenvironmental Engineering;Food Engineering;Process control;Computer vision;Biomedical Engineering;Agricultural Engineering;

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Phone: 1-573-882-6357
Fax: 1-573-884-4444

Description:
The Department of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri-Columbia is a nationally and internationally known research and teaching unit which offers graduate training in:
Sociology of Agriculture, Food and the Environment
Sociology of Community
Theories and Policies of Social Change and Development

The programs offered are designed for students who would like to undertake careers in the public sector (e.g. federal and state agencies), the private sector (e.g. agro-food companies, data analysis firms), and academia (the department has placed numerous graduates in teaching and research positions in major national and international universities).

Degree(s):
M.S.- Rural Sociology;

Ph.D.- Rural Sociology

Research Areas:
Community Development;
Sustainable Agriculture;
Social Capital;
Rural Development;
Economic Development;
Community Food Systems;
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

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Phone: 1-573-882-6591
Fax: 1-573-884-5133

Description:
The Soil Science and Atmospheric Science graduate programs are designed to prepare students for professional careers in research, teaching, or application of basic concepts of soil and atmospheric sciences. Candidates for the M.S. degree must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college. Appropriate undergraduate majors in preparation for graduate studies in soil and atmospheric sciences include: agronomy, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, earth science, engineering, environmental science, forestry, geology, mathematics, microbiology, physics, soil science, and statistics.

Degree(s):
M.S.-Atmospheric Science;
M.S.-Soil Science;

Ph.D - Atmospheric Science;
Ph.D - Soil Science

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Phone: 1-573-884-5776
Fax: 1-573-882-1469

Description:
The MS degree in agronomy may emphasize crop science, weed science, and crop breeding and genetics. The Ph.D. is offered in three general areas: crop breeding and genetics, crop physiology and management, and soil-plant relationships.

Degree(s):
M.S.;
Ph.D.

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Phone: 1-573-884-5776
Fax: 1-573-882-1469

Degree(s):
M.S.;
Ph.D.

Research Areas:
aquatic entomology; behavior;biological and chemical control;ecology;field crop entomology;forest entomology;genetics;horticultural entomology;host-plant relations;insect biochemistry; insect ecology;insect pathology;medical and veterinary entomology;morphology;nutrition;pest management;physiology;systematics

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Phone: 1-573-884-5776
Fax: 1-573-882-1469

Degree(s):
M.S. - Horticulture;
Ph.D. - Horticulture

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Phone: 1-573-884-5776
Fax: 1-573-882-1469

Degree(s):
M.S.;
Ph.D.

Research Areas:
Plant-Microbe Interactions;Microbial Ecology;Environmental Microbiology