Animal Science and Technology (PhD Degree)

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The origin of the present Department of Animal Science and Technology goes back to 1928, when the Taihoku (Taipei) Imperial University was established in 1928 by the Japanese. After Taiwan was restored to the Chinese in 1945, the department had undergone a number of mergers and name changes. In 2005, the department was renamed the Department of Animal Science and Technology, recognizing its emphasis not only on the basic biology of domestic animals as well as animal husbandry in its teaching and research programs but also on the cutting edge of developments in cellular and molecular animal biology. Accordingly, the academic program and research area are divided into animal science and production technology groups, offering programs of undergraduate and graduate study leading to the Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

The minimum credits required for a Master's degree are 24 credits of courses at the M level or above including Animal Science Seminar 4 credits, Research Methods of Animal Science 3 credits, Thesis Writing 2 credits, and the M level courses in our department 9 credits. The thesis must be circulated to members of the committee at least 14 days prior to the Master's final examination after being judged acceptable by members of the committee. Students must pass a final oral examination by their committee to complete the requirements for the Master's degree.

The minimum credits required for a Doctoral degree are 18 credits of courses at the D level including seminar 4 credits and the D level courses in our department 6 credits. The student must pass the Ph.D. comprehensive examination in order to be considered a Ph.D. candidate. The formal dissertation must be circulated to members of the guidance committee at least 14 days prior to the Doctoral final examination after being judged acceptable by members of the committee.

Websitehttp://www.ansc.ntu.edu.tw