Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Required Courses		10
PO 601	Seminar
PO 685	Master's Supervised Teaching
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I
or ST 512	Statistical Methods For Researchers II
BCH 451	Principles of Biochemistry
or BCH 553	Biochemistry of Gene Expression
Graduate Electives / Research Courses		20
Select courses from "Elective Courses" and "Research Courses" listed below to reach 30 credit hours determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours		30

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Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Students are encouraged to choose from the following courses:
PO 504	Avian Anatomy and Physiology	4
PO 506	Physiological Aspects of Poultry Management	3
PO 510	Poultry Product Safety: An On-Farm Model	3
PO 515	Comparative Nutrition	3
PO 524	Comparative Endocrinology	3
FM 525	Feed Manufacturing Technology	3
PO 533	Poultry Processing and Products	3
FM 580	Feed and Ingrdient Quality Assurance	3
PO 590	Special Problems in Poultry Science	1-6
FM 790	Advanced Feed Formulation	3
IMM 757	Comparative Immunology	3

Research Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
PO 693	Master's Supervised Research	1-9
PO 695	Master's Thesis Research	1-9
PO 699	Master's Thesis Preparation	1-9

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements

The Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s (ABM) degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at NC State an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate students may double count up to 12 credits and obtain a non-thesis Master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree, or obtain a thesis-based Master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree.

This degree program also provides an opportunity for the Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) at NC State to recruit rising juniors in their major to their graduate programs. However, permission to pursue an ABM degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.

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