Texas Tech University

Dept. of Veterinary Sciences
Academic Programs

Animal Health and Industry

The Department of Veterinary Science is located on the Texas Tech University Lubbock campus (not to be confused with the TTU School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo), and offers a master’s degree in Animal Health and Industry. 

The Animal Health and Industry degree provides students with knowledge and skillsets to design strategies to mitigate detrimental impacts of health issues in animals. This will include identification of major health issues and analysis and interpretation of research data.

The degree is flexible and can be taken face-to-face, online, or a hybrid of both. It has both a thesis and non-thesis option. The non-thesis option is interdisciplinary and can be finished in as little as one calendar year with only 30 course hours necessary to complete. Both thesis and nonthesis degrees are designed for students who want to gain additional research skills, coursework, and soft skills to pursue interests in animal care and health.

Program Overview

Getting a Master's Degree in Animal Health and Industry

Pursue a flexible and comprehensive master’s degree in Animal Health and Industry, tailored to fit your schedule and career goals. Designed for students passionate about advancing their knowledge and skills in animal care and health. This option is an interdisciplinary pathway that can be completed in as little as one calendar year with just 30 course hours. The program can be completed in-person, online, or through a hybrid format of both modalities. To broaden your expertise, 6 of the required 30 hours must come from courses in communications, leadership, or business. This option is ideal for students looking for a streamlined, practical approach to enhancing their career opportunities in animal health and related industries.

Non-Thesis Degree Details

A Master's Degree in Animal Health and Industry provides students with knowledge and skills to design strategies to mitigate detrimental impacts of health issues in animals. This includes identification of major health issues and analysis and interpretation of research data. It is designed for students who want to gain additional research skills, critical thinking about publications, viable laboratory techniques, and coursework to pursue interests in animal care and health for success in today’s marketplace. Students must be selected to work in the lab by a mentoring professor to complete research projects for their thesis.

Thesis Degree Details

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Grad Students: Know Your Resources

Much of the information you will need to move efficiently and successfully through your graduate degree program can be found on the Texas Tech University Graduate School website. Becoming familiar with it will help you meet deadlines and complete paperwork promptly.

Across the top menu you will see tabs. Underneath Academic Progress, you will find four main sections.

  1. Current Students – In this section you will click on your degree type. Once there you will get a box with three sections: 1. Before Your First Term, 2. During Your Program and 3. Completing Your Degree. These tabs take you step by step through your program. The forms you will need are in red, you can click on them, and they will take you to the applicable page to complete and file. This section also provides you with a link to the Responsible Academic Conduct Training which EVERY graduate student must complete.
  2. Thesis & Dissertation – This section is for those students who are completing a thesis or dissertation only. It shows you deadlines, formats for your defense, and forms that you will need to complete the process.
  3. Graduation Deadlines – The information in this section is primarily the dates that items are due and information about your commencement times and dates. Your family will be happy to have this information so that they can make plans to celebrate your accomplishment with you.
  4. Student Services – The concluding section provides information that can assist you as a student. It has all the forms and resources that are needed by students, faculty, and staff. There is information about the graduate center, the writing center, and career services.

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