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Master of Laboratory Animal Science

Looking to take your career to the next level? The master’s degree in laboratory animal science from EVMS is designed for you, if:
1.  You already work with lab animals in one way or another and want to advance your career:
  • Medical or other lab animal research
  • Lab animal caretakers
  • Lab animal breeders and providers
  • Animal feed R&D, etc.
Or:
2.  You are seeking additional academic credentials, clout, and hands-on animal experience before applying to veterinary school.
This flexible, online program is designed for working professionals. The one-week campus residency component during the summer provides an intensive lab animal science internship that sets the program apart from other institutions.
You can choose either full-time or part-time study, depending on your time commitments and potential tuition help from an employer. You’ll complete 31 credits, beginning with a traditional academic year start date in August.
  • Full time: Graduate in 5 semesters over 2 years
  • Part time: Graduate in 10 semesters over 4 years
Required coursework includes:
  • Comparative anatomy and physiology
  • Applied biostatistics and research design
  • Diseases of lab animals 
  • Lab animal husbandry, care, and ethics
  • Anesthesia and surgery
  • Facility management
  • Biotechnology and diagnostic techniques
  • Lab animal behavior and behavioral management
  • Cryopreservation

Lab Animal Leadership, Usage, and Ethics

EVMS’s Master of Laboratory Animal Science adheres to these guiding principles:
  • Replacement: Use of alternative techniques or avoiding the use of animals altogether when possible.
  • Reduction: Cut the number of animals used to the minimum needed to obtain information.
  • Refinement: Use methods that alleviate or minimize potential pain, suffering, or distress and enhance welfare for the animals used.
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Small Class Sizes

  • New cohorts typically total 20 students or less.

Realistic Course Loads

  • Most semesters require just 2 courses for FT students and 1 course for PT students.

Graduate Sooner, Save Money

  • Other master’s take longer to complete and cost more too.

Small Classes

  • New cohorts typically total 20 students or less.

Realistic Course Loads

  • Most semesters require just 2 courses for FT students and 1 course for PT students.

Graduate Sooner, Save Money

  • Other master’s take longer to complete and cost more too.

Whether you’re already working in the lab animal field or have other academic and career goals, we invite you to learn more.