Nutrition Sciences, M.S.

The Master of Science in nutrition sciences degree is offered to students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in a relevant program and have met admission requirements.

The program provides two degree tracks:

Thesis Option

Thirty semester hours of approved graduate courses.

Nutrition Courses
NUTR 5370Research Methods in Nutrition Sciences3
NUTR 5355Macronutrients and Metabolism3
Select 12 semester hours of additional NUTR courses12
Thesis
HSD 5V99Thesis6
Graduate Applied Statistics
Select at least three semester hours from the following:3
Statistical Methods
Introduction to Theory of Statistics
Methods in Statistics I
Electives
An additional 3 hours will be from GPD/mentor-approved electives3
Total Hours30

Sample Curriculum Plan (Thesis Option)

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
Select one course from the following: 3
Statistical Methods
Introduction to Theory of Statistics
Methods in Statistics I
NUTR 5370 Research Methods in Nutrition Sciences 3
NUTR 5355 Macronutrients and Metabolism 3
 Hours9
Spring
NUTR 5354 Nutrition in Public Health 3
NUTR 5356 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals 3
Elective 1 3
 Hours9
Year 2
Fall
NUTR 5357 Global Aspects of Food and Nutrition 3
HSD 5V99 Thesis 2 3
 Hours6
Spring
HSD 5V99 Thesis 2 3
NUTR 5358 Emerging Issues in Food and Nutrition 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours30
1

Electives can be from Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Statistics or from another discipline with permission from your Faculty Mentor.

2

A total of 6 credit hours of HSD 5V99 Thesis are required over 2 semesters.

Non-Thesis Option

Thirty-six semester hours of approved graduate courses.

Nutrition Courses
NUTR 5370Research Methods in Nutrition Sciences3
NUTR 5355Macronutrients and Metabolism3
Select 18 semester hours of additional NUTR courses18
Graduate Applied Statistics
Select at least three semester hours from the following:3
Statistical Methods
Introduction to Theory of Statistics
Methods in Statistics I
Electives
An additional 9 hours will be from GPD/mentor-approved electives9
Total Hours36

Sample Curriculum Plan (Non-Thesis Option)

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
Select one course from the following: 3
Statistical Methods
Introduction to Theory of Statistics
Methods in Statistics I
NUTR 5370 Research Methods in Nutrition Sciences 3
NUTR 5355 Macronutrients and Metabolism 3
 Hours9
Spring
NUTR 5354 Nutrition in Public Health 3
NUTR 5356 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals 3
Elective 1 3
 Hours9
Year 2
Fall
NUTR 5357 Global Aspects of Food and Nutrition 3
NUTR 5359 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy 3
Elective 1 3
 Hours9
Spring
Elective 1 3
NUTR 5386 Nutrition for Sport and Fitness 3
NUTR 5358 Emerging Issues in Food and Nutrition 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours36
1

Electives can be from Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Statistics or from another discipline with permission from your Faculty Mentor.