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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Courses | ||
| NUTR 5370 | Research Methods in Nutrition Sciences | 3 |
| NUTR 5355 | Macronutrients and Metabolism | 3 |
| Select 12 semester hours of additional NUTR courses | 12 | |
| Thesis | ||
| HSD 5V99 | Thesis | 6 |
| 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 electives | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Sample Curriculum Plan (Thesis Option)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 5354 | Nutrition in Public Health | 3 |
| NUTR 5356 | Micronutrients and Phytochemicals | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 5357 | Global Aspects of Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| HSD 5V99 | Thesis 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSD 5V99 | Thesis 2 | 3 |
| NUTR 5358 | Emerging Issues in Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Electives can be from Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Statistics or from another discipline with permission from your Faculty Mentor.
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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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Courses | ||
| NUTR 5370 | Research Methods in Nutrition Sciences | 3 |
| NUTR 5355 | Macronutrients and Metabolism | 3 |
| Select 18 semester hours of additional NUTR courses | 18 | |
| 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 electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Sample Curriculum Plan (Non-Thesis Option)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 5354 | Nutrition in Public Health | 3 |
| NUTR 5356 | Micronutrients and Phytochemicals | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 5357 | Global Aspects of Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 5359 | Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| NUTR 5386 | Nutrition for Sport and Fitness | 3 |
| NUTR 5358 | Emerging Issues in Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Electives can be from Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Statistics or from another discipline with permission from your Faculty Mentor.