Nutrition Major, MS

Requirements

Students may choose a thesis or non-thesis (public health nutrition only) option in nutrition.

Thesis Option

The program consists of a minimum of 39 hours with at least 20 hours of coursework in the department.

• Cellular and molecular nutrition students must take NUTR 412  or NUTR 505 , NUTR 511 , NUTR 512 , NUTR 543  and NUTR 545 , 3 hours of graduate-level statistics, LFSC 520 , BCMB 440  and ANSC 550  (or appropriate substitutions, as identified by faculty advisor), and 6-7 additional hours in Nutrition or in a cognate area outside the department.
• Public health nutrition students must take NUTR 505 , NUTR 506 , NUTR 509 , NUTR 511 , NUTR 512 , NUTR 515 , NUTR 616 , NUTR 522 , NUTR 543  and NUTR 545 , and PUBH 520 , PUBH 530 , PUBH 540 .
• 6 hours of NUTR 500 
• A minimum of 22 hours at the 500- or 600-level is required.
• An oral comprehensive examination is required upon completion of the thesis.

Non-Thesis Option

The program consists of a minimum of 47 hours with at least 35 hours of coursework in the department.

The non-thesis option is not available within the cellular and molecular nutrition concentration.

• Public health nutrition students must take NUTR 505 , NUTR 506 , NUTR 509 , NUTR 511 , NUTR 512 , NUTR 515 , NUTR 616 , NUTR 519 , NUTR 522 , NUTR 543  and NUTR 545 , and PUBH 520 , PUBH 530 , PUBH 540 .
• 3 hours in social/behavioral science and education electives are required.
• A minimum of 24 hours at the 500- and 600-level is required.
• A written comprehensive examination is required for completion of the program.