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 33 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 544; 3 hours of graduate-level statistics, LFSC 520 ; CMVM 609  and ANSC 556 ; and 6-7 additional hours in NUTR 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 516 , NUTR 522 , NUTR 543  and NUTR 545 , and PUBH 520 , PUBH 530 , PUBH 540 .
• 6 hours of NUTR 500 - Thesis 
• 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 50 hours with at least 38 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 516 , NUTR 519 , NUTR 522 , NUTR 543  and NUTR 545 , and PUBH 520 , PUBH 530 , PUBH 540 .
• 6 hours in one area outside the department 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.