Group

30 hours

a) Hold Baccalaureate degree from accredited college or university. b) Have a semester of basic biology, basic chemistry, and foundational nutrition on transcripts. Students may be admitted even if they are missing one of the prerequisites, but they will be required to take that course during their first semester in the MS program. c) Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. d) Work or volunteer experience in at least one of the following: laboratory research, clinical research, food industry, nutrition education, health promotion, or other areas related to health, nutrition or food science. e) GRE scores are not required for the Community Nutrition area of emphasis.

NUTR 4050E/6050E

Optimal Nutrition for the Life Span

3

NUTR 6270E

Community Nutrition

3

NUTR 6670E

Nutrition Intervention

3

NUTR 6680E

Macronutrient and Micronutrient Metabolism

3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ERSH 4200E/6200E

Methods of Research in Education

3

HPRB 7510E

Health Promotion Research Methods

3

Choose 15 to 16 credit hours from the following:

ALDR(AGED)(AGCM) 4800E/6800E

Grantseeking

3

FDST 7150E

Food Ingredients and Function

3

HPAM 7050E

Health Policy and Obesity

3

NUTR 6210E

Cultural Approaches to Health and Nutrition

3

NUTR(KINS) 4220E/6220E

Nutrition in Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport

3

NUTR 6240E

Nutrition and Obesity Across the Lifespan

3

NUTR 6250E

Diet and Disease for Nutrition Professionals

3

NUTR(GLOB) 6280E

Global Health and Food Systems

3

NUTR 6290E

Trending Topics in Nutrition

1

NUTR 6560E

Nutrition, Health, and Aging

3

NUTR 4600E/6600E

Food and Nutrition Policy

2

NUTR 4620E/6620E

Management of Foodservice Organizations

2

NUTR 4640E/6640E

Food Sanitation and Safety

3

NUTR 6665E

Childhood and Adolescent Nutrition

3

NUTR 6700E

Weight Management Coaching

3

NUTR 6800E

Nutrition and Pharmacotherapy for Disease Management

3

Additional electives for extension agents, FACS Ed teachers, etc. only:

ALDR 7500E

Leading Team and Organizational Development

3

WFED 9020E

Leadership Development in Workforce Education

3

Students in School Nutrition Director's certification program only may take:

NUTR 6770E

Managing School Nutrition Programs

4

NUTR 7950E

School Nutrition Field Experience I

1

NUTR 7970E

School Nutrition Field Experience II

1

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

A professionally oriented program for those who wish to expand their knowledge and ability to utilize nutrition research in fields such as school nutrition, extension service, community outreach, the food industry and more.

Students also are encouraged to seek outside scholarships.

The Department offers a M.S. Thesis and Non-Thesis program on campus as well as a Ph.D. program. Any of these can be combined with a didactic program in dietetics and/or include an Area of Emphasis in Nutrition for Sport and Exercise. The M.S. Thesis and Ph.D. programs are also offered with a Dietetic Internship.