MS in Nutrition
Curriculum
Students must earn a minimum of 38 graduate semester credit hours with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. The program of study is planned by the student in consultation with his/her advisor, and includes the following areas: core courses, guided electives and a master’s thesis.
Courses may be completed within one year of full-time study, after that, completion of the thesis will require approximately an additional 6-12 months. Refer to the program’s Graduate Handbook for more details about scheduling and description of courses.
| Core Courses |
| NUTR- 7010 | Nutrition Strategies for Behavior Change (3) |
| NUTR- 7020 | Macronutrients (3) |
| NUTR- 7021 | Vitamins & Minerals (3) |
| NUTR- 7030 | Advanced Clinical Nutrition (3) |
| NUTR- 7040 | Topics in Nutrition Research (3) |
| NUTR- 7050 | Methods in Nutritional Assessment (3) |
| NUTR- 8022 | Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology (4) |
| EDST- 7010 | Statistical Data Analysis I (3) |
| EDST- 7011 | Statistical Data Analysis II (3) |
| EDST- 7000 | Intro to Research Methodology (3) |
| Guided Electives (choose 3 credit hours from the following): |
| BE-7076 | Intro. to Epidemiology (2) |
| CNSL-7023 | Counseling Theories (3) |
| CNSL-7025 | Group Work in Ecological Counseling (3) |
| CNSL-7021 | Counseling Techniques (3) |
| EDST-7031 | Human Development: Early & Middle Childhood (3) |
| EDST-7032 | Human Development: Adolescence (3) |
| EDST-7033 | Human Development: Adulthood (3) |
| NUTR-7060 | Individual Study in Food & Nutrition (1- 4) |
| NUTR-7070 | Readings in Nutrition (1- 4) |
| Master’s Thesis |
| NUTR- 7090 Master’s Thesis (4) |