Master of Science in Human Nutrition (Thesis)

The program offers a student-centered, research-focused, challenging curriculum that focuses on the nutrition needs of today’s society. The human nutrition graduate program is housed in a modern building equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, including anthropometric instruments, a serum analyzer and a plethora of molecular biological apparati. Our faculty have a variety of expertise spanning molecular to community-based nutrition.The Graduate program in Human Nutrition promotes the study of human nutrition, food science, and biotechnology with emphasis on promoting health and preventing disease. Graduate instruction is based on a variety of learning strategies, including lecture, seminar-style discussion, participation in research, and practical laboratory work using state of the art equipment and techniques. Graduates achieve the technical skills, scientific knowledge, and local, national, and global perspectives to integrate the fields of nutrition, food science and food biotechnology to address human health concerns of the 21st century.

baccalaureate degree (preferably in nutrition, food science or a related field) from a regionally accredited universityofficial transcripts from each institution where course credit was grantedminimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)background course work in- Introductory BiologyIntroductory Nutrition MicrobiologyAnatomy and PhysiologyIntroductory Chemistry (at least two semesters)Organic Chemistry (at least one course)Biochemistry Nutrition in the LifespanGRE not requiredresume/CVstatement of purpose describing professional aspirations and rationale for pursuing graduate studythree letters of recommendation from professionals or academics competent to assess the student's interest in pursuing a career in nutritioninterview will include oral and written responsesIELTS (academic) - overall scores required 6.5 and minimum individual module scores of 6.0TOEFL iBT - overall scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of (19 listening, 19 reading, 19 speaking, 18 writing)