Graduate Catalog

Nutrition, Master of Science

Applicants to the program leading to a degree in Nutrition are required to have earned a bachelor’s degree and have either completed at least 3 credits in chemistry and 6 credits in anatomy and physiology or plan to complete these prerequisites once admitted to the program. If applicants wish to meet the academic requirements to earn their Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential, other prerequisites will be necessary. These vary depending on what the applicant has taken as an undergraduate.

The Master of Science (MS) in Nutrition is a 36-credit degree which requires 9 credits in core nutrition courses, 6 credits in the research sequence, and 18 credits of electives. In addition to the required courses, the candidate must successfully complete and defend an original research project (ND 595 A, B & C) or complete the ND 596 Capstone Experience course. If students pursue the thesis option, they will select a member of the Nutrition and Dietetics faculty as a mentor. The mentor and two other committee members will work with the candidate on an individual basis throughout the research project.

Four program tracks lead to this degree: the on campus MS in Nutrition track, the online/distance MS in Nutrition track, the on campus MS in Nutrition + Dietetic Internship Program track, and the online/distance MS in Nutrition + Dietetic Internship Program track.  For both of the MS in Nutrition + Dietetic Internship Program tracks, the 18 credits of electives are predetermined. 

Nutrition Program of Study (36 semester hours)

Core Courses (9 semester hours)

ND 560Biochemistry of Nutrition & Exercise

3

ND 581The Energy Nutrients and Alcohol

3

ND 582Advanced Nutrition Vitamins and Minerals

3

Research Sequence (9 semester hours)

ND 590Research Methodology

3

ND 591Statistical Analysis

3

ND 595AResearch Thesis Part A

1

ND 595BResearch Thesis Part B

1

ND 595CResearch Thesis Part C

1

Non-Thesis

ND 596Capstone Experience

3

Elective Courses (18 semester hours)

ND 502Exercise Testing and Nutritional?Assessment

3

ND 503Endocrine Disorders, Nutrition &?Exercise

3

ND 504Nutrition and Gerontology

3

ND 505Maternal and Child Nutrition

3

ND 506Nutrition and Human Behavior

3

ND 507International Nutrition

3

ND 509Principles of Strength and Conditioning

3

ND 510Biomechanics

3

ND 513Exercise and Aging

3

ND 515Nutrition Assessment

3

ND 520Recent Trends in Normal Nutrition

3

ND 523Immunology, Exercise & Nutrition

3

ND 525Clin Nutr: Fluid Elec Bal/Pharmacology?Balance & Pharmacology

3

ND 530Health Promotion

3

ND 534Private Practice in Nutrition,exercise?Science & Hlth Promot

3

ND 536Communication Techniques in Nutrition &?Exercise

3

ND 541Nutrition and Women's Health

3

ND 549Sports Nutrition

3

ND 574Exercise Physiology

3

ND 575Nutrition & Exercise for Weight?Management

3

ND 578Sports Supplement

3

ND 599Independent Study

3

ND 502, 510 and 574 include a lab component

ND 596: replaces 595A, B, C

Students cannot be guaranteed that a particular elective course will be available. 

Because ND courses are cross listed with Sports Nutrition Exercise Science (SNES) courses, additional courses from the core or electives in the MS in SNES may be selected with permission of the department chairperson. Other graduate-level courses may be acceptable from Psychology, Business, or other departments with permission of the chairperson.