Nutritional Sciences: Dietetics Research, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Thesis Hours

Total Hours: 36

Degree Core
NSCI 5000Master's Thesis6
NSCI 5033Macronutrients in Human Nutrition3
NSCI 5043Micronutrients in Human Nutrition3
NSCI 5123Research Approaches and Translation in Nutritional Sciences3
NSCI 5412Dietetic Internship Management Practicum2
NSCI 5422Dietetic Internship Clinical Practicum2
NSCI 5432Dietetic Internship Community Nutrition Practicum2
NSCI 5643Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy3
NSCI 5960Master's Seminar in Nutritional Sciences1
STAT 5013Statistics for Experimenters I3
or REMS 5953 Statistical Methods in Education
Hours Subtotal28
Electives
Select 8 hours from the following:8
Advanced Nutrition in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease
Advanced Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
Maternal and Child Nutrition
Dietary and Herbal Supplements
Precision Nutrition
Global Nutrition and Food Security
Nutrition Education and Behavior Change
Public Health Nutrition and Food Policy
Problems in Nutritional Science
Functional Foods and Phytochemicals
Biochemical Principles
Signal Transduction
Molecular Genetics
Articulation of Research Logic
Biochemical Laboratory Methods
Basic Counseling Skills
Multicultural Counseling
Organizational Leadership and Development in Health Care
Survey of Health Care Administration
Problems and Issues in Global Health
Legal Issues in Health Care Administration
Introduction to Global Health
Entrepreneurship and the Health Sciences
Health Care Informatics
International Health Systems
Clin Ex Test & Prescript
Human Bioenergetics
Psychological Aspects of Health
General Epidemiology
Cultural Issues in Health
Health Behavior Theory and Practice for Public Health
Designing Public Health Programs
Implementation and Evaluation of Public Health Programs
Analyses of Variance
Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry
Statistics for Experimenters II
Sample Survey Designs
Statistics for Biomedical Researchers
Experimental Designs
Issues in Adolescent Development
Psychology of Learning
Psychology of Adult Learning
Developmental Issues in Instruction
Instructional Effectiveness in Higher Education
Or other elective courses as approved by the committee.
Hours Subtotal8
Total Hours36

Non-Thesis Option

Total Hours: 36

Degree Core
NSCI 5033Macronutrients in Human Nutrition3
NSCI 5043Micronutrients in Human Nutrition3
NSCI 5123Research Approaches and Translation in Nutritional Sciences3
NSCI 5412Dietetic Internship Management Practicum2
NSCI 5422Dietetic Internship Clinical Practicum2
NSCI 5432Dietetic Internship Community Nutrition Practicum2
NSCI 5643Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy3
NSCI 5843Non-thesis Graduate Capstone3
NSCI 5960Master's Seminar in Nutritional Sciences1
STAT 5013Statistics for Experimenters I3
or REMS 5953 Statistical Methods in Education
Hours Subtotal25
Electives
Select 11 hours from the following:11
Advanced Nutrition in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease
Advanced Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
Maternal and Child Nutrition
Dietary and Herbal Supplements
Precision Nutrition
Global Nutrition and Food Security
Nutrition Education and Behavior Change
Public Health Nutrition and Food Policy
Problems in Nutritional Science
Functional Foods and Phytochemicals
Biochemical Principles
Signal Transduction
Molecular Genetics
Articulation of Research Logic
Biochemical Laboratory Methods
Basic Counseling Skills
Multicultural Counseling
Survey of Health Care Administration
Problems and Issues in Global Health
Legal Issues in Health Care Administration
Organizational Leadership and Development in Health Care
Introduction to Global Health
Entrepreneurship and the Health Sciences
Health Care Informatics
International Health Systems
Clin Ex Test & Prescript
Human Bioenergetics
Psychological Aspects of Health
General Epidemiology
Cultural Issues in Health
Health Behavior Theory and Practice for Public Health
Designing Public Health Programs
Implementation and Evaluation of Public Health Programs
Analyses of Variance
Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry
Statistics for Experimenters II
Sample Survey Designs
Statistics for Biomedical Researchers
Experimental Designs
Issues in Adolescent Development
Psychology of Learning
Psychology of Adult Learning
Developmental Issues in Instruction
Instructional Effectiveness in Higher Education
Or other elective courses as approved by the committee.
Hours Subtotal11
Total Hours36

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2025-2026 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.