Division of Nutrition

Nutrition Sciences Master's Program

Program Overview

The Nutrition Sciences Master's Program (NSMP) is designed for the development of nutrition scientists with the ability to:

  1. understand the broad area of nutrition sciences as well as the areas of nutritional biochemistry, nutritional assessment, and research techniques;
  2. develop effective oral and written communication skills for the education of other nutrition professionals, allied health professionals, as well as students, physicians, support personnel, clients, and others in the general public; and
  3. apply current research information and methods to nutrition practice and public policy development.

Competence of the program graduate is determined and evaluated through the completion of a scholarly master's thesis, which includes a research article for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

This program is designed for science-based students seeking advanced degrees who may have received the American Dietetic Association certification of Registered Dietitian as undergraduates or who do not wish to pursue dietetics but want to specialize in nutritional biochemistry or physiology.

This program requires a minimum of 40 semester hours in approved courses and thesis work and takes most participants about two years to complete.