Students who are concurrently enrolled in the Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences will earn six credit hours toward the required minimum of 34 hours. You can choose to complete a thesis or a non-thesis (applied project) track. While the selection and credit hours for electives are individualized, here is a general outline of what the integrated pathway could entail. Some rotation blocks may be part-time 20-hours/week throughout a 16-week semester, while other semesters may allow for 8-weeks of full-time class and 8-weeks of full-time rotation.
Full details regarding curriculum for the MS in Nutritional Sciences can be found here.
1st Fall
Research Methods (3 credit hrs)
Biostatistics Methods 1 (3 credits hrs)
Non-Energy Nutrients (3 credit hrs)
1st Spring
Energy Nutrients (3 credit hrs)
Electives (5 credit hrs total)
Rotation 1 (20 hrs/wk)
1st Summer
Rotation 2 (40 hrs/wk)
2nd Fall
Seminar (1 credit hr)
Electives (2-5 credit hrs)
Thesis (3 credit hrs, if applicable)
Rotation 3 (20 or 40 hrs/wk)
2nd Spring
Elective (3 credit hrs)
Thesis or Applied Project (3 credit hrs)
Rotation, Elective (20 hrs/wk x 8 weeks)
