Program of Study (POS)
FORM INSTRUCTIONS:
1. POS is a record of your coursework for your entire Graduate program, including your electives, research, and/or FAS project hours, and transfer credits. Chronologically list ONLY the courses that apply toward your proposed degree. Coursework is outlined in your NUIP Grad Student Handbook.
- Major: NUIP Department
- Allied: Outside of NUIP
- Elective
- Transfer Credits: approved non-matriculated or transfer credits (this form must have already been approved via the Grad School during your first semester in the program). Email a copy to nutrition@health.utah.edu when submitting your POS.
2. Coursework, electives, research, and/or FAS project hours should be projected through the intended program completion date.
- A new form must be completed and submitted if there are changes to your POS.
3. Once the POS is filled in, discuss and review it with your committee chair to receive oral approval for your Program of Study. Once the committee chair has cleared the POS, check the required checkbox on the form and submit.
COORDINATED MASTER'S PROGRAM (CMP): 59 minimum credit hours required, 6 minimum credit hours from NUIP 6900 (non-thesis) or NUIP 6970 (thesis).
NUTRITION & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY: 38 minimum credit hours required, 6 min - 10 max credit hours from NUIP 6970 (thesis).
- All work for the master’s degree must be completed within four consecutive calendar years.
- A grade below C is not accepted by the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology toward a graduate degree.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Full-time enrollment: maintain 9 credit hours
- Tuition Benefit Program Guideline
NUTRITION & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY: 72 minimum credit hours required, 22 minimum credit hours from NUIP 7970 Dissertation research.
MOLECULAR METABOLISM: 72 minimum credit hours required, 22 minimum credit hours from NUIP 7970 Dissertation research. Preliminary exam at end of Year 2 is Thesis research proposal as described in NUIP Handbook.
- Ph.D. program may extend beyond year 5 if program study milestones are delayed.
- Students must maintain a grade of B- or better in all major graduate coursework and at least a C- in non-major courses.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Full-time enrollment: maintain 9 credit hours (Fall/Spring), 3 credit hours (Summer)
- Tuition Benefit Program Guideline