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.
NUIP Masters Requirements
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). Students should not exceed 11 credits per semester. Students should not exceed 10 NUIP 6970 thesis credits in their program. All NUIP 6900, 6910, 6970, and 6980 courses are graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Students may modify Program of Study courses with approval from the supervisory committee.
- 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
NUIP PhD Requirements
NUTRITION & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY: 60 minimum credit hours required, 22 minimum credit hours from NUIP 7970 Dissertation research.
- Students should not exceed 11 credits per semester.
- All NUIP 7850, 7950, 7970, and 7980 courses are graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. If needed, contact the NUIP office to create a section for NUIP 7950, 7970, or 7980 under your mentor.
- 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)
MOLECULAR METABOLISM: 60 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.
- During Year 2, students should not exceed 11 credits per semester.
- All NUIP 7850, 7950, 7970, and 7980 courses are graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. If needed, contact the NUIP office to create a section for NUIP 7950, 7970, or 7980 under your mentor.
- 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