MS Program of Study with Nutrition & Integrative Physiology Emphasis
38 minimum credits required, 6 minimum - 10 maximum credits must be from NUIP 6970 - Thesis Research.
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Students should NOT EXCEED 11 credits per semester.
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Students should NOT EXCEED 10 NUIP 6970 thesis credits in their program.
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All NUIP 6970, 6900 courses are graded on Credit/No Credit basis
Students may modify Program of Study (POS) courses with the Supervisory Committee (SVC) approval.
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | COURSE OCCURRENCE | CREDIT HOURS |
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FIRST YEAR |
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FALL SEMESTER | |||
NUIP 6440 | Metabolism of Macronutrients | MW 9:40-11:40 AM | 4 |
NUIP 6450 | Molecular Perspectives on Nutritional Biochemistry | TTh 9:10-10:30 AM | 3 |
PHIL / MOLB 7570 | Research Ethics | W 4:00-5:20 PM | 1st half, 1 |
NUIP 6900 | Directed Nutrition Research | 1 | |
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TOTAL CREDITS: | 9 | |
SPRING SEMESTER | |||
KINES 7103 or MBIOL 6490 or PBHLT 6100 |
Design and Analysis l or Intro Biostatistics using R or Biostatistics 1 |
T 4:35-7:05 PM M 3-3:50 PM; TTh 9-10:20 AM TTh 9-10:20 AM |
3 1st half, 2 3 |
NUIP 7850 | Graduate Seminar | Once/month, W 3-6 PM | 1 |
NUIP 5850 (aka NUIP 6701) | Organ System Physiology 1 | MW 9:40-11:40 AM | 2nd half, 2 |
Elective | 1-2 Elective courses | 3-6 | |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 9-11 | ||
SUMMER SEMESTER | |||
NUIP 6900 | Optional: Directed Nutrition Research (if student is working in a lab as an RA) | 1-3 | |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 1-3 | ||
SECOND YEAR |
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FALL SEMESTER | |||
NUIP 6970 | Thesis Research | 4-5 | |
BIO C 6600 | Regulation of Metabolism | TTh 9:30-11:00 AM | 2nd half, 1.5 |
NUIP 7850 | Graduate Seminar | W 4:10-5:00 PM | 1 |
NUIP 6702 | Survey of Reproductive, Gastrointestinal, Neurophysiology, and Endocrinology | TTh 3:00-5:00 PM | 1st half, 2 |
Elective | Elective | 1-3 | |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 9.5-11 | ||
SPRING SEMESTER | |||
NUIP 6970 | Thesis Research | 3-5 | |
NUIP 7850 | Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
Elective | Elective | 3-5 | |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 9-11 | ||
SUMMER SEMESTER | |||
NUIP 6900 | Directed Nutrition Research (if needed to graduate) | 1-3 | |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 1-3 |
*Please note that if you are taking student health insurance, you MUST register for at least 3 credits per semester, including summer.
Total Program Credit Hours: 38
CURRICULUM EQUIVALENT
12-15 weeks in each semester, excluding examination time
1 Credit = l lecture hours/week
1 Credit = 3 laboratory hours/week
ELECTIVE COURSES
Please consult with your committee to find electives appropriate for your field of study and research area, including those that may not be on this list.
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
BIOL 5110 |
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering |
3 |
BIOL 5215 |
Cell Biology Advanced Projects Lab |
2 |
MBIOL 6440 |
Gene Expression |
1.5 |
MBIOL 6480 |
Cell Biology I |
1.5 |
MBIOL 6481 |
Cell Biology II |
1.5 |
BIOL 6964 |
GSCS Seminar, Special Topics in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
1-5 |
BMI 6010 |
Foundations of Healthcare Informatics |
3 |
CTLE 6510 |
Cyber Pedagogy |
3 |
ECON 6190 |
Health Economics |
3 |
ED PS 6360 |
Multicultural Counseling |
3 |
ESS 5850 |
The American Professoriate |
3 |
ESS 6320 |
Exercise and Disease |
3 |
ESS 6730 |
Applied Sport Psychology |
3 |
FP MD 6106 |
Categorical Analysis |
3 |
FP MD 6600 |
Social and Behavioral Context of Public Health |
3 |
GERON 6001 |
Introduction to Aging |
3 |
HEDU 6060 |
Health Instruction and Communication |
3 |
HEDU 6260 |
Health Theories in Group Behavior Change |
3 |
HEDU 6700 |
Epidemiology in Community Health Practice |
3 |
H GEN 6500 |
Human Genetics |
3 |
H GEN 7380 |
Biochemical Genetics |
3 |
KINES 7103 |
Design and Analysis II |
3 |
MDCRC 6150 |
Foundations in Personalized Health Care |
3 |
MDCRC 6521 |
Medicine and Physiology for the Molecular Biologist |
2 |
MKTG 6550 |
Marketing for Health Professionals |
3 |
NUIP 6020 |
Body Image and Eating Disorders Special Populations |
3 |
NUIP 6100 |
Advanced Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition |
4 |
NUIP 6320 |
Advanced Sports Nutrition |
3 |
NUIP 6450 |
Nutritional Biochemistry (for students in the Physiology emphasis) |
4 |
NUIP 6446 |
Metabolism of Micronutrients (for students in the Physiology emphasis) |
4 |
NUIP 6381 |
Pulmonary Physiology (for students in Nutrition emphasis) |
3 |
NUIP 6383 |
Muscle Physiology (for students in Nutrition emphasis) |
3 |
NUIP 6384 |
Cardiovascular Physiology |
3 |
NUIP 7640 |
Special Topics |
1-3 |
NUIP 7305 |
Advanced Cardiac Physiology |
2 |
NUIP 7540 | Culinary Medicine | 1 |
OC TH 6860 |
Disability Studies Forum |
1 |
PBHLT 6100 |
Biostatistics I |
3 |
PBHLT 7100 |
Biostatistics II |
3 |
PED 5750 |
Genome Analysis I |
2 |
SW 6621 |
Motivational Interviewing |
3 |
Other courses |
As approved by student’s committee |
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