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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.

  • Students should NOT EXCEED 11 credits per semester.

  • Students should NOT EXCEED 10 NUIP 6970 thesis credits in their program.

  • 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
FIRST YEAR
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
 

 

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
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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