Curriculum

MS Nutrition Curriculum

The Nutrition Master's Program requires a minimum of 38 semester hours of academic work, with 6 minimum credits being from NUIP 6970 - Thesis Research.

Please note that NUIP 6384 is offered every other Fall semester while NUIP 6440 is offered every Fall. Therefore, in Fall semester students will take NUIP 6384 if it is offered, and NUIP 6440 the following fall. NUIP 6381 and 6383 are offered every other Spring semester. In first year spring semester students will take whichever of NUIP 6381 or 6383 that is offered, then the remaining course the following spring.

FIRST YEAR

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	CREDIT HOURS
	TOTAL	9-11
FALL SEMESTER
NUIP 6450	Nutrition Biochemistry	4
Elective		1-3
KINES 7102	Research Methods	3
NUIP 7850	Graduate Seminar	1

	TOTAL	9-11
SPRING SEMESTER
NUIP 6460	Metabolism of Micronutrients	4
Elective		1-3
KINES 7103	Design and Analysis I	3
NUIP 7850	Graduate Seminar	1

SUMMER SEMESTER
	Thesis Research or Independent Study	3

SECOND YEAR

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	CREDIT HOURS
	TOTAL	9-11
FALL SEMESTER
NUIP 6440	Metabolism of Macronutrients	4
Elective		1-3
NUIP 6970	Thesis Research	1-3
PHIL/MOLB 7570	Research Ethics	1

	TOTAL	9-11.5
SPRING SEMESTER
BIO C 6600	Metabolism Regulation	1.5
Elective		1-3
NUIP 6970	Thesis Research	3-6

SUMMER SEMESTER
NUIP 6970	Thesis Research (If needed to finish thesis)	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