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Master of Science Program in Nutrition and Food Science


General Requirements
All graduate students are expected to attend BIO 865 seminar presentations even if not registered for the course, unless specifically excused by the department head or graduate advisor. All thesis students should attend BIO 870 seminars.

Research
Students are invited to participate in research by systematically designing and completing a research project or thesis. All thesis students consult with a faculty advisor and prepare a research proposal. Students present their proposals to their thesis committee for approval and, at the prerogative of the faculty, complete the research and report on it in seminar presentations. Students may elect to work in ongoing research or in some cases may suggest a new research area of specific interest to them. Individual guidance is necessary before research can commence, and there is periodic review during the course of the work. Students must submit a final written thesis to their thesis committee and defend the thesis at a final oral examination. Students in the thesis option may include up to six credits of NFS 997, Research in Nutrition and Food Sciences, among their electives.

Students selecting the nonthesis option are required to pass a written comprehensive examination. Students in the nonthesis option may include up to three credits of NFS 997, Research in Nutrition and Food Sciences, among their electives.

Core Curriculum
All graduate students must satisfy the following core course requirements.

Courses			Credits
BIO 680	Special Topics: Data Analysis in the Biolsciences		3.0
NFS 501	Nutritional Biochemistry I		3.0
NFS 531	Micronutrient Metabolism		3.0
NFS 601	Research Methods in Applied Nutrition		3.0
NFS 865	Seminar in Nutrition and Food Sciences		2.0