Earning A Master's In Nutrition: A Complete Guide
Food Science And Human Nutrition
When you apply for the master's degree program in food science and human nutrition at UW, you indicate the research experience you want and faculty member you're interested in working with. Our graduate program faculty are actively conducting research in the areas of eating behaviors, indigenous/traditional diets, micronutrient needs and deficiencies, food product development, sensory characteristics of food products, health and physical performance of active individuals, nutrition and disease, brain-reward pathway, microbial diagnostics, rumen microbiome, nitrogen/protein metabolism, lipid analysis and alternative feed/forages.
As part of a university that has been epically innovative since 1886, we are making amazing discoveries to impact food production, disease prevention and public health. The world needs more relentless curiosity. Research experiences in food science and human nutrition are readily available.
You can earn your master's degree in food science and human nutrition through the Department of Animal Science or Family and Consumer Sciences. You also have an interdisciplinary program option, which adds a theory component to your laboratory and classroom learning.
Graduate students who earn their M.S. In food science and human nutrition find jobs in clinical, community and research settings. They have also been accepted into professional education and doctoral degree programs across the United States in fields such as human medicine and health care.
Human nutrition and food science jobs include research, food product development, quality control, marketing, management, sales, advertising, public relations, regulation, food microbiology, health and wellness, public health and community nutrition, college teaching and extension work.
If you enter the food science and human nutrition graduate program as Registered Dietitian (RD) or pursue an RD after earning your master's degree, you'll have even more opportunities for human nutrition and food science jobs in fields such as inpatient care, nutrition counseling and sports nutrition.
Food Science and Human Nutrition Careers
UW graduates from the food science and human nutrition master's degree program hold titles such as:
Here are a few places where food science and human nutrition alumni have made a difference:
Here are some reasons to consider the UW food science and human nutrition graduate program:
Modern Facilities
As a graduate student in UW's food science and human nutrition master's program, you'll have access to modern facilities with major lab instrumentation, including metabolic cart, DEXA and nutrient composition analysis technology. In particular, you may find useful our meat processing laboratory, sensory evaluation rooms, experimental kitchens and a variety of research facilities involving small animals and human subjects.
Graduate Thesis or Project
The food science and human nutrition master's degree program culminates in a written paper and oral defense of your graduate thesis or project. This is also an opportunity to submit your work for publication in a scholarly journal or presentation at a professional conference.
Community
Our food science and human nutrition graduate students are closely connected to department activities, courses and undergraduate students. You'll have a variety of opportunities to collaborate with faculty and drive your own research focus area.
Financial Aid
Several graduate students in the food science and human nutrition master's degree program at UW have been awarded the Ellbogen Outstanding GA Teaching Award for their involvement with teaching. You'll have a variety of opportunities to gain college teaching experience through undergraduate classes, which can lead to a certificate in college teaching through UW's Center for Teaching and Learning. ]]>
4 + 1 PROGRAM NUTRITION AND DIETETICS BS/ HUMAN NUTRITION MS
About the programThe Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences offers a 4+1 BS/MS program that allows students to complete both the Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and the Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition in a total of five years of full-time study. This program allows students to complete the ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and graduate degree required to be eligible to apply to ACEND-accredited dietetic internship programs.
The 4+1 program offers three concentrations to align with students' interest areas and future career goals:
Graduates of the Health Coaching concentration are eligible to take the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching Certification as a Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
Students who do not choose one of the concentration areas may select a series of courses to meet their interests.
Career OpportunitiesThe 4+1 BS/MS program is the first step to become a registered dietitian nutritionist. All graduates will receive a verification statement certifying completion of the ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and are therefore eligible to apply to ACEND-accredited dietetic internships. Upon successful completion of the University of Delaware's (or other) dietetic internship, students are then eligible to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration's Registration Examination for Dietitians to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and work in areas such as:
Students accepted into the 4+1 program will complete the following graduate coursework in their junior and senior years:
Courses
# Credits
NTDT 631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism (instead of NTDT 401: Micronutrients)
3
NTDT 611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism (instead of NTDT 400: Macronutrients)
3
NTDT 665: Seminar
1
Please see the Four-Year Plan for the complete suggested course sequence.
Students complete the remaining 25 graduate credits over the course of two academic semesters.
A written comprehensive examination will be administered upon completion of the first semester of the graduate year.
# Credits
Core Courses
NTDT611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism
3
NTDT631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism
3
Statistics Elective (600 level or higher)
3
Research Design Elective (600 level or higher)
3
NTDT665: Seminar
2
Non-NTDT Electives
6
Field Project or Paper
NTDT669: Field Project
3
Concentration Courses
NTDT810: Nutrition Informatics
3
NTDT812: Current Topics in Nutrition
3
NTDT822: Nutrition Assessment
3
TOTAL CREDITS
32
# Credits
Core Courses
NTDT611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism
3
NTDT631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism
3
Statistics Elective (600 level or higher)
3
Research Design Elective (600 level or higher)
3
NTDT665: Seminar
2
Non-NTDT Electives
6
Field Project or Paper
NTDT669: Field Project
3
Concentration Courses
NTDT608: Nutrition Program Planning and Evaluation
3
BHAN820: Social Determinants of Health
3
HLPR605: Chronic Disease Management
3
TOTAL CREDITS
32
# Credits
Core Courses
NTDT611: Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism
3
NTDT631: Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism
3
Statistics Elective (600 level or higher)
3
Research Design Elective (600 level or higher)
3
NTDT665: Seminar
2
Non-NTDT Electives
6
Health Coaching Practicum
HLPR664: Health Coaching Practicum
3
Concentration Courses
HLPR630: Behavior Change Strategies
3
HLPR631: Health Coaching
3
HLPR809: Health Behavior
3
TOTAL CREDITS
32
The application deadline is March 15 of the student's sophomore or junior year. The application fee will be waived automatically for applicants to this 4+1 program.
Step-by-step application instructions
Application Deadline:March 15th of the Student's Sophomore or Junior Year
Human Nutrition – Master Of Science
If you study full-time, you'll take 120 credits per year or 60 credits per semester.
The Master of Science is a parts-based qualification. That means you must complete the first part, before moving to the second.
The first part gives you good knowledge and skills that will help you with the research part of your qualification. You must pass Part One before you can progress to Part Two.
Coursework pathwayFor progression to Part Two of the Master of Science, you will need a B grade average across the Part One courses including a B grade for the research methods course.
Research pathwayFor progression to Part Two of the Master of Science, you will need a B grade average across the first 60 credits of Part One courses including a B grade for the research methods course.
Official regulationsTo understand what you need to study and must complete to graduate read the official rules and regulations for this qualification.
You should read these together with all other relevant Statutes and Regulations of the University including the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Returning studentsFor returning students, there may be changes to the majors and minors available and the courses you need to take. Go to the section called 'Transitional Provisions' in the Regulations to find out more.
In some cases the qualification or specialisation you enrolled in may no longer be taking new enrolments, so may not appear on these web pages. To find information on the regulations for these qualifications go to the Massey University Calendar.
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