NS Masters of Science Sample Schedule

Sample Schedule 2021-22 Masters of Science (MS) Nutritional Sciences
Course Number Course Name Credits Day(s) Time
BIOSTAT 521 Applied                Biostatistics 3 TTH (lecture and lab) 10:00-12:00 pm
NUTR 630 Principles of Nutritional Sciences 3 MW    1:00-2:30 pm
NUTR 688 Research Topics in NS (year-long) 0.5 W 3:00-4:30 pm
NUTR 698* Research  1-6 Arranged  
EPID 600 or    PUBHLTH 512 Intro to Epidemiology or Principles of Epid for PH 3 MW (lecture)                M (discussion) or MW 11:30-1:00 pm  or 9:00-10:00am
NUTR 869     Innovations in Nutrition Research 1 M 4:00-5:00 pm
WINTER - Year 1
BIOSTAT 522 or NUTR 620 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies or Multivariate Analysis of Nutrition-related studies 3 TTH   8:30-10:00 am
NUTR 631 Metabolism of Vitamins and Minerals 3 MW 11:30-1:00pm
NUTR 688  Research Topics in NS (continued) 0.5 W 3:00-4:30 pm
NUTR 869     Innovations in Nutrition Research 1 M 4:00-5:00 pm
NUTR 701 Research Methods in NS 2 2:00-4:00 pm
NUTR 698* Research 1-6 Arranged  
PUBHLTH 511*** Nutrition and PH 2 TH 1:00-3:00 PM
MS students must also complete the Foundations of Public Health modules.
Summer Research
FALL - Year 2
NUTR 639 ** Pathophysiology of Obesity 3 MW 8:30-10:00am
NUTR 698 Research 1-6 Arranged  
NUTR 624** Nutritional Epidemiology 3 F 1:00-3:00 pm
NUTR 642** Community Nutrition 3 MW 10:00-11:30am
WINTER - Year 2
NUTR 626 ** Controversial Topics Role of Nutrition and Disease 3 MW 10:00-11:30am
NUTR 640  Nutrition Assessment 3 TTH 10:00-11:30am
NUTR 698 * Research 1-6 Arranged  
NUTR 699 Thesis 1 Arranged  

*Students must register for at least 6 credits total during MS degree.

**Students select one of these courses with guidance from academic advisor and thesis mentor.

***Students can select either PUBHLTH 511 or NUTR 640. We recommend NUTR 640.