Degrees Offered with a Major in Nutritional Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Nutritional Sciences Program Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 6206 | Advanced Metabolism | 3 |
| HUN 6938 | Nutritional Sciences Seminar | 1 |
| STA 6166 | Statistical Methods in Research I | 3 |
| HUN 6301 | Nutritional Aspects of Lipid Metabolism | 3 |
| HUN 6305 | Nutritional Aspects of Carbohydrates | 3 |
| HUN 6321 | Proteins and Amino Acids in Nutrition | 3 |
| HUN 6331 | Vitamins in Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HUN 6356 | Minerals in Nutrition | 3 |
Additional Course Offerings
The following courses may be taken to contribute to the overall degree award requirements.
Food Science and Human Nutrition Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DIE 6241 | Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4 |
| DIE 6242 | Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 3 |
| DIE 6516 | Professional Development in Dietetics | 2 |
| DIE 6905 | Problems in Dietetics | 1-3 |
| DIE 6938 | Advanced Dietetic Seminar | 1 |
| DIE 6940 | Community Nutrition Practicum | 3 |
| DIE 6942 | Dietetic Internship I | 9 |
| DIE 6944 | Dietetic Internship II | 6 |
| FOS 5126C | Psychophysical Aspects of Foods | 3 |
| FOS 5205 | Current Issues in Food Safety and Sanitation | 3 |
| FOS 5225C | Principles in Food Microbiology | 4 |
| FOS 5437C | Food Product Development | 3 |
| FOS 5561C | Citrus Processing Technology | 3 |
| FOS 5645 | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals | 3 |
| FOS 5732 | Current Issues in Food Regulations | 3 |
| FOS 6125C | Sensory Evaluation of Food | 3 |
| FOS 6215 | Principles of Food Safety | 3 |
| FOS 6216 | Food Safety Systems | 2 |
| FOS 6217 | Food Safety, Sanitation, and Microbiology | 2 |
| FOS 6218 | Food Safety Systems | 2 |
| FOS 6224 | Food and Environmental Virology | 2 |
| FOS 6226C | Advanced Food Microbiology | 4 |
| FOS 6315C | Advanced Food Chemistry | 4 |
| FOS 6317C | Flavor Chemistry and Technology | 3 |
| FOS 6355C | Instrumental Analysis and Separations | 5 |
| FOS 6428C | Advanced Food Processing | 4 |
| FOS 6455C | Industrial Food Fermentations | 3 |
| FOS 6736 | Food Regulations | 2 |
| FOS 6905 | Problems in Food Science | 1-3 |
| FOS 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| FOS 6915 | Research Planning | 2 |
| FOS 6936 | Topics in Food Science | 1-4 |
| FOS 6938 | Food Science Seminar | 1 |
| FOS 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| FOS 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| FOS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| FOS 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| HUN 5441 | Metabolic Response to Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition | 2 |
| HUN 5447 | Nutrition and Immunity | 3 |
| HUN 6235 | Macronutrients in Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HUN 6245 | Advanced Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HUN 6255 | Clinical Nutrition | 2-12 |
| HUN 6301 | Nutritional Aspects of Lipid Metabolism | 3 |
| HUN 6305 | Nutritional Aspects of Carbohydrates | 3 |
| HUN 6321 | Proteins and Amino Acids in Nutrition | 3 |
| HUN 6331 | Vitamins in Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HUN 6356 | Minerals in Nutrition | 3 |
| HUN 6626 | Nutrition Education | 1 |
| HUN 6804 | Nutrition Research Method: Systematic Review | 3 |
| HUN 6812C | Analytical Techniques in Nutritional Biochemistry | 1 |
| HUN 6835 | Research Projects in Nutrition and Dietetics – part 2 | 2 |
| HUN 6905 | Problems in Nutritional Sciences | 1-3 |
| HUN 6936 | Topics in Nutritional Sciences | 1-4 |
| HUN 6938 | Nutritional Sciences Seminar | 1 |
| HUN 6939 | Advanced Clinical Nutrition | 2-12 |
| HUN 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| HUN 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| HUN 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| HUN 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5156 | Agricultural Ecology Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ALS 5905 | Individual Study | 1-4 |
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ALS 6166 | Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues | 3 |
| ALS 6921 | Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance | 1 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 6935 | Topics in Biological Invasions | 3 |
| ALS 6942 | Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ALS 6943 | Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 1-10 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| STA 6329 | Matrix Algebra and Statistical Computing | 3 |
Nutritional sciences
SLO 1 Articulate Fundamental Knowledge
Articulate (in oral and written form) fundamental knowledge in nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics and genomics.
SLO 2 Research in Nutritional Sciences
Analyze, interpret and evaluate research in nutritional sciences.
SLO 3 Discovery of New Information
Plan, organize and conduct research for the discovery of new information.
SLO 4 Professional Behavior
Display ethical behavior in all areas of conduct; interact with peers, faculty and staff with respect, fellowship and cooperation.