Nutritional Sciences (M.S.)

Thesis Option:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FCS 501	Seminar	2
FCS 502	Directed Study	4
400- or 500-level Statistics course		3
400- or 500-level Research Methods course		3
Select 6 credits of 500-level or above FCS courses		6
FCS 500 credits can not be counted in this total
Select 12 credits of 500-level or above courses		12
Up to 10 credits of FCS 500 can be counted in this total
Total Hours		30

Non-thesis Option:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FCS 501	Seminar	2
FCS 502	Directed Study	4
400- or 500-Level Statistics course		3
400- or 500-Level Research Methods course		3
Select 6 credits of 500-level or above FCS courses		6
FCS 599 credits can not be counted in this total
Select 24 credits of 500-level or above courses		24
Up to 5 credits of FCS 599 can be counted in this total
Total Hours		42

Courses to total 30 credits for thesis option and 42 credits for non-thesis option for this degree.

• Gain in-depth fundamental principles of nutritional sciences.
• Analyze, interpret, and critique the literature pertaining to nutritional sciences.
• Understand appropriate and optimal research design, statistical analyses, and conducts.
• Develop strong written and oral communication skills.