Nutritional Sciences (M.S.)

Thesis Option:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FCS 5010	Seminar	2
FCS 5020	Directed Study	4
4000- or 5000-level Statistics course		3
4000- or 5000-level Research Methods course		3
Select 6 credits of 5000-level or above FCS courses 1		6
Select 12 credits of 5000-level or above courses 2		12
Total Hours		30

¹

FCS 5000 credits cannot be counted in this total.

²

Up to 10 credits of FCS 5000 can be counted in this total.

Non-thesis Option:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FCS 5010	Seminar	2
FCS 5020	Directed Study	4
4000- or 5000-Level Statistics course		3
4000- or 5000-Level Research Methods course		3
Select 6 credits of 5000-level or above FCS courses 1		6
Select 24 credits of 5000-level or above courses 2		24
Total Hours		42

¹

FCS 5990 credits cannot be counted in this total

²

Up to 5 credits of FCS 5990 can be counted in this total.

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.