Graduate Program: Nutritional Sciences (MS)

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Program/Degree
Nutritional Sciences (MS)  
Program Description

The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness (NSW) is leading the way in cutting-edge research into diverse areas of human health, from variables affecting body composition, to nutrigenomics and precision nutrition, to cancer prevention. Other active research programs include investigations in diabetes, obesity, immunity, musculoskeletal, physical activity and cardiovascular diseases.

Our interdisciplinary faculty hold appointments in the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, as well as research centers of excellence including the Arizona Cancer Center, Steele Memorial Children’s Research Center, Arthritis Center, Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, Sarver Heart Center, Center on Aging, BIO5 - Institute for Collaborative Bioresearch and Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease Prevention and Treatment.

  • From 2010-2021, 58 students have graduated from the Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program (NSGP), 34 (59%) with a Master of Science and 24 (41%) with the Doctor of Philosophy. This includes 14 individuals from underrepresented groups. Read more on our current students or where our recent graduates are employed.
  • Students can select a mentor from among 28 faculty members representing multipe disciplines. Read more on faculty and joint appointed faculty research interests.
  • Graduate research projects reinforce strategic linkages between basic, translational and applied nutrition research. Read more on the research strengths of NSW.
  • At the University of Arizona, The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness is a leader in providing an outstanding graduate program that advances the discovery and translation of the role of nutrition in optimizing health for people in Arizona, the nation and the world.

For more information on our program please go to https://nutrition.cals.arizona.edu/graduate/nsgp

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Thank you for considering the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness at the University of Arizona for your graduate studies! Please email grad-nsw@email.arizona.edu with any questions.

The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness at the University of Arizona offers traditional graduate research programs leading to a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Nutritional Sciences under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. A minor in Nutritional Sciences is offered to Ph.D. students. The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness also offers online graduate programs, including a Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition designed to be completed in only 8 months, an Applied Nutrition - Nutrition & Wellness emphasis professional science master (non-thesis) designed to be completed in 18 months as well as an ACEND accredited Future Education Model - Graduate program, Applied Nutrition - Dietetics emphasis Professional Science Master’s program.

 
College

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Fanisia Bundage
520-621-1186
Graduate Program Coordinator
Peggy Rupert
520-621-1186
Director of Graduate Studies
Richard Simpson
520-621-3096
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Annie Prisbrey
520-621-0119
 
Tuition and Fees
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Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Course Requirements for Admission

  1. One semester of Organic Chemistry (3 units) with laboratory (1 unit), equivalent to Chem 241 A, B and Chem 243 A, B
  2. One year (minimum 6 units) of upper division Biochemistry (junior or senior level)
  3. One year (6 units) of Biology, equivalent to BIO 181R and 182R (Microbiology can count toward one semester of this requirement)
  4. One year (minimum 4-6 units) of Human Physiology equivalent to either PISO 380 or PSIO 201 and 202
  5. One semester (3 units) of upper division, undergraduate Nutrition Science, equivalent to NSC 408 Nutritional Biology
 
Standardized Tests

The GRE test is not reguired if you have taken it you may add it to your application. 
Required GRE Subject tests: None

Recommended tests:None
Recommended GRE Subject tests:None

Minimum TOEFL:

Internet-based) Score 79

(Paper-based) Score 550

Minimum IELTS: 7

 
Funding Opportunities

Financial aid is available on a competitive basis in the form of teaching and research assistantships and tuition scholarships sponsored by The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona Graduate College, The University of Arizona General Education Program and The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness.

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: January 3, 2023
  • No Spring Admission
  • International Applicants:
  • Fall: January 3, 2023
  • No Spring Admission
 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

Regardless of your interests, experience, or background, the program requirements for your degree will be similar to other students in the program. You can find a detailed description of our M.S. prorgam  requirements outlined at http://nutrition.cals.arizona.edu/master-science-program-requirements. Successful students will visit this document regularly to assure they are meeting required "markers" along the way.

It is the goal of the NSGP that students entering with no or only one course deficiency will complete their M.S. degree within two years. To accomplish this, M.S. students must specify a laboratory for their thesis research by the end of their second semester; the earlier in the semester the better. With the guidance of their Advisor they must select an Advisory Committee to guide their master’s research. An approved Plan of Study must be completed by the end of the first year (1 August).

Required Courses

  1. NSC 501 Statistics for Applied Nutritional Sciences I (1 unit)
  2. NSC 502 Statistics for Applied Nutritional Sciences II (1 unit)
  3. NSC 608,  Metabolism and Energetics (3 units)
  4. NSC 610 Nutrition and Disease (3 units)
  5. NSC 624   Micronutrients (3 units)
  6. NSC 675 Advanced Nutrigenomics (3 units)
  7. NSC 699 Laboratory Rotation (3 units)
  8. NSC 595 Emergencing Topics  in Nutritional Sciences (1 unit) M.S students take 2x
  9. NSC 562 Communicating Nutrition and Health  (1 unit) M.S students take 2x
  10. NSC 910 Thesis (6 units)
  11. Electives, remaining units needed to fulfill Graduate College requirements of 30 total units. (maximum of 3 units of house-numbered courses in your elective units)* 

* University-wide house-numbered courses comprise two categories of courses using alternative teaching formats: (1) courses offered in small group settings, and (2) courses taught on an individual basis. An example of a university wide house-numbered course would be 595 or 699.

 
Elective Coursework

Potential Elective Courses

 
Additional Requirements

No other requirements

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 50%
Med. Time-to-degree (years) 2.00
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male n/a
Enrollment Percent Female n/a
Enrollment Percent International n/a
Enrollment Percent URM n/a

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