M.S. Requirements

The general requirements of the nutritional sciences degree at the masters level, in addition to those of ISU Graduate College, are:

  • NutrS 5010
  • Graduate-level physiology (NutrS 5490, KIN 5500, KIN 5510)
  • 3-6 credits of graduate-level biochemistry
  • 3 credits of graduate-level statistics (STAT 5710)
  • Graduate student orientation course (FS HN 5800 or An S 5010)
  • Seminar(s) attendance in food science and human nutrition (FS HN 5810) or animal science (An S 6030)
  • Seminar presentation course (FSHN 6810 or An S equivalent)
  • 1 semester credit of seminar pertaining to student’s research
  • Teaching assistant requirement (FS HN 5900C or AnS 5900L)
  • Summer lectureship (NutrS 5050)
  • Successful completion of a thesis and defense of the thesis.

Students are expected to complete the course work established by the Program of Study (POS) Committee based on specialization with a minimum of 30 graduate-level semester credits, not less than 22 of which must be earned at Iowa State University. For course descriptions view the catalog.

Ph.D. Requirements

The general requirements of the nutritional sciences degree at the Ph.D. level, in addition to those of ISU Graduate College, are:

  • Completion of all requirements of the M.S. degree in Nutritional Sciences
  • 3 additional credits in each of graduate-level biochemistry, graduate-level statistics (Stat 5710), and systemic physiology
  • 1 additional graduate-level course in the field of study as deemed appropriate by the POS Committee
  • Additional teaching assistant requirements (FS HN 5900C or An S 6900L)
  • Satisfactory completion of a preliminary examination, a written dissertation, seminar presentation of dissertation research, and defense of the dissertation is also required.

Overall, a minimum of 72 graduate-level semester credits, no less than 36 of which must be earned at Iowa State University. For course descriptions view the catalog.

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