पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program is to prepare an individual to function as a critical, independent scientist. Students graduating with this degree are prepared for careers as university educators, research scientists or specialized professionals within the field of nutrition. Students who major in nutrition take graduate level courses in nutrition and human metabolism, clinical nutrition, and applied nutrition or nutrition in the life cycle. They also complete other nutrition-related courses plus graduate level courses in chemistry and biology. Students complete a dissertation.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

The program modules include Core courses in nutrition (11 credits): NFS 5314, NFS 6123, NFS 6124; Research Tools (minimum 12 Credits): 6 hours of statistics and additional 6 or more credit hours from NFS 6014, NFS 6203 (Adv Lab Method), NFS 6971, or other courses recommended by the advisory committee; Nutrition Electives (6 Credits): 6 Credits or more of graduate courses in nutrition; Outside Department Electives (9 Credits): 9 Credits of graduate courses in the Department of Biology, and/or Department of Chemistry and Physics. These courses will be decided in consultation with the advisory committee; Electives in Emphasis Area: No minimum hours required. To be determined by the advisory committee; NFS 6031 Critical Evaluation of Literature (1 or more Credits): One semester minimum prior to qualifying exam; NFS 6331 Seminar in Nutrition (4 credit): Four semesters minimum; NFS 6921, NFS 6923, NFS 6931, NFS 6933, NFS 6941, NFS 6943: As needed; PhD Dissertation (6 Credits): 6 Credits.

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Students should have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. International students, whose native language is not English, must demonstrate English language proficiency by obtaining minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper - based) or 213 (computer - based) or 79 (internet - based) or on the International English Language Test Service (IELTS) an overall band score of 6.5; or on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) an overall score of 80 as evidence of English language proficiency is required. GRE is required, with a preferred minimum score of 450 on the verbal portion and 550 on the quantitative portion.

योग्यता

विद्यावारिधि उपाधि

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

Texas Womans University

विभागको नाम

College of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Denton)