It involves faculty from the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, Anthropology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, and Poultry Science, and the UMBC Medical School and nearby research institutions. The program offers graduate study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in nutrition.
All programs require completion of a research project.
Programs of research are individually planned with the student and an appropriate Graduate Advisory Committee. Students applying to the Graduate Program in Nutrition are expected to have training in chemistry and biology including biochemistry and upper level nutrition courses. All graduate students are expected to complete their research project within the areas of interest of our faculty. All course work must be approved by the student's committee. Requirements for the Ph.D. degree in nutrition include a mastery of the broad fundamentals of nutrition as a science, as well as the demonstrated ability to conduct independent research.