The student must earn a grade of B or better for a master s paper to be acceptable. Courses in the Health and Nutrition Sciences Department offered toward the degree must be 700-level courses. The program of study must be approved by the department. Applicants must submit a statement of academic interests and goals. The department may want to interview applicants for admission.
Degree requirements Thirty-three credits are required for the degree.
Students with advanced preparation may substitute other courses for required courses with the permission of the department graduate committee. In addition, students must either submit an acceptable thesis or an acceptable master s paper. Students electing to complete a master s paper must complete Health and Nutrition Sciences 791.3X with a grade of B or better, and then one of the courses numbered 797.1X through 797.9X in which the master s paper will be written. The grade for the course will be the same as the grade for the master s paper. The student must earn a grade of B or better for a master s paper to be acceptable.