Competence of the program graduate is determined and evaluated through the completion of a scholarly master's thesis, which includes a research article for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. This program requires a minimum of 37 semester hours in approved courses and thesis work.
Participants complete the program in about two years.
This program is designed for science-based students seeking advanced degrees who may have received the American Dietetic Association certification of Registered Dietitian as undergraduates or who do not wish to pursue dietetics but want to specialize in nutritional biochemistry or physiology.