• Description of Program
• Degree Requirements
• Special Opportunities
• Careers

Description of Program

Nutrition science integrates nutrition with biochemistry, epidemiology, and research methods, including statistics and communication skills to prepare students for doctoral study in nutrition or professions in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, industry, or government.  Specialization courses can be selected from biostatistics, epidemiology, food policy and regulations, and courses for specific populations with whom nutrition professionals may serve.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours is required for the nutrition degree.  A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average is required for graduation.  A minimum grade of C is required in each course.  Twenty credits must be in the major field.  The sequence of courses for completing the degree must be approved each semester by the advisor.  All courses must be taken at the graduate level to count for the Master’s degree.

 Complete the following list of requirements to reach a total of 30 graduate credits.

Required Courses (30 cr.)

Public Health Foundations Requirement (0 credits)

Students in the Nutrition degree program must complete the Public Health Foundations online prerequisite no later than the end of their first semester of graduate study.  Complete details and registration information for this experience can be found at the following website: https://go.iu.edu/40gv

Complete the following Nutrition core courses (6 cr.):

SPH-N-730 Regulation of Nutrient Metabolism I (3 cr.)

SPH-N-732 Regulation of Nutrient Metabolism II (3 cr.)

Complete the following Specialization core courses (10 cr.):

SPH-N-700 Nutrition Research Methods, Rigor, Reproducibility, & Transparency (3 cr.)

SPH-N-617 Communication of Nutrition Science to Diverse Audience (3 cr.)

SPH-N-694 Graduate Seminar in Nutrition (1 cr., repeat for 4 cr.)

Complete the following Public Health core course (3 cr):

SPH-Q-604 Applied Linear Regression (3 cr.)

Complete two of the following Elective courses*: (5 cr.)

SPH-E-680 Nutritional Epidemiology or SPH-E-651 Epidemiology

SPH-N-602 Food and Nutrition Policy and Regulations

ANTH-E-621 Food and Culture or other food studies graduate course

SPH-H-522 Promoting Women’s Health or other maternal child health graduate course

SPH-B-589 Theory and Concept Frameworks in Public Health

SPH-N-600 Nutrigenomics

SPH-N-601 Phytonutrients

SPH-N-620 Nutrition in Sports

SPH-H-750 Advanced Seminar in Health Behavior

SPH-H-791 Readings in Health Behavior

SPH-Q-605 Analysis of Multilevel and Longitudinal Data

*Or other elective graduate courses upon approval of the advisor

Complete Thesis Research (6 cr.):

SPH-N-599 Master’s Thesis Research (repeat for 6 credits)

Special Opportunities

Special opportunities include individualized research with faculty members, laboratory experiences, and volunteer opportunities in nutrition education and communication.

Careers

The study of nutrition lays a solid foundation for further study in doctoral programs or professional schools that train physicians, dentists, physicians’ assistants, and other professions.  Graduates with an M.S. in Nutrition can also work in related government agencies or the food industry, health-related companies, or pharmaceutical sales.  Graduates with an M.S. in Nutrition also can conduct research in nutrition, food science, or health.