A Nutrition Science graduate candidate must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours to earn a Masters of
Science degree in Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. Students may select either the 30 credit
thesis (Plan A) or comprehensive study (Plan B) option. Students selecting the Plan A option will
complete a six credit research thesis while students selecting the Plan B option will complete a 3 credit
master’s paper. It is recommended that students interested in conducting research or desiring
to continue into a Ph.D. program select the thesis option. Students may complete three credits of HNES 795
FE/Nutrition Sciences or HNES 793 IS/Nutrition Sciences in the nutrition option.
Required Courses
STAT 725 Applied Statistics (3) or other appropriate graduate level statistics
course
HNES 710 Current Literature and Research (3)
HNES 750 Advanced Human Nutrition (3)
HNES 724 Nutrition Education in the Community (3) OR
HNES 726 Nutrition and Wellness (3)
Bioc 701 Comprehensive Biochemistry (4) Prereq: Chem 341 and 342
OR
Bio 660 Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I (4)
Prereq: Chem 240 or Bioc 342
Elective Recommended Courses
ARS 730 Growth Biology (2) Prereq: Bioc 460
ARS 776 Digestive Physiology (3) Prereq: Bioc 701
Comm 680 Health Communication (3)
HNES 652 Nutrition, Health and Aging (3)
HNES 655 Sports Nutrition (3)
HNES 658 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy (4) Prereq: HNES 351 and 354
HNES 754 Assessment in Nutrition and Exercise Science (3)
HNES 793 Independent Study/Nutrition Science (3) OR
HNES 794 Field Experience/Nutrition Science (3)
Stat 730 Biostatistics (3) Prereq: Stat 725
Zoo 660 Animal Physiology (4) Prereq: Chem 341
Culminating Activity
HNES 797 Master’s Paper (3) OR
HNES 798 Master’s Thesis (6)
Or other courses as approved by the student's advisor.