MSc (Applied) program
Program requirements for the MSc (Applied) include a minimum of 45 credits. This is comprised of 29 course credits (nine three-credit courses and two credits of required seminar courses (NUTR-695 and NUTR-696), and 16 credits of project or practicum courses.
Students in human nutrition emphasize study in one of three areas in the field of human nutrition (clinical, community and international, or experimental animal nutrition) by selecting appropriate courses from a pre-approved list under the supervision of their advisory committee.
Clinical: It is presumed that students with this emphasis will use human subjects in some form of clinical study in their research project. The minimum prerequisite undergraduate course work or equivalent that must be completed prior to entrance to the program or before receipt of the advanced degree includes Fundamentals of Nutrition, Human Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition I, and Clinical Nutrition II or the equivalents.
Community/International: With this emphasis, it is presumed that student research will focus on the food and nutrition determinants of health in populations. The minimum prerequisite undergraduate course work or equivalent that must be completed prior to entrance to the program or before receipt of the advanced degree includes Fundamentals of Nutrition, Human Nutrition, and Nutritional Status Assessment.
Experimental Animal Nutrition: With this emphasis, students will be using an animal model for human nutrition in their research. The minimum prerequisite undergraduate course work or equivalent that must be completed prior to entrance to the program or before graduation includes Fundamentals of Nutrition, Human Nutrition, Biochemistry I, and Biochemistry II, or equivalents.
Normally, 18 months of full-time study are required to complete the MSc / MScA degree. The minimum residency requirement is three full-time terms. Outstanding students may be permitted to transfer to the second year of the PhD program following the first year of study. Candidates will be required to successfully complete undergraduate courses when their academic backgrounds are judged inadequate. These courses cannot be applied to the requirements for the MSc which are listed previously.