Nutrition and Foods PhD
Degree Awarded: Doctor of Philosophy (PHD)
Minimum Required Credits: 48.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.3102
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 29-1031
About the Program
The program's mission is to develop scientists who are able to contribute to the scholarly generation of nutrition and foods knowledge, spanning the overlapping disciplines of human nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, food science, food studies, human physiology, exercise physiology and community nutrition and the translation of this knowledge with respect to health, disease prevention and treatment. Nutrition and food scientists with a PhD can be involved in research, education, industry, community health and clinical practice.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact the College of Nursing and Health Professions
Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, chemistry, nutrition, exercise physiology, food science or a similar area with a strong science base and must have taken a course in human nutrition and advanced biochemistry, or a course in food chemistry, as well as a course in basic statistics.
Degree Requirements
| Foundational Nutrition and Foods Courses | ||
| FOOD 6006 | The Contemporary Food System | 3.0 |
| FOOD 6605 | Culture and Gastronomy | 3.0 |
| NFS 5205 | Health and Metabolism | 3.0 |
| NFS 5206 | Nutrition Assessment through Lifecycle | 3.0 |
| Research and Statistics Competency Courses | ||
| In coordination with your supervising faculty mentor, select courses from the options below: 1 | 15.0-24.0 | |
| Statistics Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Biostatistics I | ||
| Biostatistics II | ||
| Interpretation of Data | ||
| Research Electives | ||
| Select any of the following: | ||
| Foundations of Quantitative Research | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods I | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods II | ||
| Scientific Writing | ||
| Grantsmanship | ||
| Foundations of Research in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | ||
| Scientific Electives | ||
| Select any courses in the subject area below at the 5000 level or greater: | ||
| Any BMES (Biomedical Engineering and Science) course | ||
| Any CATX (Creative Arts Therapy) course | ||
| Any ESCI (Exercise Science) course | ||
| Any FDFS (Food Science) course | ||
| Any FOOD (Food Systems and Studies) course | ||
| Any HRSC (Health and Rehab Science) course | ||
| Any HSCI (Health Science) course | ||
| Any RSCH (Research) course | ||
| Dissertation Sequence | ||
| Students must complete all courses in the dissertation sequence below: | 21.0-66.0 | |
| Dissertation Research | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| Total Credits | 48.0-102.0 | |
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Minimum credits for degree completion: Masters of Science Entry = 48; Bachelor of Science Entry = 60