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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nutrition, MS


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Program Coordinator: Ian Hines (2435-D Health Sciences Building; 252-744-1041; hinesi@ecu.edu)

The Nutrition, MS provides advanced study in the practice of nutrition and dietetics. Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School. Decisions regarding admission to the nutrition degree program are based on the following criteria: courses required for the undergraduate nutrition minor; GRE test scores; and the overall or last 60 s.h. GPA. Applicants may be required to take additional courses as part of the master of science degree in order to make up deficiencies. Students may choose a thesis or a non-thesis option. The non-thesis option may be taken completely online.

The degree requires a minimum of 33 s.h. as follows:

2. Research courses - 6-10 s.h.


(Choose one option)

3. Elective courses - 14-18 s.h.


  • Non-thesis option (18 s.h.)
  • Thesis option (14 s.h.)

Note:


Graduate courses in nutrition and dietetics, with the exception of NUTR 6031 , NUTR 6032 , NUTR 6033 , and NUTR 6102  (internship practicum) are offered online. Contact the Department of Nutrition Science for information regarding course availability, hardware, and software requirements.

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