MSES in Nutritional Sciences Curriculum
Courses and Titles
| Core Courses | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXSCG 400 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 | |
| EXSCG 405 | Psychology of Health-Related Behavior | 3 | |
| EXSCG 415 | Application of Educational Practices | 3 | |
| EXSCG 425 | Research Methods | 3 | |
| Total Core Credit Hours | 12 credits | ||
| Major Courses | |||
| NUTSG 505 | Nutrition and Disease Prevention | 3 | |
| NUTSG 515 | Advances in Nutritional Sciences I Macronutrient Metabolism | 3 | |
| NUTSG 550 | Advances in Nutritional Sciences II Macronutrient Metabolism | 3 | |
| NUTSG 580 | Energy Balance and Obesity | 3 | |
| NUTSG 590 | Molecular Nutritional Sciences | 3 | |
| NUTSG 600 | Scholarly Project or Thesis Option | 3 | |
| NUTSG 601 | Scholarly Project or Thesis Option | 3 | |
| NUTSG 602 | Scholarly Project or Thesis Option | 1* | |
| Total Major Credit Hours | 22-24 credits | ||
| Elective Courses | Choose one of the following electives: | ||
| NUTSG 540 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 3 | |
| NURSG 553 | Culture, Communication and Conflict Resolution in Interprofessional Practice | 3 | |
| NURSG 557 | Information Technology and Healthcare Outcomes Evaluation | 3 | |
| Elective Credit Hours | 3 credits | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 37-39 credits | ||
| Fall Year 1 | Spring Year 1 | Summer Year 1 | |
|
EXSCG 425: Research Methods EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices |
NUTSG 600: Scholarly Project Completion NUTSG 601: Scholarly Project Completion |
NUTSG 602: Scholarly Project Completion NUTSG 590: Molecular Nutritional Sciences Elective NUTSG 540: Special Topics in Nutrition |
|
| Total Credit Hours: 12 credits | Total Credit Hours: 6 credits | Total Credit Hours 13-14 credits | |
NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits except NUTSG 602 (1); this coure is repeatable
up to 3 times to complete research project. If student does not complete NUTSG 602
in Summer II, then course would be repeated for third time in the subsequent Fall.
NUTSG 515 and NUTSG 550 are taken in the final year of the senior year.
| Fall Year 1 | Spring Year 1 | Summer Year 1 | |
|
EXSCG 425: Research Methods EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices |
NUTSG 600: Scholarly Project Completion NUTSG 550: Advances in Nutritional Sciences II Macronutrient Metabolism |
NUTSG 602: Scholarly Project Completion NUTSG 590: Molecular Nutritional Sciences Elective NUTSG 540: Special Topics in Nutrition |
|
| Total Credit Hours: 12 credits | Total Credit Hours: 12 credits | Total Credit Hours: 13-14 credits | |
NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits except NUTSG 602 (1); this coure is repeatable
up to 3 times to complete research project. If student does not complete NUTSG 602
in Summer II, then course would be repeated for third time in the subsequent Fall.
| Fall Year 1 | Spring Year 1 | Summer Year 1 | |
|
EXSCG 425: Research Methods |
NUTSG 515: Advances in Nutritional Sciences I Macronutrient Metabolism NUTSG 550: Advances in Nutritional Sciences II Macronutrient Metabolism |
NUTSG 590: Molecular Nutritional Sciences |
|
| Total Credit Hours: 6 credits | Total Credit Hours: 6 credits | Total Credit Hours: 6 credits | |
| Fall Year 2 | Spring Year 2 | Summer Year 2 | |
|
EXSCG 405: Psychology of Health-related Behavior |
NUTSG 600: Scholarly Project Completion NUTSG 601: Scholarly Project Completion |
NUTSG 602: Scholarly Project Completion Elective NUTSG 540: Special Topics in Nutrition |
|
| Total Credit Hours: 6 credits | Total Credit Hours: 6 credits | Total Credit Hours: 7-8 credits | |
NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits except NUTSG 602 (1); this coure is repeatable
up to 3 times to complete research project.
If student does not complete NUTSG 602 in Summer II, then course would be repeated
for third time in the subsequent Fall.