Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences

The MS in Nutritional Sciences consists of 34 credit hours in order to complete the degree. 

Core courses include

• Energy Nutrients (3 hours) 
• Non-energy Nutrients (3 hours) 
• Research Methods (3 hours) 
• Biostatistics (3 hours) 
• Seminar (1 hour) 

Electives 

• 10 hours must be in Nutritional Sciences 
• Determined by student learning goals and academic advisor 
• View Course Catalog
• Can be taken online, OKC, Tulsa, or Norman 
• Can include independent studies (1-3 hours) and directed readings (1-3 hours) 

Thesis 

• 4-6 hours 
• Research and hypothesis driven 
• Developed in collaboration with research mentor/academic advisor 

Non-thesis 

• 3 hours 
• Applied problem solution 
• Developed in collaboration with mentor/academic advisor 

To be eligible for admission to the MS in Nutritional Sciences program, applicants must have met the following requirements:

• Complete a baccalaureate degree in nutrition or dietetics from an accredited college or university or permission of the Department 
• Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the last 60 hours of coursework applied to the degree or a minimum 3.0 GPA on graded graduate coursework of 12 or more hours. Note that the university does not recognize academic forgiveness nor reprieve policies. All attempts of a course are included in the calculation of GPAs 

Prerequisites:

• BIOL 2124 Human Physiology (4 credit hours)
• HES 2823 Introduction to Nutrition (3 credit hours)
• CHEM 3013, 3053, or 3064 Organic Chemistry (3 credit hours)