M.S. in Nutrition and Integrative Physiology - Integrated Physiology Emphasis 24 months Postgraduate Program By University of Utah |Top Universities

M.S. in Nutrition and Integrative Physiology - Integrated Physiology Emphasis

Subject Ranking

# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Anatomy and PhysiologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Anatomy and Physiology

Study Level

Masters

Program Purpose The purpose of the Nutrition Sciences Program is to educate students in the multi-disciplinary area of nutrition science in a manner emphasizes the mechanistic role of nutrition in health and disease. The program requires course work in communications, advanced nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, statistics, and cell biology. The program has 3 broad goals; prepare masters degree graduates to be successful at R&D positions in biotechnology, nutrition industry, academic research, advance an existing career in dietetics for registered dietitians who desire to progress to leadership positions or clinical research, provide multidisciplinary education that will allow students to excel in professional school (medicine or dentistry) or graduate school in nutrition or related field. Learning Outcomes Program graduates will demonstrate a mastery of key concepts in the following areas of nutrition: nutrition biochemistry, micronutrient metabolism, macronutrient metabolism, research methods and statistics, nutrition and health communications, cell biology, and, physiology. Program graduates will be able to integrate scientific information and research into practice and their own research applications. Program graduates will demonstrate effective communication of nutrition information using written reports, professional presentations, multimedia approaches, and technical research formats. Program graduates will understand professional, academic, and scientific ethics. Program graduates will demonstrate an ability to self educate through literature review and analysis, possess good general research skills including hypothesis testing and experimental design, and learn technical laboratory skills relevant to modern nutrition clinical and/or basic research.

Program overview

Main Subject

Anatomy and Physiology

Study Level

Masters

Program Purpose The purpose of the Nutrition Sciences Program is to educate students in the multi-disciplinary area of nutrition science in a manner emphasizes the mechanistic role of nutrition in health and disease. The program requires course work in communications, advanced nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, statistics, and cell biology. The program has 3 broad goals; prepare masters degree graduates to be successful at R&D positions in biotechnology, nutrition industry, academic research, advance an existing career in dietetics for registered dietitians who desire to progress to leadership positions or clinical research, provide multidisciplinary education that will allow students to excel in professional school (medicine or dentistry) or graduate school in nutrition or related field. Learning Outcomes Program graduates will demonstrate a mastery of key concepts in the following areas of nutrition: nutrition biochemistry, micronutrient metabolism, macronutrient metabolism, research methods and statistics, nutrition and health communications, cell biology, and, physiology. Program graduates will be able to integrate scientific information and research into practice and their own research applications. Program graduates will demonstrate effective communication of nutrition information using written reports, professional presentations, multimedia approaches, and technical research formats. Program graduates will understand professional, academic, and scientific ethics. Program graduates will demonstrate an ability to self educate through literature review and analysis, possess good general research skills including hypothesis testing and experimental design, and learn technical laboratory skills relevant to modern nutrition clinical and/or basic research.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
All international graduate applicants to the University of Utah must meet the following minimum Graduate School requirements: A bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. college or university or from an institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in their home country. The Office of International Admissions will determine if applicants with international degrees meet the Graduate School's requirement of a recognized bachelor's degree. At least a 3.0 or higher undergraduate weighted mean GPA on a 4.0 scale. If the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, a GPA will be calculated for the last two years attended if schooling was done at a foreign institution, and based upon the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) if the student attended a U.S. institution. Other English Language Requirements: 550 on the TOEFL PBT (paper-based).

2 Years
Jan-2000

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Domestic Students

0 USD
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International Students

0 USD
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