M.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences

Human Nutrition and Food

The Human Nutrition and Food concentration allows students to pursue studies in areas such as human nutrition and metabolism, food product development, community nutrition, food microbiology, sports nutrition, and disease prevention.

 

Career possibilities upon completion of this field of study include careers in human nutrition research, sports nutrition, public health and community nutrition, health and wellness, extension work, food product development, food and nutrition marketing, management, sales and public relations, food microbiology, and college teaching (community college) as well as further graduate study or study in professional education programs in human medicine and health care.

 

Students interested in sitting for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) exam should consider applying for the Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics; students interested in food science will want to explore our interdisciplinary Food Science and Human Nutrition masters.

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two graduate students in the human nutrition and food masters program performing sensory analysis on some food

BENEFITS OF OUR MASTER'S PROGRAM

Our competitive program offers students many benefits:

  • One-on-one advising with a DMT faculty member
  • Small, personalized, courses taught by DMT faculty members
  • Courses that connect practice, research and theory through innovative online design
  • Elective courses that allow a student to develop knowledge in an area of interest, facilitating professional and career goals
  • Engaging lab spaces for intense research
  • Affordable tuition rates
  • Increased career and/or advancement opportunities

 

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