M.S. Nutrition

Learning Outcomes

  1. Articulate appropriate content knowledge in the field of nutrition.
    • Define key terms in the field using existing scholarship.
    • Demonstrate knowledge in core principles of nutritional science.

  2. Demonstrate ability to complete high quality research common to the field of nutrition.
    • Demonstrate facility with critical use of scientific information.
    • Apply scientific methods to complete research.
    • Evaluate statistical procedures (describe quantitative or qualitative data, discern patterns and trends in data, and/or perform inferential tests of hypotheses).

  3. Exhibit professional communication skills appropriate to the field of nutrition.
    • Effectively communicate, in an oral format, scientific solutions/evidence-based care to multiple audiences including the public, decision-makers, stakeholders, and scientists.
    • Effectively communicate, in a written format, scientific solutions/evidence-based care to multiple audiences including the public, decision-makers, stakeholders, and scientists.