{"id":512,"date":"2018-05-18T15:49:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T19:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nfs-draft\/?page_id=512"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:10:07","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/academics\/m-s-nutrition\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M.S. in Nutrition<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"M.S. Nutrition\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-m-s-nutrition\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-536\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-536\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/academics\/m-s-nutrition\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-539\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-539\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/academics\/m-s-nutrition\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-542\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-542\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/academics\/m-s-nutrition\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-545\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-545\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/academics\/m-s-nutrition\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns featured is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p>The program requires a minimum of 30 credits, including a Master\u2019s Thesis (6 credits).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required Courses<\/strong><br>\n<table id=\"tablepress-15\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-15 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NUT 505 <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Methods in Nutrition Research <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NUT 553 <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Nutrient Metabolism I <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NUT 554 <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Nutrient Metabolism II <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NUT 511<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Seminar in Nutrition, two semesters<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 credit each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\">At least three credits in 400- or 500-level science courses<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\">Three credits in a 400-or 500-level statistics course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-15 from cache --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants without undergraduate training in Nutrition may be required to take additional courses that will not contribute to graduate credit. Contact Dr. Melanson to discuss this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/academics\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"Course Descriptions\">Course Descriptions<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/academics\/m-s-nutrition\/learning-outcomes\/\" title=\"Learning Outcomes\">Learning Outcomes<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/ThesisDissertationProcessRevised_04_30_2018.pdf\" title=\"Thesis Guidelines\">Thesis Guidelines<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M.S. in Nutrition Curriculum The program requires a minimum of 30 credits, including a Master\u2019s Thesis (6 credits). Required Courses Applicants without undergraduate training in Nutrition may be required to take additional courses that will not contribute to graduate credit. 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