Sample Programs of Study

Below are examples of what a program of study could look like for those pursuing the M.S. in Nutrition, Dietetics and Sensory Science (NDSS). All options (thesis, report and coursework-only) require 30 total credits.

M.S. in NDSS: Coursework-only option

Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
FNDH 800	Nutrition Education and Communication	3
FNDH 820	Functional Foods for Chronic Disease Prevention	3
FNDH 700	Global Health and Nutrition	3
FNDH 775	Research in Health Sciences	3
FNDH 720	Administration of Health Care Organizations	3
FNDH 635	Sports Nutrition	3
STAT 701	Fundamental Methods of Biostatistics	3
FNDH 731	Advanced Diabetes Management	3
FNDH 844	Nutritional Epidemiology	3
FNDH 880	Professional Communication in FNDH	1
FNDH 897	Applications in FNDH	3
Total		31

M.S. in NDSS: Report option

Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
FNDH 600	Public Health Nutrition	3
FNDH 620	Nutrient Metabolism	3
FNDH 631	Clinical Nutrition I	3
FNDH 632	Clinical Nutrition II	3
FNDH 820	Functional Foods for Chronic Disease Prevention	3
FNDH 862	Maternal and Child Nutrition	3
STAT 701	Fundamental Methods of Biostatistics	3
FNDH 700	Global Health and Nutrition	3
FNDH 720	Administration of Healthcare Organizations	3
FNDH 880	Professional Communication in FNDH	1
FNDH 898	Master’s Report	2
Total		30

M.S. in NDSS: Thesis option

Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
FNDH 701	Sensory Analysis	3
FNDH 841	Consumer Research – Fundamentals	1
FNDH 846	Consumer Research – International and Special Populations	1
FNDH 847	Consumer Research – Attitudinal	1
FNDH 851	Sensory Analysis Applications of Statistics	2
FNDH 852	Practicum in Sensory Analysis	3
FNDH 880	Professional Communication in FNDH	1
STAT 703	Introduction to Statistical Methods for the Sciences	3
STAT 705	Regression and Analysis of Variance	3
ENGL 758	Scientific Writing	3
FDSCI 725	Food Analysis	3
FNDH 899	Master's Thesis	6
Total		30