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Baylor BU Human Sciences and Design Nutrition Sciences Master's Program (MS) Degree Options
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Degree Options

Thesis Option:

  • Thirty semester hours of approved graduate courses including six hours of approved thesis research and writing (Six hours will be from support classes) 
  • At least three graduate hours of applied statistics such as STA 5300, 5301, 5351, or 5380 
  • Eighteen hours from Nutrition courses or an approved elective including NUTR 5370 (No more than fifty percent of classes may carry a 4000G number)
A possible sequencing of course work:
  • STA (3 hours) from 5300, 5351, 5380
  • Support Courses (6 hours)
  • NUTR 5370 (3 hours)
  • Select 15 additional hours from: NUTR 5351, NUTR 5352, NUTR 5354, NUTR 5355, NUTR 5356, NUTR 5357, NUTR 5358, NUTR 5359, NUTR 5360 or approved NUTR course

Non-thesis Option:

  • Thirty-six semester hours of approved graduate courses including a graduate project and paper (three hours)
  • Three hours of applied statistics selected from STA 5300, 5351, 5380
  • Six semester hours of graduate-level courses in areas such as health, exercise, counseling, or approved area
  • Eighteen hours from Nutrition courses, including NURT 5370 (Research Techniques) focused on nutrition sciences with a maximum of nine hours from graduate courses at the 4000G level
A possible sequencing of course work:
  • STA (3 hours) from 5300, 5351, 5380
  • Support courses (6 hours)
  • NURT 5370 (3 hours)
  • Select 15 additional hours from: NUTR 5351, NUTR 5352, NUTR 5354, NUTR 5355, NUTR 5356, NUTR 5357, NUTR 5358, NUTR 5359, NUTR 5360 or approved NUTR course
  • Comprehensive exam

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Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences

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Waco, Texas 76798-7346

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