Human Nutrition (HUMNTR-MS)

Department of Human Sciences
Nutrition Research Specialization
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Nutrition Research Specialization

Core Courses (11 hours)

  • HUMNNTR 7761 Macronutrient Metabolism (4)
  • HUMNNTR 7762 Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism (4)
  • HUMNNTR 7789 Nutrition Research Ethics (1)
  • HUMNNTR 8888 OSUN Research Seminar (1)
  • HUMNNTR 7899 Oral Research Communication (1)

Research Course (choose one, 1 hour)

  • HUMNNTR 7790 Animal Models and Mechanistic Research Design (1)
  • HUMNNTR 7791 Community and Clinical Nutrition Research Design (1)
    Nutrition Research Specialization

Data Analysis (choose one, 3 hours)

  • STAT 5301 Intermediate Data Analysis I (3)
  • PUBHBIOS 6210 Design and Analysis of Studies in the Health Sciences I (3)
  • MOLGEN 5650 Analysis and Interpretation of Biological Data (3)

Supporting Courses (minimum 9 hours)

  • HUMNNTR 5705 Nutrition and Physical Performance (2)
  • HUMNNTR 5611 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 (3)
  • HUMNNTR 5612 Medical Nutrition therapy 2 (3)
  • HUMNNTR 8801 Macronutrients‐Lipids and Energy Balance (3)
  • HUMNNTR 8802 Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism (3)
  • HUMNNTR 7804 Nutrition in a Global Community (3)
  • HUMNNTR 7806 Behavioral Nutrition: Why People Change (3)
  • HUMNNTR 8833 Diet, Nutrition and Cancer (3)
  • HUMNNTR 7630 Advanced Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (3)
  • HUMNNTR 5705 Nutrition and Physical Performance (2)
  • HUMNNTR 7200 Personalized Nutrition (3)
  • HUMNNTR 7630 Advanced Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (3)
  • ESCE 7741 Multicultural and Social Justice Issues in Counseling (4)
  • ANTHROP 5600 Evolutionary Medicine (3)
  • PUBHEPI 8411 Epidemiology of Obesity (3)
  • PUBHHBP 7522 Program Planning and Implementation (3)
  • PUBHHBP 6510 Preventing Disease & Promoting Health Through Behavioral Science (3)
  • ANIMSCI 7730 Endocrinology (4)
  • VETBIOS 6640 Fundamentals of Oncology (4)
  • NURSING 7450 Pathophysiology of Altered Health States (5)
  • MOLGEN 5701 DNA Transactions and Gene Regulation (3)
  • MOLGEN 5705 Advances in Cell Biology (2)

Exit Requirement (6 hours)

  • HUMNNTR 7999 Research: Thesis (6)

Total Hours: 30

Program Degree Department Email
Masters Human Sciences humannutrition@osu.edu

 

Note: Students exact curriculum may vary depending upon program of study determined by student and advisor. 

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