Graduate Degree Program Summary

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Graduate Degrees Offered

M.S.; Ph.D.
Departmental Program Specializations - what's a specialization?
  • Community Nutrition and Health Promotion (M.S.)
  • Dietetics* (M.S.)
  • Nutrition and Exercise (M.S.)
Areas of Study
  • Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition (Ph.D., M.S.)
  • Community Nutrition and Health Promotion (Ph.D., M.S.)
  • Dietetics* (M.S.)
  • Exercise Physiology and Nutrition (Ph.D.)
  • Food Literacy, Quality and Safety (Ph.D., M.S.)
  • Hospitality Management (M.S.)

*Available only to Registered Dietitians (RD) or those eligible for registration exam.


Distance Education Opportunities

M.S. with Dietetics* specialization

Nutrition and Health Sciences

  • On the Web
    Department Website
  • Graduate Chair
    Dr. Joel Cramer
  • Graduate Coordinator
    Ms. Lori Rausch
    lrausch1@unl.edu
    402-472-3724
  • Department Address
    110 Ruth Leverton Hall
    Lincoln NE 68583-0806


Application Checklist and Deadlines

Required by the Office of Graduate Studies


See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.

Required by Nutrition and Health Sciences in GAMES

After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:

  • Entrance exam(s): GRE
  • Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Internet-79
  • Three recommendation letters
  • Statement of goals
  • Resume

Application Deadline

For Financial Consideration
   Fall: March 15   Spring: October 15
Otherwise
   Rolling admissions, contact the department for more information.



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Description

The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences is internationally recognized for its research, teaching, and outreach programs. Our classrooms and research laboratories are state-of-the-art and every graduate student is matched with an adviser whose expertise matches the student's career interests.

Our Department offers research-based degrees in several diverse areas of study: Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition (Ph.D., M.S.); Community Nutrition and Health Promotion (Ph.D., M.S.); Exercise Physiology (Ph.D.); Food Literacy, Quality and Safety (Ph.D., M.S.); and Hospitality Management (M.S.). In addition, students can earn a non-research master's degree (M.S. without thesis) in Dietetics (RD required); Nutrition and Exercise; or Community Nutrition and Health Promotion.

Because of the diversity of degree programs offered through the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences and the Nutrition Interdepartmental program, students are encouraged to refer to the Nutrition and Health Sciences website to learn more about areas of study and degree programs, admission requirements, and step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

Courses and More

The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:


Faculty and Research

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Food Safety
 
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Cholesterol and Bile Acid Metabolism; Atherosclerosis and Heart Disease; Role of Dietary Fat, Fiber, and Phytochemicals
 
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Meetings and Events; Lodging Management; Hospitality Human Resources; Tourism; Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
 
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Exercise and nutrition for health, muscle strength, and body composition across the lifespan
 
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Community Nutrition and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Nutrition
 
Fayrene Hamouz vCard icon
Hospitality and Food Service Administration
 
Terry Housh vCard icon
Growth and Development in Young Athletes; Muscle Function
 
Georgia Jones vCard icon
4-H Foods; Food Literacy; Health and Wellness; Minority Populations
 
Candace Kohnke vCard icon
Motivational Interviewing/Educational Strategies
 
Wanda Koszewski vCard icon
Nutrition Education for Limited Resources Families and Youth; Nutrition Education and Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention
 
Richard Schmidt vCard icon
Exercise Testing; Clinical Exercise Physiology; Occupational Physiology; Military and Law Enforcement Sports Medicine
 
Marilynn Schnepf vCard icon
Cultural Foods; Experimental Foods; Food Quality; Lipids; Prebiotic
 
Qiaozhu Su vCard icon
Overeating and endoplasmic reticulum stress
 
Shinya Takahashi vCard icon
Resistance Training and Healthy Living
 
Janos Zempleni vCard icon
Chromatin Biology; Genome Stability; (Stem) Cell Differentiation; Adipocytes; Water-Soluble Vitamins; Gene Regulation
 

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