Nutrition (MR)
Apply NowMaster's Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 7 | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | |||
or NTR 501 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | ||
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression | |||
or BCH 571 | Regulation of Metabolism | ||
| Master's Seminar | |||
| Master's Core Courses | 8 | ||
| Select a minimum of eight credits from "Core Courses" listed below | |||
| Practicum Course | 4-6 | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | |||
| Advanced Feed Mill Practicum | |||
| Topical Problems In Nutrition | |||
| Master's Supervised Research | |||
| Elective Courses | 15-17 | ||
| "Elective Courses" that will be applied to reach 36 credit hours will be determined in conjunction with the academic advisor | |||
| Total Hours 1 | 36 | ||
| 1 | No more than 6 credit hours can be taken at the 400-level. |
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of three courses from the following: | 8 | ||
| BCH 553 | Biochemistry of Gene Expression | 3 | |
| BCH 571 | Regulation of Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 500 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 501 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 510 | Maternal and Infant Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 515 | Comparative Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 521 | Life Cycle Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| NTR 550 | Applied Ruminant Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 554 | Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 555 | Exercise Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 557 | Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods | 3 | |
| NTR 561 | Equine Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 565 | Advanced Canine and Feline Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 594 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 1-6 | |
| NTR 701 | Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 706 | Vitamin Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 708 | Energy Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 764 | Advances in Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology | 3 | |
| NTR 775 | Mineral Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 785 | Digestion and Metabolism in Ruminants | 3 | |
| NTR 790 | Advanced Feed Formulation | 3 | |
| NTR 794 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 1-6 | |
Professional Science Master's Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 6 | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | |||
or NTR 501 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | ||
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression | |||
or BCH 571 | Regulation of Metabolism | ||
| Core Courses | 8 | ||
| Select a minimum of eight credits from "Core Courses" listed below | |||
| Seminar Course | 1 | ||
| Master's Seminar | |||
| Practicum Course | 4-6 | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | |||
| Advanced Feed Mill Practicum | |||
| Topical Problems In Nutrition | |||
| Master's Supervised Research | |||
| PSM Courses | 9 | ||
| Select at least three courses from "PSM Courses" listed below | |||
| Elective Courses | 6-8 | ||
| "Elective Courses" that will be applied to reach 36 credit hours will be determined in conjunction with the academic advisor | |||
| Total Hours 1 | 36 | ||
| 1 | No more than 6 credit hours can be taken at the 400-level. |
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of three courses from the following: | 8 | ||
| BCH 553 | Biochemistry of Gene Expression | 3 | |
| BCH 571 | Regulation of Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 500 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 501 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 510 | Maternal and Infant Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 515 | Comparative Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 521 | Life Cycle Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| NTR 550 | Applied Ruminant Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 554 | Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 555 | Exercise Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 557 | Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods | 3 | |
| NTR 561 | Equine Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 565 | Advanced Canine and Feline Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 594 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 1-6 | |
| NTR 701 | Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 706 | Vitamin Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 708 | Energy Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 764 | Advances in Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology | 3 | |
| NTR 775 | Mineral Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 785 | Digestion and Metabolism in Ruminants | 3 | |
| NTR 790 | Advanced Feed Formulation | 3 | |
| NTR 794 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 1-6 | |
PSM Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select at least three of the following courses: 1 | 9 | ||
| FS 535 | Food Safety Management Systems | 3 | |
| FS 553 | Food Laws and Regulations | 3 | |
| COM 521 | Communication and Globalization | 3 | |
| COM 525 | Group/Team Communication | 3 | |
| COM 527 | Seminar in Organizational Conflict Management | 3 | |
| COM 530 | Interpersonal Communication in Science and Technology Organizations | 3 | |
| BUS 501 | Strategic Management Foundations | 3 | |
| BUS 590 | Special Topics In Business Management | 1-6 | |
| MBA 541 | Supply Management | 3 | |
| MBA 542 | Supply Chain Logistics | 3 | |
| MBA 543 | Planning and Control Systems | 3 | |
| MBA 576 | Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization I | 3 | |
| MBA 577 | Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization II | 3 | |
| 1 | The "PSM Courses" list is not an exclusive list. Students can take any number of courses that relate to business, communication, or regulatory matters determined in conjunction with the academic committee. |
Faculty
Full Professors
- Jonathan C. Allen
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Kenneth E Anderson
Area of Research: Prestige Poultry Science - Patricia C. Dunn
Area of Research: Agriculture and Human Sciences - Joan Eisemann
Area of Research: Animal Science - Vivek Fellner
Area of Research: Animal Science - Peter R. Ferket
Area of Research: Prestige Poultry Science - Mario Ferruzzi
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Jesse Lee Grimes
Area of Research: Prestige Poultry Science - Sung Woo Kim
Area of Research: Animal Science - Mary Ann Lila
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Christian Maltecca
Area of Research: Animal Science - Jeannette A. Moore
Area of Research: Animal Science - Paul Edward Mozdziak
Area of Research: Prestige Poultry Science - Jack Odle
Area of Research: Animal Science - Edgar Orlando Oviedo-Rondon
Area of Research: Prestige Poultry Science - Shannon Elizabeth Phillips
Area of Research: Animal Science - Matt H. Poore
Area of Research: Animal Science - Muquarrab Quresh
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - USDA - Paul David Siciliano
Area of Research: Animal Science - Eric VanHeugten
Area of Research: Animal Science
Associate Professors
- Dara Bloom
Area of Research: Agriculture and Human Sciences - April Fogleman
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Suzie Goodell
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Gabriel Keith Harris
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Area of Research: Agriculture and Human Sciences - Collin Kay
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Slavko Komarnytsky
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Andrew Neilson
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Giuseppe Valachhi
Area of Research: Animal Science
Assistant Professors
- Kimberly Ange-VanHeugten
Area of Research: Animal Science - Natalie Cooke
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - Kerim Eroglu
Area of Research: Molecular and Structural Biochemistry - Massimo Iorizzo
Area of Research: Horticultural Science - Michael V. Joseph
Area of Research: Animal Science - Arion Kennedy
Area of Research: Molecular and Structural Biochemistry - Arion Kennedy Midgett
Area of Research: Molecular and Structural Biochemistry - Carrie Pickworth
Area of Research: Animal Science - Ondulla Toomer
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science - USDA - Nicola Singletary
Area of Research: Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science
Emeritus Faculty
- Brenda P Alston-Mills
- Sarah Liberman Ash
- Leonard W. Aurand
- Leon Carl Boyd
- Leonard S Bull
- Edward V. Caruolo
- George L. Catignani
- Warren J Croom Jr
- Jimmy Dale Garlich
- Winston Murry Hagler
- Raymond W. Harvey
- William L Johnson
- James R. Jones
- James Arthur Knopp
- Carolyn Jean Lackey
- Jean-Marie Luginbuhl
- Jacquelyn W. McClelland
- Steven J. Schwartz
- Jason C. Shih
- Harold E. Swaisgood
- Van-Den Truong
- Lon Weidner Whitlow
Adjunct professors
- Katherine Patterson Maloney
- Muquarrab Ahmed Qureshi