Human Sciences, B.S. / Nutritional Sciences, M.S.

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About the Accelerated Human Sciences, B.S. / Nutritional Sciences, M.S. Program

This program is designed for students completing the Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences, with minors in Nutrition and Chemistry, intending on pursuing a graduate degree in Nutritional Sciences. Students are required to complete certain leveling courses at the undergraduate level, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and submit a formal application to the Nutritional Sciences department for admission. The Nutrition minor requires a minimum of 9 hours of upper-level NS courses and a total of 18 hours of undergraduate courses. If approved for admission, students will take 9 credit hours of graduate level Nutritional Sciences coursework in their final semester of their undergraduate degree. The 9 hours will fulfill graduation requirements at the undergraduate level as well as apply to the 31 hours of credits required for the M.S. in Nutritional Sciences.

Students interested in this program should contact the College of Health and Human Sciences Advising & Retention office for additional information regarding eligibility and graduation planning.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

HUSC 1100 - Introduction to Human Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours*
Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours*
NS 1410 - Science of Nutrition 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 2300 - Statistical Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
Social & Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours*
HUSC 2310 - Foundations of Human Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Second Year

Fall

HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours*
CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
AND
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours
NS 3340 - Nutrition in the Lifecycle 3 Semester Credit Hours
Secondary Concentration 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
CARS 2300 - Communication, Civility, and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS Elective 2 Semester Credit Hours
Secondary Concentration 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1308 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
AND
CHEM 1108 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry II 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Third Year

Fall

ZOOL 2404 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Semester Credit Hours
Secondary Concentration 3 Semester Credit Hours
Secondary Concentration 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 3305 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
AND
CHEM 3105 - Experimental Organic Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

NS Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Secondary Concentration 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 3306 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

CHEM 3310 - Molecular Biochemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

Secondary Concentration 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 5118 - Nutrition Communication Seminar: Professional Communication 1 Semester Credit Hours (Only applies to GR)
OR
NS 6118 - Nutrition Communication Seminar: Poster Presentation 1 Semester Credit Hours (Only applies to GR)
NS Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (GR)
NS Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (GR)
NS Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (GR)

Total: 13

Fifth Year

Remaining graduate courses for the M.S. in Nutritional Sciences will be chosen in consultation with the Nutritional Sciences graduate advisor.

Total Hours: 153-156

* Choose from core curriculum requirements.