Nutrition - MS, PhD. Required courses for the thesis track in nutrition include:

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1 Auburn University 1 Nutrition - MS, PhD MS Nutrition ( PhD Nutrition ( MS Nutrition with an option in Hotel and Restaurant Management ( graduatedegreesoffered/nutritionmsphd_major/nutritionwithhotelrestaurantmngt_ms) PhD Nutrition with an option in Hotel and Restaurant Management ( graduatedegreesoffered/nutritionmsphd_major/nutritionwithhotelrestaurantmngt_phd) The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science (MS) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in nutrition orwith an option in hotel and restaurantmanagement. The combination of these areas within a single department facilitates integrative studies addressing normal and clinical nutrition, food and health issues, food service, as well as hospitality management. For the MS degree, the student may specialize in general, community, clinical or sports nutrition, food service management, orhotel and restaurantmanagement. The department emphasizes the integration of knowledge from various fields for the purpose of understanding and developing professional skills for careers in higher education, government, and food, healthcare and hospitality industries. For admission to the MS or PhD programs, the student must have a bachelor s degree from an accredited institution, a satisfactory GPA, a satisfactory GRE score (a GMAT score may substitute for the GRE score for the hotel and restaurant management emphasis), and acceptable undergraduate academic preparation. The admission committee will evaluate all application items, including transcripts, GRE/GMAT scores, letters of recommendation, a statement of intent, and resume. International applicants are also required to submit satisfactory TOEFL scores. Applicants lacking background requirements in chemistry and anatomy and physiology for the nutrition program must make up deficiencies prior to starting the program. The MS degree with a thesis track requires a minimum of 30 semester hours and a thesis. The MS degree with the nonthesis track requires a minimum of 33 semester hours and a scholarly research project. Required courses for the thesis track in nutrition include: NTRI7500 Minerals 3 NTRI7510 Vitamins 3 NTRI7520 Macronutrients: Integration and Metabolism 4 NTRI7530 Human Nutrient Metabolism 4 ERMA7300 Design and Analysis in Education I 3-4 NTRI7850 Research Seminar for Master's Program 1 NTRI7990 Research And Thesis (minimum of 5 hours) 1-10 Elective Graduate Level Courses 5 The non-thesis track in Nutrition is available through both distance education and on campus. Required courses for the non-thesis track in nutrition include: NTRI 7500/7506 Minerals 3 NTRI 7510/7516 Vitamins 3 NTRI 7520/7526 Macronutrients: Integration and Metabolism 4 NTRI 7530/7536 Human Nutrient Metabolism 4 ERMA 7300/7306 Design and Analysis in Education I 3-4 NTRI 7850/7856 Research Seminar for Master's Program 1 NTRI 7980/7986 Nonthesis Research (minimum of 5 hours) 1-6 Elective Graduate Level Courses 8

2 2 Nutrition - MS, PhD The M.S. in Nutrition (Non-Thesis) with ISPP Experience offers a minimumof 1200 hours of supervised field experience in conjunction with the M.S. degree to enable baccalaureate degree graduates of Didactic Programs in Dietetics (DPDs) the opportunity to fulfill the experiential requirements to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians. The ISPP Experience is offered to students who applied but were not matched to a dietetic internship. Students complete 9-credit hours of field experience taking NTRI 7016 Advanced Practicum in Dietetics as the elective courses for the non-thesis option. Academic coursework is completed over the first year, followed by the field experience. Supervised practice will occur in various settings, including acute and critical care, outpatient, long-term care, wellness, public health, community, school foodservice, and other professional settings. The Auburn University ISPP Experience emphasis is in Clinical Nutrition. The supervised practice is completed regionally in Alabama and Georgia (within an approximate 60 mile radius) or may be arranged via distance at student-coordinated sites subject to approval by the ISPP coordinator. Graduates who successfully complete the Auburn University M.S. in Nutrition with ISPP Experience will be eligible to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians. Examples of elective courses for the MS in nutrition may include: NTRI 6820/6826 Nutrition In The Life Cycle 3 NTRI6560 Nutrition and Food Service Management 3 NTRI6020 Medical Nutrition I 4 NTRI6030 Medical Nutrition II 4 NTRI6620 Sports Nutrition 3 KINE7680 Advanced Physiology of Exercise I 3 KINE7700 Advanced Physiology of Exercise II 3 KINE8780 Biochemistry of Exercise 3 KINE6500 Exercise Technology I: Principles of Exercise Testing and Interpretation 4 KINE6550 Exercise Technology II: Applied Exercise Testing and Interpretation 4 KINE6400 Exercise Prescription for Normal and Special Populations 3 KINE7750 Advanced Sport Psychology 3 VBMS7070 Endocrinology 4 BIOL6220 Introductory Molecular Genetics 3 BIOL6190 Cell and Molecular Signal Transduction 3 BCHE7220 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Enzymology 3 BIOL6500 Immunology 3 BCHE7280 Topics in Biochemistry 1-3 NTRI7910 Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics 1-12 ADED7600 Nature of Adult Education 3 ADED7060 Curriculum and Program Planning in Adult Education 3 NTRI 7930/7936 Advanced Independent Study 1-6 NTRI7016 Advanced Practicum in Dietetics 1-9 Required courses for the thesis track with an option inhoteland restaurantmanagement include: NTRI7850 Research Seminar for Master's Program 1 NTRI7990 Research And Thesis Minimum of 5 HRMT6530 Science of Quality Service in Hospitality 3 HRMT6570 Global Hospitality 3 HRMT7000 Hospitality Enterprise 3 HRMT7010 Advanced Tourism Analysis 3 HRMT8860 Current Issues in Hospitality Management 3 ERMA7300 Design and Analysis in Education I 3 Elective Courses Minimum of 4

3 Auburn University 3 The non-thesis track in thehotel and restaurantmanagement option is available through both distance education and on campus. Required courses for the non-thesis track with an option inhotel and restaurantmanagement include: NTRI 7980/7986 Nonthesis Research Minimum of 5 HRMT 6530/6536 Science of Quality Service in Hospitality 3 HRMT 6570/6576 Global Hospitality 3 HRMT 7000/7006 Hospitality Enterprise 3 HRMT 7010/7016 Advanced Tourism Analysis 3 HRMT 8860/8866 Current Issues in Hospitality Management 3 ERMA 7300/7306 Design and Analysis in Education I 3 NTRI 7850/7856 Research Seminar for Master's Program 1 Elective Courses Examples of elective courses for the MS with an option inhotel and restaurantmanagement may include: HRMT6460 Catering And Event Management (Fall-1 hr. and Spring Semester-2 hrs.) 1 HRMT6461 Catering and Event Management 2 HRMT6550 Club Management 3 HRMT6540 Conference Coordination 3 NTRI6380 Study/Travel in Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management 1-6 HRMT7920 Prof Internship In Hrmt 3 PhD Degree The PhD degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours beyond the bachelor s degree, a general doctoral examination with written and oral components, and a dissertation describing original research in the area of nutrition orhotel and restaurantmanagement. The student becomes a candidate for the degree on successful completion of the general examinations. Course requirements for the PhD degree in nutrition are the same as for the corresponding Master s degree or an equivalent course from another institution plus NTRI8970, NTRI8850, and NTRI7280. Laboratories are available for human, animal, chemical, and physical research. Supporting courses to strengthen the nutrition major may be in, but not limited to, biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, animal science, kinesiology, education, and biostatistics. Course requirements for the PhD degree in nutrition include: NTRI 7500/7506 Minerals 3 NTRI7510 Vitamins 3 NTRI 7520/7526 Macronutrients: Integration and Metabolism 4 NTRI 7530/7536 Human Nutrient Metabolism 4 NTRI7280 Laboratory Methods in Food Science and Nutrition 3 ERMA 7300/7306 Design and Analysis in Education I 3-4 ERMA 7310/7316 Design and Analysis in Education II 3 orstat7010 I NTRI8850 Research Seminar for Doctoral Program 1-2 NTRI 8970/8976 Advanced Topics in Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management 1-6 NTRI8990 Research And Dissertation 1-10 Elective Graduate Level Courses Examples of elective courses for thephd degreein nutrition may include: Minimum of 7

4 4 Nutrition - MS, PhD NTRI6020 Medical Nutrition I 4 NTRI6030 Medical Nutrition II 4 NTRI6560 Nutrition and Food Service Management 3 NTRI6620 Sports Nutrition 3 NTRI6820 Nutrition In The Life Cycle 3 KINE7680 Advanced Physiology of Exercise I 3 KINE7700 Advanced Physiology of Exercise II 3 KINE8780 Biochemistry of Exercise 3 KINE6500 Exercise Technology I: Principles of Exercise Testing and Interpretation 4 KINE6550 Exercise Technology II: Applied Exercise Testing and Interpretation 4 KINE6400 Exercise Prescription for Normal and Special Populations 3 KINE7750 Advanced Sport Psychology 3 VBMS7070 Endocrinology 4 BIOL6220 Introductory Molecular Genetics 3 BIOL6500 Immunology 3 BIOL6190 Cell and Molecular Signal Transduction 3 BCHE7220 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Enzymology 3 BCHE7280 Topics in Biochemistry 1-3 NTRI7910 Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics 1-12 ADED7600 Nature of Adult Education 3 ADED7060 Curriculum and Program Planning in Adult Education 3 NTRI 7930/7936 Advanced Independent Study 1-6 NTRI7016 Advanced Practicum in Dietetics 1-9 Course requirements for the PhD degree with an option inhotel and restaurantmanagement include: HRMT specialization: a minimum of 34 credit hours, including: HRMT6530 Science of Quality Service in Hospitality 3 HRMT7000 Hospitality Enterprise 3 HRMT7010 Advanced Tourism Analysis 3 HRMT8860 Current Issues in Hospitality Management 3 HRMT8870 Advanced Hospitality Management Research and Applications 3 HRMT8880 Theoretical Developments for Hospitality 3 Graduate-level HRMT and/or related courses. Research support: a minimum of 16 credit hours, including: NTRI8850 Research Seminar for Doctoral Program 2 ERMA7300 Design and Analysis in Education I 3 ERMA7310 Design and Analysis in Education II 3 Graduate-level research/statistics courses. Dissertation: a minimum of 10 credit hours of NTRI8990. Examples of HRMT Specialization Elective Courses: HRMT6460 Catering And Event Management (Fall-1 hr. and Spring Semester-2 hrs.) 1 HRMT6461 Catering and Event Management 2 At least 16 At least 6

5 Auburn University 5 HRMT6550 Club Management 3 HRMT6540 Conference Coordination 3 NTRI6380 Study/Travel in Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management 1-6 HRMT7920 Prof Internship In Hrmt 3 The hotel and restaurant management optionmay take supporting courses in such areas as management, marketing, economics, and education. Course requirements for becoming a registered dietitian may be met during the graduate program by enrolling in additional required courses. Teaching, research, and extension assistantships are awarded competitively to qualified students.