Nutrition - MS, PhD 1 Nutrition - MS, PhD MS Nutrition (http://bulletin.auburn.edu/thegraduateschool/graduatedegreesoffered/nutritionmsphd_major/nutrition_ms) PhD Nutrition (http://bulletin.auburn.edu/thegraduateschool/graduatedegreesoffered/nutritionmsphd_major/nutrition_phd) MS Nutrition with an option in Hotel and Restaurant Management (http://bulletin.auburn.edu/thegraduateschool/ graduatedegreesoffered/nutritionmsphd_major/nutritionwithhotelrestaurantmngt_ms) PhD Nutrition with an option in Hotel and Restaurant Management (http://bulletin.auburn.edu/thegraduateschool/ 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 or with an option in hotel and restaurant management. 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, or hotel and restaurant management. 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: NTRI 7500 Minerals 3 NTRI 7510 Vitamins 3 NTRI 7520 Macronutrients: Integration and Metabolism 4 NTRI 7530 Human Nutrient Metabolism 4 ERMA 7300 Design and Analysis in Education I 3-4 NTRI 7850 Research Seminar for Master's Program 1 NTRI 7990 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 Nutrition - MS, PhD The M.S. in Nutrition (Non-Thesis) with ISPP Experience offers a minimum of 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 NTRI 6560 Nutrition and Food Service Management 3 NTRI 6020 Medical Nutrition I 4 NTRI 6030 Medical Nutrition II 4 NTRI 6620 Sports Nutrition 3 KINE 7680 Advanced Physiology of Exercise I 3 KINE 7700 Advanced Physiology of Exercise II 3 KINE 8780 Biochemistry of Exercise 3 KINE 6500 Exercise Technology I: Principles of Exercise Testing and Interpretation 3 KINE 6550 Exercise Technology II: Applied Exercise Testing and Interpretation 4 KINE 6400 Exercise Prescription for Normal and Special Populations 3 KINE 7750 Advanced Sport Psychology 3 VBMS 7070 Endocrinology 4 BIOL 6220 Introductory Molecular Genetics 3 BIOL 6190 Cell and Molecular Signal Transduction 3 BCHE 7220 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Enzymology 3 BIOL 6500 Immunology 3 BCHE 7280 Topics in Biochemistry 1-3 NTRI 7910 Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics 1-12 ADED 7600 Nature of Adult Education 3 ADED 7060 Curriculum and Program Planning in Adult Education 3 NTRI 7930/7936 Advanced Independent Study 1-6 NTRI 7016 Advanced Practicum in Dietetics 1-9 Required courses for the thesis track with an option in hotel and restaurant management include: NTRI 7850 Research Seminar for Master's Program 1 NTRI 7990 Research And Thesis Minimum of 5 HOSP 6530 Science of Quality Service in Hospitality 3 HOSP 6570 Global Hospitality 3 HOSP 7000 Hospitality Enterprise 3 HOSP 7010 Advanced Tourism Analysis 3 HOSP 8860 Current Issues in Hospitality Management 3 ERMA 7300 Design and Analysis in Education I 3 Elective Courses Minimum of 4
Nutrition - MS, PhD 3 The non-thesis track in the hotel and restaurant management option is available through both distance education and on campus. Required courses for the non-thesis track with an option in hotel and restaurant management include: NTRI 7980/7986 Nonthesis Research Minimum of 5 HOSP 6530/6536 Science of Quality Service in Hospitality 3 HOSP 6570/6570 Global Hospitality 3 HOSP 7000/7006 Hospitality Enterprise 3 HOSP 7010/7016 Advanced Tourism Analysis 3 HOSP 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 in hotel and restaurant management may include: HOSP 6460 Catering And Event Management 1 HOSP 6461 Catering And Event Management 2 HOSP 6550 Club Management 3 HOSP 6540 Conference Coordination 3 NTRI 6380 Study/Travel in Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management 1-6 HOSP 7106 The Business of Brewing 3 HOSP 7920 Professional Internship In Hospitality Management 1-3 HOSP 7116 Brewing Materials 3 HOSP 7126 Science of Brewing I 3 HOSP 7136 Science of Brewing 2 3 HOSP 7146 Facilities and Operations 3 HOSP 7916 Practicum in Brewing Science 1-3 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 or hotel and restaurant management. 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 NTRI 8970, NTRI 8850, and NTRI 7280. 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 NTRI 7510 Vitamins 3 NTRI 7520/7526 Macronutrients: Integration and Metabolism 4 NTRI 7530/7536 Human Nutrient Metabolism 4 NTRI 7280 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 or STAT 7010 I NTRI 8850 Research Seminar for Doctoral Program 1-2 Minimum of 7
4 Nutrition - MS, PhD NTRI 8970/8976 Advanced Topics in Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management 1-6 NTRI 8990 Research And Dissertation 1-10 Elective Graduate Level Courses Examples of elective courses for the PhD degree in nutrition may include: NTRI 6020 Medical Nutrition I 4 NTRI 6030 Medical Nutrition II 4 NTRI 6560 Nutrition and Food Service Management 3 NTRI 6620 Sports Nutrition 3 NTRI 6820 Nutrition In The Life Cycle 3 KINE 7680 Advanced Physiology of Exercise I 3 KINE 7700 Advanced Physiology of Exercise II 3 KINE 8780 Biochemistry of Exercise 3 KINE 6500 Exercise Technology I: Principles of Exercise Testing and Interpretation 3 KINE 6550 Exercise Technology II: Applied Exercise Testing and Interpretation 4 KINE 6400 Exercise Prescription for Normal and Special Populations 3 KINE 7750 Advanced Sport Psychology 3 VBMS 7070 Endocrinology 4 BIOL 6220 Introductory Molecular Genetics 3 BIOL 6500 Immunology 3 BIOL 6190 Cell and Molecular Signal Transduction 3 BCHE 7220 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Enzymology 3 BCHE 7280 Topics in Biochemistry 1-3 NTRI 7910 Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics 1-12 ADED 7600 Nature of Adult Education 3 ADED 7060 Curriculum and Program Planning in Adult Education 3 NTRI 7930/7936 Advanced Independent Study 1-6 NTRI 7016 Advanced Practicum in Dietetics 1-9 Course requirements for the PhD degree with an option in hotel and restaurant management include: HRMT specialization: a minimum of 34 credit hours, including: HOSP 6530 Science of Quality Service in Hospitality 3 HOSP 7006 Hospitality Enterprise 3 HOSP 7010 Advanced Tourism Analysis 3 HOSP 8860 Current Issues in Hospitality Management 3 HOSP 8870 Advanced Hospitality Management Research and Applications 3 HOSP 8880 Theoretical Developments for Hospitality 3 Graduate-level HRMT and/or related courses. Research support: a minimum of 16 credit hours, including: NTRI 8850 Research Seminar for Doctoral Program 2 ERMA 7300 Design and Analysis in Education I 3 ERMA 7310 Design and Analysis in Education II 3 Graduate-level research/statistics courses. At least 16 At least 6
Nutrition - MS, PhD 5 Dissertation: a minimum of 10 credit hours of NTRI 8990. Examples of HRMT Specialization Elective Courses: HOSP 6460 Catering And Event Management 1 HOSP 6461 Catering And Event Management 2 HOSP 6550 Club Management 3 HOSP 6540 Conference Coordination 3 NTRI 6380 Study/Travel in Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management 1-6 HOSP 7920 Professional Internship In Hospitality Management 1-3 HOSP 7106 The Business of Brewing 3 HOSP 7116 Brewing Materials 3 HOSP 7126 Science of Brewing I 3 HOSP 7146 Facilities and Operations 3 HOSP 7136 Science of Brewing 2 3 HOSP 7916 Practicum in Brewing Science 1-3 The hotel and restaurant management option may 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.