Human Nutrition

Graduate studies in human nutrition prepare students to conduct and apply research to determine how diet impacts human health. Graduates pursue careers in industry, academia, and governmental agencies.

Required courses

• MCB 450 or higher (3 H) - Biochemistry
• FSHN 420 (3 H) - Nutritional Aspects of Disease
• FSHN 426 (3 H) - Biochemical Aspects of Nutrition I (M.S. students)
• FSHN 427 (2 H) - Biochemical Aspects of Nutrition II
• FSHN 465 (3 H) - Principles of Food Technology
• FSHN 597 or NUTR 500 (required every semester for 0 H; 1 H when defending dissertation) - Seminar in Food Science or Nutritional Sciences Seminar, respectively 4
• FSHN 593 or FSHN 596 (2 H) - Seminar in Foods or Seminar in Nutrition, respectively

Electives

• FSHN 421 (2 H) - Pediatric Clinical Nutrition
• FSHN 428 (3 H) - Community Nutrition
• FSHN 429 (3 H) - Nutrition Assessment and Therapy
• FSHN 440 (4 H) - Applied Statistical Methods I
• FSHN 480 (3 H) - Basic Toxicology
• FSHN 510 (up to 4 H) - Topics in Nutrition Research
• FSHN 520 (up to 6 H) - Advanced Clinical Nutrition FSHN 592 (up to 2 H) - Graduate Internship Experience
• FSHN 595 (3 H) - Micronutrients and Health
• FSHN 598 or NUTR 593 - Advanced Special Problems or Individual Topics in Nutrition, respectively 7
• NUTR 511 (4 H) - Regulation of Metabolism
• NUTR 550 (2 H) - Grantsmanship and Ethics
• NUTR 590 (up to 2 H) - Disciplinary Seminar
• ANSC 421 (3 H) - Minerals and Vitamins
• ANSC 520 (3 H) - Protein and Energy Nutrition
• ANSC 524 (2 H) - Non-ruminant Nutrition Concepts

Requirements

• Should have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0)
• Are required to take the GRE examination (additional resources about the GRE interpretationand requirements)
• Are required to provide three letters of reference
• Are required to submit a statement of professional interest
• From non-English speaking countries should submit TOEFL/IELTS scores with their application materials.

Minimum acceptable score requirements are available on the Graduate College website.*If your internet-based test TOEFL score is between 79-102, you can still be admitted, but on limited status, as per the rules of the University of Illinois Graduate College. Students who remain on limited status are not eligible for financial support from this institution.

• Must find a faculty member willing to train them and serve as their major professor before they can be accepted into the Department.

Although applications will be posted for faculty to review, we suggest that applicants take a proactive role by directly contacting faculty members with whom they would be interested in working. A full list of faculty and their research areas is available on thefaculty page.

Food Science and Human Nutrition does not require additional information beyond that which is necessary through the online application, but applicants should include a brief phrase that describes their research focus in the ‘other specialization’ section of the application.

Scholarships

• Global Education
• Teaching Assistantships