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INP MS Curriculum
Core Curriculum
Credits  
8

Core nutrition class

(4 credits semester 1; 4 credits semester 2)

Prerequisites: Undergraduate courses in nutrition (FN315 or equivalent), biochemistry, and organ-level physiology.

3 Statistics (e.g. 501 or 503)
3 Graduate level courses related to nutrition
1

F&N 694 Intro to graduate seminar

(first year, second semester)

1

F&N 695 Seminar

(2 seminars in 2 different semesters for credit) One seminar unrelated to your research

Additional Courses  
3 Specialty courses as prescribed by the student's advisory committee to provide the student with adequate breadth and depth of training in their specialty area
19 Total minimum required course credits
30 Total minimum credits required for MS graduation by Purdue University

NOTES:

  1. Your advisory committee may require you to take additional courses. This is within its advisory power.
  2. The difference between formal course credits and Purdue Graduate requirements are obtained by registering for research credits.

For more information about graduate courses, click here.

Suggested Sequence for INP MS curriculum:
Year in Program Fall Spring Summer
Year 1

Core Course

Statistics

Research

Core Course

FN 694

Nutrition course

Research

Research
Select advisor committee
Year 2

Nutrition course

Specialty course

Research

Seminar

Research

Research
Write and defend thesis










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