Doctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences- Nutrition and Health Sciences

The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences is internationally recognized for its research, teaching, and outreach programs. Our classrooms and research laboratories are state-of-the-art and every graduate student is matched with an adviser whose expertise matches the student's career interests. Our Department offers research-based degrees in several diverse areas of study: Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition (Ph.D., M.S.), Community Nutrition and Health Promotion (Ph.D., M.S.), Exercise Physiology (Ph.D.), Food Literacy, Quality and Safety (Ph.D., M.S.), and Hospitality Management (M.S.). In addition, students can earn a non-research master's degree (M.S. without thesis) in Dietetics (RD required), Nutrition and Exercise, or Community Nutrition and Health Promotion.

GRE: Required.
Resume/CV: Your vitae should include a complete account of your academic and professional history along with your community activities, service, accomplishments, and awards.
Funding/Assistantship: If you wish to be considered for an assistantship, check the appropriate box(es) in the Funding question on the Additional Information page. A departmental representative will follow up individually about assistantship opportunities.
Personal Statement:
Describe 1 to 3 personal and professional goals or objectives, and how this degree will help you achieve them.
Describe how your past experience (work, volunteer, research, etc.) provides you a context for studying in this field.
Describe how your interests align with research, extension, and/or creative activity of each of the faculty you list in the Faculty section.
Writing Sample: Provide a writing sample that demonstrates your scholarly writing ability, for example a term paper, thesis, or published article.
Faculty: Identify at least one (max 3) faculty members in this department with whom you would like to work. Refer to program link above for lists of faculty and their research areas, and note required faculty component of Personal Statement. Applicants to the Office of Graduate Studies whose native language is not English are required to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall band score of at least 6.5