Texas Tech University
Nutritional Sciences (NS) Master's Degree Plan -updated 12-10-2015
All of the following are required
NS core courses = 14 (Face to Face)
NS 5342 Biostatistics in Nutrition
NS 5118 Seminar or NS 6118 Seminar;Offered every
semester. Take 2 times.
NS 5330: Intro to Nutrition Research; Online section is
reserved for dietetic interns.
NS 5365: Vitamins and Minerals;Offered every
semester; face-to-face and online
NS 5370: Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Lipids; Offered
every semester; face-to-face and online
NS Electives (face to face)
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED
Thesis = 30 (includes 6 hours of NS 6000);
Non-thesis = 36
Substitutions to the required core courses must be
discussed with Dr. Reed, Graduate Advisor, and your
Thesis Research Advisor, if applicable.
Notes
NS 5601, NS 5334, and NS 5311 Prob in Nutr: Prof Pract in
Nutr Careers are available only to dietetic interns and are not
included in this Plan.
US Food Service Seminar held in May can count as 1 NS 5118.
For NS 5000 and NS 7000, faculty permission is
required; can sign up for variable number of hours,
1 -6.
If interested in getting a specialization in sports
nutrition for MS degree, take NS 6325, NS 6330, and NS
5335.
NS Electives (online)
Electives in Other Departments
NS 5000- Independent Study
NS 5331 Issues in Nutr: Food Security
BTEC 5222 Bioinformatics
NS 5335 -Issues in Sports Nutrition
NS 5338 Bariatric Nutrition-online
RHIM 5310- Sensory Evaluation of Food
NS 5350-Nutritonal Pathophysiology
NS 5345 Sustainability of Global Food Supplies
ADRS 5310 - Issues of Addiction & Recovery
NS 5360-Advanced Community Nutrition
NS 6310 Nutrition Education
SOC 5316 Social Gerontology of Aging
NS 6325-Nutrition, Exercise and Sport
NS 6318 -Maternal & Child Nutrition
NS 6320- Nutrition Epidemiology
NS 5337 Nutrition Support
KIN 5317- Seminar in KIN; typically an online class with
different focus depending on the semester. Issues for active
female, prog design for strength & conditioning, etc.
NS 6330- Sports Supplements/Ergogenic Aids
NS 5340 Pediatric Nutrition
EDIT 5318 Intro to Small Computers in Education, online
NS 5339 Nutrition for Eating Disorders
EDIT 5325-Planning and Developing Instructional Media, online
NS 6335 Motivating Healthy Behavior --Coaching
Theory and Application
NS 6340 - Nutrition & Chronic Disease-- Topics
rotate:obesity & diabetes OR cardiovascular disease &
NS 6345 Nutrition Immunology
Other courses under development: NS 5341 Nutr and GI; NS
53XX Nutr & Aging; NS XX Diab & Nutr Mgmt
NS 6350 Advanced Research Methods
NS 6315-Genetic Regulation of Metabolism
KIN 5330-Health Issues for the Active Female-often offered
online in summer.
EDHE 5342 - College Teaching
RHIM 5385-Focus Group Research Methods
Try to submit your degree plan after your 1st semester.
Always consult with Dr. Reed, Graduate Advisor (if non-thesis
option) or your Thesis Research Advisor (if thesis option) for
guidance on course selection.
You may take any other University Graduate class where you
meet the prerequisite and you feel would increase your
knowledge and interests in an area.