NUSCMING - Nutritional Sciences

Graduate Minor

College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences

Graduate

The Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program (NSGP) administered by the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness offers a PhD minor in Nutritional Sciences. The minor is intended to support and further students' research in their own field and is designed for students who desire more advanced training in nutrition taught by top researchers and educators. The doctoral minor in Nutritional Sciences aims to articulate, critique, and elaborate the theories, research methods, and approaches to inquiry in nutritional sciences. Specific knowledge areas of focus include metabolism, functions and metabolism of vitamins and minerals, nutrition-related diseases such as obesity and diabetes, and nutrigenomics.