Overview

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science / Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition	Nutritional science
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition	Dietetics
Master of Science (MS)	Food science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MCAT, DAT, GMAT, LSAT Thesis Required MS/DI program requires a project and internship instead of a thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	June 30th	June 30th	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Summer deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MCAT, DAT, GMAT, LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 2

Male (9)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food toxicology, preservation, and storage; sensory analysis; food service management; nutritional assessment; nutritional effects on cancer, diabetes, and obesity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	503,169

Location & Contact

Address S-221 ESC
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Merrill J. Christensen
Chair
Email: merrill_christensen@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-5255
Fax: 801-422-0258

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