Overview

College of Health and Human Sciences / College of Health and Human Sciences is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Human Development and Family Science

Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (temporarily waived) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Some non-thesis programs require a special project, internship or practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Pass prelim examination, minimum 24 dissertation credit, pass dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

241

Applied

156

Accepted

68

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (temporarily waived)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0 or awarded master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

178

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.36%
Black or African American	6.74%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.18%
Unknown	0.56%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Nutrition and health, sports nutrition, energy and human performance, strength training, functional performance, cardiovascular physiology, sarcopenia, chronic disease and aging, functional food, food safety, food allergy, and food safety/quality detection methods, family functioning, Parent-Child Relations, couples and family therapy, Work-family conflict, Developmental Science, Forgiveness and mindfulness.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

4,367,663

Location & Contact

Address 120 Convocation Way
PO Box 3061490
Tallahassee, FL  32306-1490
United States

Contact Dr. Damon Andrew
Dean
Email: dandrew@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-1281

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