Overview

Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology / Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Sports nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Sports sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and food science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Exercise physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and food science
Master of Science (MS)	Exercise physiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	5

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 students are required to take internships or practicums
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary examination, minimum of 24 credit hours dissertation, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

186

Applied

124

Accepted

54

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 Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	6.06%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.3%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (11)

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
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,109,482

Location & Contact

Address 120 Convocation Way
436 Sandels Building
Tallahassee, FL  32306-1493
United States

Contact Dr. Lisa Griffiths
Department Chair
Email: lgriffiths@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-1850

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