Overview

Program in Food and Nutrition / Program in Food and Nutrition is located in Carbondale, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

13

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 4

Male (5)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public health nutrition, nutrition physiology, soybean utilization, nutrition education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1263 Lincoln Dr
Carbondale, IL  62901-4701
United States

Contact Dr. Gary Apgar
Chair
Email: pigguy@siu.edu
Phone: 618-453-1763

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