Overview

Nutritional Sciences / Nutritional Sciences is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and dietetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutritional sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Nutritional sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	60
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

121

Applied

88

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
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	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.59%
Black or African American	3.98%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.57%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.84%
Unknown	1.7%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 6

Male (6)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Obesity And chronic diseases, clinical and cellular lipid metabolism, community nutrition education, Alzheimer's disease, domestic and international food security
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,223,832

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX  79409-5005
United States

Contact Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar
Department Chair
Email: nikhil.dhurandhar@ttu.edu
Phone: -834-6446

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