Overview

Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management / Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Sport hospitality
Master of Science (MS)	Hospitality management
Master of Science (MS)	Human nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	97
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional SH - Capstone Project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Students with a Bachelors degree will need to submit GRE scores. Minimum requirement for admission is a 300 on the GRE. Students who have previously completed a MS degree prior to beginning the Doctoral program with a graduate GPA of 3.3-3.49 may be considered for admission providing they also have a GRE score of 300. Upon ad Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

290

Applied

195

Accepted

119

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Human Nutrition - 3.0 minimum overall GPA or last 60 credit hours GPA for MS in Human Nutrition Hospitality Management ÔÇô 3.0 minimum overall GPA or last 60 credit hours for MS in Hospitality
Doctoral Degree Exam	Students with a Bachelors degree will need to submit GRE scores. Minimum requirement for admission is a 300 on the GRE. Students who have previously completed a MS degree prior to beginning the Doctoral program with a graduate GPA of 3.3-3.49 may be considered for admission providing they also have a GRE score of 300. Upon ad
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Upon admission, these students would need to receive permission to continue after the successful completion of 12 graduate hours.
Additional Entrance Requirements	BS or MS degree in nutrition or a closely nutrition-related field, with a GPA 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$10,780

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

355

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.45%
Black or African American	9.58%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.97%
Unknown	1.41%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 4

Male (7)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human Nutrition functional foods, older adult nutritional status, dietary choices, nutrient metabolism, community nutrition, Hospitality hospitality leadership, consumer behavior, local food, sport hospitality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	292,581

Location & Contact

Address The University of Alabama
Box 870311
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0311
United States

Contact Dr. Kristi Crowe-White
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: kcrowe@ches.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6173
Fax: 205-348-2982

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