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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department of Nutrition

Chapel Hill, NC

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Overview

Department of Nutrition / Department of Nutrition is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH) Nutrition/registered dietitian
Master of Science (MS) Nutritional biochemistry
Master of Public Health (MPH) Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 51
Doctoral Degrees 13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Major paper, 10 weeks of advanced nutrition field work
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60
Applied
18
Accepted
12
Enrolled
30%

Applying

95
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 12th January 12th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional; academic preferred); coursework in biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, microbiology with lab, psychology, sociology or anthropology, and human nutrition
Doctoral Degree Requirements Three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional; academic preferred); coursework in biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, and human nutrition

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards December 10
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46
Total Graduate Students
13%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.52%
Black or African American 4.35%
White or Caucasian 63%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 6.52%
Unknown 2.17%

Gender

Male (15%)
Female (84%)

Faculty

60
Total faculty
Full-time - 40
Part-time - 20
Male (16)
Female (44)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Nutrition policy, management and leadership development, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, dietary trends and determinants, transmembrane signal transduction and carcinogenesis, maternal and child nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
245 Rosenau Hall, CB #7461
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States
Contact Dr. Elizabeth Mayer-Davis
Chair
Email: mayerdav@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-7218
Fax: 919-966-7215

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