Overview

Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology / Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Dietetics
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Molecular metabolism
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Molecular metabolism
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and integrative physiology	Nutrition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Thesis proposal required for thesis degrees
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

27

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3.0 minimum GPA, Prerequisite courses: biology, physiology, general chemistry + lab, organic chemistry + lab, biochemistry, college algebra, nutrition
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3.0 minimum GPA, Prerequisite courses: biology, physiology, general chemistry + lab, organic chemistry + lab, biochemistry, college algebra, nutrition

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.45%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.23%
Unknown	4.23%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 17

Male (21)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nutrition and disease, community nutrition and health, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,405,873

Location & Contact

Address 250 South 1850 East
HPER N-214
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Scott Summers
Professor and Chair Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology
Email: scott.a.summers@health.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-8537
Fax: 801-585-3874

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