Overview

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences / Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences is located in Logan, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and food sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and food sciences
Master of Dietetic Administration (MDA)	Dietetic administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	June 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, course work in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, math, bacteriology, physiology
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2, course work in chemistry, MS or manuscript in referred journal

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mineral balance, meat microbiology and nitrate interactions, milk ultrafiltration, lactic culture, milk coagulation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	319,280

Location & Contact

Address Old Main Hill
Logan, UT  84322
United States

Contact Dr. Charles E. Carpenter
Phone: 800-488-8108

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