Degree Requirements for the PhD in Nutrition

PhD in Nutrition course requirements (45 credits)

Core Courses (25 credits):

• Six courses in Nutritional Science (18 credits)
• Two SPHHS courses in Biostatistics and Epidemiology (6 credits)
• One SPHHS course to meet the Council on Education for Public Health (CePH) requirements (SPHHS#600): Great Challenges in Public Health and Health Sciences (1 credit)

Graduate seminars (2 credits):

• Two graduate seminars (2 credits)

Culminating Experience (18 credits):

• PhD dissertation (18 credits) 

Minor Area Courses (Optional, 12 credits)

• Students are recommended to select an optional minor concentration in areas such as biostatistics, epidemiology, molecular and cellular biology, and more. If a minor concentration is selected, it is recommended that students complete 12 credits in the chosen area. Please note that programs in these minor areas may not offer official certification, so a minor concentration is entirely optional and not required.