Nutrition (M.S.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 640 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 642 | Food-borne Illness Prevention | 3 |
| HLTH 644 | Diabetes, Obesity and Eating Disorders | 3 |
| NUTR 641 | Nutritional Biochemistry I | 3 |
| NUTR 642 | Nutritional Biochemistry II | 3 |
| NUTR 650 | Nutrition Research | 3 |
| Choose two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Performance Nutrition for the Physically Active | ||
| Child and Adolescent Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition for Pregnancy and Lactation | ||
| Geriatric Nutrition | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- 1
Choose one of the following courses not already applying to the degree: HLTH 643 Public Health Nutrition (3 c.h.), HLTH 645 Performance Nutrition for the Physically Active (3 c.h.), NUTR 645 Child and Adolescent Nutrition (3 c.h.), NUTR 646 Nutrition for Pregnancy and Lactation (3 c.h.), NUTR 647 Geriatric Nutrition (3 c.h.), NUTR 648 Nutritional Program Planning (3 c.h.), or NUTR 649 Nutrition Education (3 c.h.)
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 640 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 642 | Food-borne Illness Prevention | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 644 | Diabetes, Obesity and Eating Disorders | 3 |
| NUTR 641 | Nutritional Biochemistry I | 3 |
| NUTR 650 | Nutrition Research | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| NUTR 642 | Nutritional Biochemistry II | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Choose one of the following courses not already applying to the degree: HLTH 645, NUTR 645, 646, or 647
- 2
Choose one of the following courses not already applying to the degree: HLTH 643, 645, NUTR 645, 646, 647, 648, or 649