Required Course Work for the PhD in Nutritional Sciences
Course Deficiencies: These are prerequisite courses decided upon by the student’s advisor and/or graduate program chair.
Course Work to Prepare for the Qualifying Exam- Courses may be waived or substituted if student earned MS at UHM and has already taken the course.
Animal Sciences Track:
- Department Seminar (ANSC 641): 2 credits
- FSHN/ANSC 601: Food Systems (2 credits)
- ANSC 642 (2 credits)
- ANSC 682 (2 credits)
- Research Methods (6 credits)
Food Science Track:
- Department Seminar (FSHN 681): 2 credits
- FSHN/ANSC 601: Food Systems (2 credits)
- FSHN 607 (3 credits)
- FSHN 701 (1 credits)
- Research Methods (6 credits)
Human Nutrition Track:
- Department Seminar (FSHN 681): 2 credits
- FSHN/ANSC 601: Food Systems (2 credits)
- FSHN 682 (2 credits)
- FSHN 685 (2 credits)
- Research Methods (6 credits)
Advance Specialty & Research Courses (should total 18 credits)
- Advisor approved electives (specialty, career building): 6 credits
- Research (ANSC or FSHN 699): 12 credits
- Dissertation Research (ANSC or FSHN 800): 1 credit
Note: A minimum of 12 credits must be at the 600-level, not including 699 or 800.