Overview

Key facts

Nutrition and Food Sciences from Louisiana State University must be completed within seven years from the time a student is classified as a doctoral student. This time limit may not be exceeded except by special permission of the Dean of the Graduate School. Also, at least three calendar months must elapse between the passing of the General Examination and the completion of all requirements for the doctoral degree.
The School of Nutrition and Food Sciences offers advanced studies in food chemistry, food quality, product development, byproduct utilization, food safety, foods for health and combating effects of obesity, food microbiology, sensory analysis and consumer research, and nutrition and food biotechnology.
Students may also study specific foods such as seafood, rice, dairy products, sweet potato, peppers, meat, or others.

Training and research in the basic sciences of biology, physics, and chemistry, and the natural sciences of biochemistry, microbiology, toxicology, and engineering are incorporated into graduate studies which allow specialization in specific areas of student interest.

Careers:

Nutrition and Food Sciences from Louisiana State University prepares students for careers in the health professions, specifically dietetics or medicine, or in the food industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Current Controversies in Food and Nutrition

Seminar in Nutrition and Food Sciences

Advanced Concepts in Food Science

Seminar in Nutrition and Food Sciences

Dissertation Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00 , Local

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science Agriculture View 41 other PhDs in Agriculture in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

GPA 3.0

Transcripts

Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Standardized Test Scores

English Language Proficiency

Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fee

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International

29448 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29448 USD per year during 36 months.
National

29448 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29448 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

12533 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12533 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Baton Rouge

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

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