Overview
What can I do with a degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Wayne State University?
Graduates are employed by public health and regulatory agencies (e.g., FDA and USDA), industries relating to food processing, manufacturing, quality control, and food safety and security, food service management (industry, schools or hospitals), government and community agencies, health departments and wellness programs, nutrition counseling offices, food businesses and sports nutrition as well as clinical nutrition (hospitals or extended care facilities).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Nutritional Biochemistry
- Nutrition and Gene Interactions
- Microbiological Safety of Food
- Metabolomics/Bioinformatics
- Research Problems in NFS
- Advance Lab Techniques in NFS
- Nutrition and Physical Performance
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Nutrition and Aging
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science View 48 other PhDs in Nutrition & Dietetics in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A completed Master's degree in a health/science related filed is recommended.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 and the Graduate Record Examination is optional, but recommended.
- Three letters of reference must be submitted, along with a statement of the applicant’s goals and career objectives, and an interview will be conducted with applicants, whenever feasible.
- Students with a master’s degree in nutrition, food science, or related disciplines will have their transcripts evaluated to determine which courses meet the Ph.D. course requirements.
Tuition Fee
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International
21227 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1651 USD per credit during 84 months. -
National
21227 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1651 USD per credit during 84 months. -
In-State
9797 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 762 USD per credit during 84 months.
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