Department of Nutrition Science (Graduate)

Website URL:

https://hhs.purdue.edu/nutr/

Department/School Head:

Laura Murray-Kolb

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

Research in nutrition science integrates information from many disciplines: including biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, psychology, food science, genetics, and epidemiology. The Interdepartmental Nutrition Program (INP) is an interdisciplinary training program for students interested in the study of nutrition science. 

Professional Master’s Program

The Master of Science in dietetics, an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)-accredited coordinated program, is a combination of residential classroom learning and supervised practice experience that results in eligibility to sit for the national Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).

We offer programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor:

Associate Professor:

John Burgess
Cordelia Running

Assistant Professor:

Annabel Biruete
Tzu-Wen Cross
Greg Henderson
Brandon Kistler
Anita Panjwani
Patricia Wolf

Clinical Associate Professor:

Dinah Dalder 

Emeritus Faculty

William Evers
Karen Jamesen
Elsa Janle
Charles R. Santerre
Jon Story
Bruce Watkins
Connie Weaver
Olivia Wood

Programs

• Nutrition Science/Cancer Research, PHD
• Nutrition Science/Gerontology, PHD
• Nutrition, PHD

• Dietetics, MS
• Master of Science in Dietetics
• Nutrition & Dietetics, MSD (Modality: Residential & Hybrid)
• Nutrition, MS

Courses

• NUTR 51100 - Applied Nutrition Counseling
• NUTR 51200 - Dietary Supplements
• NUTR 51300 - Food Chemistry
• NUTR 51400 - Food Chemistry Laboratory
• NUTR 51500 - Nutrition Pathophysiology
• NUTR 51600 - Eating Disorders And Healthy Weight Management
• NUTR 52100 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy
• NUTR 52200 - Advanced Nutrition Communications
• NUTR 52300 - Trends In Nutrition & Dietetics
• NUTR 52900 - Basic Bone Biology
• NUTR 53100 - Ethical Practice And Professionalism In Dietetics
• NUTR 53200 - World Food Problems
• NUTR 53300 - Community Nutrition Experience
• NUTR 53400 - Human Sensory Systems And Food Evaluation
• NUTR 53500 - Leadership In Dietetics
• NUTR 53900 - Foodservice Systems Management Experience
• NUTR 54100 - Food Policy And Nutrition
• NUTR 54200 - Engagement Experience
• NUTR 54300 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Experience
• NUTR 54400 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy For Special Populations
• NUTR 59000 - Special Problems In Nutrition
• NUTR 60500 - Nutritional Biochemistry And Physiology I
• NUTR 60600 - Nutritional Biochemistry And Physiology II
• NUTR 60700 - Nutritional Biochemistry And Physiology III
• NUTR 60900 - Food Lipids
• NUTR 61200 - Obesity: Behavior, Physiology And Policy
• NUTR 61600 - Special Topics In Ingestive Behavior
• NUTR 61700 - Ingestive Behavior Seminar
• NUTR 62600 - Advanced Presentation Skills
• NUTR 62700 - Scientific Writing In Nutrition Science
• NUTR 63000 - Carbohydrates
• NUTR 63400 - Nutrition And Cancer Prevention
• NUTR 64000 - Human Feeding
• NUTR 69000 - Interdepartmental Nutrition Program Grant Writing
• NUTR 69400 - Introductory Presentation Skills In Nutrition Science
• NUTR 69500 - Interdepartmental Nutrition Program Seminar
• NUTR 69800 - Research MS Thesis
• NUTR 69900 - Research PhD Thesis