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The University of Texas at Austin’s Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences (MSNS) degree is a 30-credit-hour program (10 courses in total). This rigorous, yet flexible curriculum offers students the choice of studying over one or two years. You can also choose to specialize in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention or Biochemical and Functional Nutrition, although you are not locked into either specialization. This MSNS degree highlights the link between nutrition and human health and disease.
As a learner in the MSNS program, you’ll address critical nutrition issues such as:
The nutritional and environmental underpinnings of energy balance and health.
The interaction between what we eat and how our genes function.
The role of diet on the gut microbiome.
The effects micronutrients have on human health.
The skills to discern scientific fact from fiction.
This program also fulfills part of the current academic requirements for the Board Certified Nutrition Specialist (BCNS) certification. BCNS requires a graduate degree in the field of nutrition from a regionally accredited university, specific coursework, and 1,000 hours of supervised experience. This certification enables you to practice medical nutrition therapy and other aspects of nutrition care in many states. Learn more about eligibility.
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