Graduate Program: Degree Requirements & Course Offerings
Graduate Program: Degree Requirements & Course Offerings
Graduate Program: Degree Requirements & Course Offerings
PROGRAM
Degree Requirements & Course Offerings
PROGRAM TRACKS:
Behavioral and Community Science Clinical Physiology and Metabolism Molecular and Cellular Science
REQUIRED HNFE COURSES, ALL TRACKS: Ph.D. M.S.
min # of min # of
D EGREE R EQUIREMENTS credits credits
HNFE 5204 Translational Science in HNFE (4 cr) Total credits 90 30
HNFE 5044 Seminar in Nutrition and Foods (1cr)
Course credits 27 20
One semester required for MS and two semesters for PhD
Research credits (HNFE 7994/5994) 30 6
GRADUATE STATISTICS see page 2
3 credits required for M.S. and 6 credits for Ph.D. Stats courses 6 3
may be included in total course credit count
ETHICS REQUIREMENTS see page 2
HNFE 5044 Seminar 2 (4) 1 (3)
THESIS OR DISSERTATION RESEARCH may be included in total course credit count
Minimum of 6 credits MS and 30 credits for PhD
Ethics 3-5 3-5
HNFE 5994 Research and Thesis (M.S.) may be included in total course credit count
HNFE 7994 Research and Dissertation (Ph.D.) Special / Ind. Study (5974, 5984, 6984) (18) (6)
exceptions made for courses in university
governance process
MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS FOR PH.D.
(see specific details in the graduate handbook): 4000-level courses (6) (6)
may not include IS or undergraduate research
Convene an advisory committee
Submit a plan of study ( ) indicates maximum credit hours accepted toward course credits
(due by the end of the second semester) P/F courses may only be included on the Plan of Study
Complete all coursework on plan of study if they are only offered P/F.
Submit a progress report (due every spring) Description of courses: VT Graduate Catalog
Take and pass qualifying exam (due semester 4)
Course offering times: VT Timetable of Classes
Take and pass preliminary exam (due semester 6)
Take and pass final exam (due semester 8-10)
Submit electronic dissertation