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Interim Head of the Department: Hans P. Blaschek
Correspondence and Admission Information: Scott Martin, Graduate Admissions
Coordinator
486 Animal Sciences Lab
1207 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-2877
E-mail:
fshn@uiuc.edu
Graduate Degree Programs
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition offers graduate
programs leading to the master of science and doctor of philosophy
degrees. In addition to receiving training in the general field of
food science or human nutrition, students have the opportunity to
conduct research in the following areas of specialization: food processing
and food engineering, food packaging, food chemistry, food biochemistry,
food microbiology, food safety, biotechnology, human nutrition through
the life cycle, nutritional aspects of exercise, nutrient metabolism,
nutrition and disease interactions, nutrient composition of foods,
sensory and instrumental evaluation of food quality, community nutrition,
and clinical nutrition.
Admission
In addition to meeting the Graduate College admission requirements,
a student planning to pursue a graduate degree in the department should
have a baccalaureate degree in a recognized field of biological, physical,
agricultural, or engineering science. Background deficiencies may
be removed with graduate credit courses designed for this purpose.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required of all applicants,
and the minimum recommended Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) score is 580 on the paper-based test (237 on the computer-based
test). Students can be admitted to start in fall, spring, or summer
semesters.
Graduate Teaching Experience
Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, teaching
is considered an important part of the graduate experience in this
program.
Master of Science
To obtain a master’s degree, a total of 32 hours of graduate
work must be completed. At least 12 of the 32 graduate hours must
be at the 500 level. A thesis is usually required. A nonthesis degree
is considered a terminal degree, and requires a committee as well
as an adviser.
Doctor of Philosophy
For candidates for the doctor of philosophy degree, a total of 96
hours of graduate work must be completed; no more than 48 graduate
hours of thesis research may be applied to the requirements. If a
candidate has a master’s degree in a related area, a minimum
of 64 graduate hours, including up to 40 graduate hours of thesis
research, must be completed. In consultation with the adviser, the
remainder of the 64 graduate hours required for the degree consists
of graduate courses selected from inside or outside the department
that are appropriate for training in the student’s field of
specialization. Upon completion of all necessary formal courses and
special options, the student is required to take an oral preliminary
examination. After passage of the preliminary examination, the student’s
activities are primarily devoted to thesis research. Upon submission
of the thesis, the candidate is required to pass a final oral examination
before a graduate faculty committee. The Ph.D. degree may be combined
with an M.D. in the Medical Scholars Program (see later entry in this
catalog).
Off-Campus Program
A Master of Science in Food Science degree program is offered in Oak
Brook, Illinois. Courses are held in the evening or on Saturdays.
Most students in this program choose the nonthesis option. Course
requirements are similar to the on-campus M.S. program.
Internship in Diatetics
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition offers a dietetic
internship for master’s and doctoral students specializing in
human nutrition. Completion of the degree and the internship qualifies
the student to take the American Dietetic Association’s registration
examination.
Financial Aid
Financial aid for graduate students is available in the form of fellowships,
teaching and research assistantships, and tuition and partial fee
waivers. Qualified candidates are considered for financial support
upon application.
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