Accelerated Master of Science Degree Program

The purpose of this degree program is to enable undergraduate students to complete the requirements for a B.S. and M.S. degree in less calendar time than would be required through normal sequential enrollment. This intensive program is targeted toward high achieving undergraduate students who are seeking a quicker path to a graduate degree. Students interested in the accelerated M.S. program must apply to the Graduate School for admission and acceptance into the M.S. program. Students in the M.S. program must re-apply to the Graduate School for admission and acceptance to the PhD. program. Consult the Graduate School website for application procedures and deadlines. Admission into the accelerated master's program will be decided by the Nutrition Department Graduate Admissions Committee. Students graduating from this program will earn both a B.S. and an M.S. degree. Students interested in this program should contact both the Undergraduate and Graduate advisors.

Note: Students in the Accelerated M.S. program are allowed to transfer up to 12 credits of >500-levelcourses. Of these 12 credits, up to 9 credits can be double-counted .  Double-counted means that you can count thee classes for both your B.S. and your M.S. degrees. More details and the Credit transfer Form are on the Graduate School website, https://www.umass.edu/graduate/form/transfer-credits-accelerated-masters.

Timeline

Students can apply to the accelerated master's program in their junior year.  In order to apply, students will need to have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 and have completed the following courses:

• Nutrition 230
• Nutrition 372 (formerly 391C)*
• Nutrition 430*
• KIN 270 and 272
• BIO 151
• CHEM 111, 112
• CHEM 261 or 250

*Students may take these classes in the spring semester they apply to the 4+1 program. All other undergraduate requirements, including BIOCHEM 420, NUTRITN 430, and NUTRITN 352 must be completed prior to starting the MS.

Course Requirements - Graduate Level

Advanced Core (21 credits)

These courses must be taken by all enrolled in the M.S. program

SPHHS 600	Great Challenges in Public Health and Health Sciences II	1
BIOSTATS 540	Introductory Biostatistics	3
EPI 630	Principles of Epidemiology	3
NUTRITN 630	Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition: Macronutrients	3
NUTRITN 640	Public Health Nutrition	3
NUTRITN 714	Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition: Micronutrients	3
NUTRITN 741	Methods in Nutrition Research	3
NUTRITN 793A	Graduate Seminar	1
NUTRITN 794A	Graduate Seminar	1
TOTAL CREDITS FROM REQUIRED COURSES		21

Electives/ Courses Outside of Major (12 credits)

• Two Nutrition courses (500-level or above)
• Two additional courses with at least one from outside the Department

Culminating Experience (1 credit)

• Nutrition 696, 697W, etc.

Students choose any 4 courses from list below.  Three from Nutrition and 1 from another Department

NUTRITN 572	Community Nutrition	3
NUTRITN 578	Nutrition Problems in the Developing World	3
NUTRITN 580	Medical Nutrition Therapy	4
NUTRITN 585	Practical Skills in Nutrition Counseling	3
NUTRITN 597G	Nutrition and Food Policy	3
NUTRITN 597J	Nutritional Genomics	3
NUTRITN 597K	Culture Nutrition and Health	3
NUTRITN 597S	Nutrition and Cancer	3
NUTRITN 678	Topics in International Nutrition	3
NUTRITN 715	Advanced VItamins and Minerals	3
NUTRITN 730	Molecular Signaling in Nutrition	3
Other Elective > 500 level	Course from another department	3
	TOTAL CREDITS FROM ELECTIVES	12-13
	TOTAL # CREDITS	34-35

 For more information about the B.S. program, contact Undergraduate Program Director Claire Norton at: cpnorton@nutrition.umass.edu.