Long Beach,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Nutritional Science in Long Beach United States | California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
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Long Beach United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
15,570
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Science in Nutritional Science program provides an interdisciplinary approach to nutrition studies, enabling students to build specialized skills aligned with their professional goals.
This program's objective is to deliver an advanced nutrition curriculum that combines graduate education with research, cultivating skilled professionals equipped to address nutritional challenges in California, across the country, and globally.
Students can choose from four focus areas: Nutritional Science, Latino Health and Nutrition, Food Science, and Dietetic Internship, with diverse elective options covering topics like exercise nutrition, endocrinology, molecular genetics, aging and nutrition, and nutrition-focused media strategies.
Research plays a central role in student growth, with MS candidates gaining expertise in designing, conducting, and assessing research while learning to apply evidence-based findings to professional practice. Our nutrition faculty actively pursue research initiatives, offering numerous opportunities for student involvement in collaborative projects.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics with an undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 undergraduate units attempted.
Completion of all prerequisite for 500/600 level courses prior to admission. The pre-reqs include these four courses: NUTR 335: Nutrition Assessment, NUTR 436B: Advanced Nutrition, NUTR 461: Community Nutrition, and an upper division (300/400 level) stats course.*
Demonstration of writing proficiency. Two options are offered: submission of a writing sample OR a minimum score of 4 on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE.
A passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL or IELTS) if the applicant's native language is not English and preparatory education was principally in a language other than English.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) - 80
TOEFL Paper-based - 550
Completion of all prerequisite for 500/600 level courses prior to admission. The pre-reqs include these four courses: NUTR 335: Nutrition Assessment, NUTR 436B: Advanced Nutrition, NUTR 461: Community Nutrition, and an upper division (300/400 level) stats course.*
Demonstration of writing proficiency. Two options are offered: submission of a writing sample OR a minimum score of 4 on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE.
A passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL or IELTS) if the applicant's native language is not English and preparatory education was principally in a language other than English.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) - 80
TOEFL Paper-based - 550
Tuition
USD
15,570