University Park,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Nutritional Sciences in University Park United States | Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
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University Park United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
44,996
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Obtaining a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from Penn State positions you as a pioneering expert in nutrition. The program emphasizes leadership development, cutting-edge nutrition research, and cross-disciplinary education, combining resources and knowledge from multiple departments to tackle significant challenges such as: advancing understanding of nutrient requirements for optimal health, including how nutrients interact with environmental factors and disease; enhancing techniques for evaluating dietary intake and nutritional health; examining how foods, plant compounds, and dietary habits influence wellness and disease prevention; investigating determinants of food choices and eating behaviors while designing and assessing nutritional interventions for individuals and communities; refining approaches to help people make healthier food choices; and deepening insights into metabolic processes at cellular, molecular, and physiological levels in humans and animals.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
College graduates with an undergraduate degree in nutrition, animal sciences, food science, dietetics, or a related biological or social science will be considered for admission.
The basic expectations for admission from undergraduate studies include: 6 credits in chemistry (organic and inorganic); 3 credits each in physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition; and physics, calculus, and analytical chemistry for some research areas in nutrition science, and social science for public health and community nutrition.
English Proficiency: TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT); TOEFL Paper-based test - the minimum acceptable score is 550; IELTS - The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS Academic Test is 6.5.
Tuition
USD
44,996