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Concentration
in Human Nutrition:
Minimum Preparation Course
BIOL 4087 Basic Biochemistry or BIOL 4093 AND 4094 (4-6)
Additional Required Core Course
HUEC 7010 Food and Nutrition Seminar, to be taken twice (2)
Nutrition Courses—select
3 or more courses
HUEC 7017 Advanced Human Nutrition (3)
HUEC 7018 Proteins in Nutrition (3)
DARY 7002 Minerals in Nutrition (2)
PLSC 7003 Vitamins in Nutrition (2)
ANSC 7030 Energy in Nutrition (3)
FDSC 7035 Perspectives in Nutrition (1)
Recommended Courses
Appropriate recommended courses will be determined
according to the student’s interest in cooperation with the
advisory committee.
Note. At least 15 of the 30 hours must be in courses numbered at or above the
7000 level. Students who did not emphasize nutrition or dietetics as an undergraduate
may be required to complete selected undergraduate courses which are a prerequisite
for graduate study. Students participating in the Dietetic Internship will
need to take 8 hours of HUEC 7000 beyond any other requirements
Advisory Committee
An advisory committee should be formed as soon as possible after the student
enters the graduate program in Human Ecology. The advisory committee will
approve and direct the student's program of study, direct the student in
determination of a research topic, and determine the appropriate time and
format of the research proposal meeting as well as the format of the research
proposal. The Graduate Faculty believe flexibility is important, but the
advisory committee is encouraged to meet as early and as often as is necessary
to accomplish these tasks.
Planning the Program of Study
A program of study, listing the courses to be taken for the degree, is developed
by students in consultation with the major professor. The program must be
approved by all members of the graduate advisory committee. This committee
must be established and the program of study approved when nine (9) graduate
credits have been earned at LSU, or before registration for the second semester
if more than nine graduate credits are taken during the first semester.
The School of Human Ecology Approval Form for Program of Study
(Appendix C) must be completed for the program of study to be approved.
This form is available from the School of Human Ecology main office.
One copy of the signed Program of Study form is submitted to the
School of Human Ecology. Copies are also retained by the student,
the major professor, and other committee members.
The degree candidate is required to complete all courses as designated
on the approved program of study. Changes in the program (course
substitutions, deletions, and additions) must be approved by all
members of the advisory committee. If these changes are contemplated,
a new Approval Form for Program of Study with the necessary signatures
must be submitted to the School of Human Ecology.
Course Requirements
A minimum of 24 hours of coursework and 6 hours of thesis credit is required
for a master's degree. At least 15 hours of the minimum required credit must
be in courses at or above the 7000 level (this includes the 6 hours of thesis
credit). Additional coursework and/or thesis hours may be taken at students’ discretion
or on the recommendation of the major professor and the advisory committee
to make up deficiencies in previous work. There are also core requirements
for each concentration and emphasis area.
Core Requirements
7090: Research Methods in Human Ecology (3 credit hours)
Statistics (7000 level) (3 credit hours)
8000: Thesis Research (6 credit hours)
Selection of Minor
A minor is not required; however, if one is declared, the number of hours needed
to constitute the minor is determined by the minor department. A minor may
be in another department or another division within the School of Human Ecology.
Transfer and Extension Credit
A total of 12 semester hours of LSU extension credit and/or transfer credit
from other schools may, in some cases, be used in a degree program if approved
by the Director of the School of Human Ecology, the Graduate Coordinator
and the Dean of the Graduate School. To receive transfer credit students
should complete the Request for Transfer/Extension Credit Form (Appendix
D), obtain the proper signatures, and submit the form to the Graduate School.
For other guidelines regarding the petition, see the Graduate School Catalog.
No credit will be transferred for courses completed with a grade of "C" or
below or "unsatisfactory" or the equivalent.
Graduate course work taken at other campuses within the LSU system
is not considered transfer credit, and any number of hours may
be applied toward a degree if approved by the Director of the School
of Human Ecology.
Revalidation of Course Work
A revalidation examination will be given to any M.S. student who does not complete
the degree requirements in the five year period established by the Graduate
School. The revalidation examination will be administered by the Student=s
graduate studies committee, headed by the major professor.
Audit
Regularly enrolled graduate students may audit courses with the consent of
the instructor. Auditors will not receive degree credit, nor will they later
be permitted to take a credit examination on work audited. However, courses
previously audited may be later taken for credit. Prospective auditors should
initiate registration obtaining an "Audit Only" form from the Records
Section of the Graduate School.
Admission to Candidacy
During registration for the final semester of work towards the Master's degree,
students should obtain materials for applying for graduation from the Graduate
School. These materials include the Application for Admission to Candidacy
for a Master's Degree form and the Application for Degree card, (http://appl003.lsu.edu/grad/gradschool.nsf/$Content/Forms?OpenDocument). General deadline dates for
submitting these materials to the Graduate School are listed in Appendix
F. Semester specific dates are given in the Graduate Calendar, available
from the Graduate School. When students do not meet the deadline dates for
completion of the thesis, new forms must be filed in the semester of graduation.
Diploma and thesis microfilming fees will be collected during
registration for the final semester. If students fail to meet graduation
deadlines, an additional fee will be assessed the following semester.
Ordering of caps and gowns, invitations, and other graduation paraphernalia
is the responsibility of graduate students. Orders should be placed
at the Union Bookstore.
Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Jenna Kuttruff
Professor
School of Human Ecology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(o) 225-578-1600
(f) 225-578-2697
jkutt1@lsu.edu
Graduate Handbook
Download the Human Ecology Graduate
Handbook 
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