MS Nutritional Science at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science program in nutritional science, you prepare to translate nutritional science into practice for human health and wellness. Partnered with accomplished faculty, you immerse yourself in the latest nutrition topics and research as you develop practical understanding through internship experiences and your own guided research. Building on the scientific foundations of human nutrition, you learn strong writing and problem-solving skills and increase your interpretive expertise.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (NTR 593) Required Core (6 credit hours) BST 501 Biostatistics for Research and Practice (3) NTR 527 Nutrition Policy (3) Focus Area Courses (15 credit hours) Research (3 credit hours) NTR 500 Research Methods (3) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) NTR 593 Applied Project (6) or NTR 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information The program offers focus areas in sports nutrition and maternal-child health.

Career pathways

Nutritional science applies the principles of food and nutrition to health. It is a vital, growing profession with many career possibilities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree (nutrition or science is recommended) from a regionally accredited institution. Students who are pursuing the MS in nutritional science need to complete the following prerequisites: anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, general chemistry with lab, general nutrition for majors, organic chemistry with lab and statistics. If an applicant has completed a didactic program in dietetics (frequently termed a DPD), these prerequisites are considered complete. Prerequisite courses can be in progress when the student submits the application; however, if the student is accepted to the MS program, all prerequisites must be completed before the program begins in the fall semester.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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