The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness (NSW) is leading the way in cutting-edge research into diverse areas of human health, from variables affecting body composition, to nutrigenomics and precision nutrition, to cancer prevention. Other active research programs include investigations in diabetes, obesity, immunity, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular diseases.
Our interdisciplinary faculty hold appointments in the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, as well as research centers of excellence including the Arizona Cancer Center, Steele Memorial Children鈥檚 Research Center, Arthritis Center, Center of Excellence in Women鈥檚 Health, Sarver Heart Center, Center on Aging, BIO5 - Institute for Collaborative Bioresearch and Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease Prevention and Treatment.
From 2010-2021, 58 students have graduated from the Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program (NSGP), 34 (59%) with a Master of Science and 24 (41%) with the Doctor of Philosophy. This includes 14 individuals from underrepresented groups. Read more on our current students or where our recent graduates are employed.
Students can select a mentor from among 28 faculty members representing multiple disciplines. Read more on faculty and joint appointed faculty research interests.
Graduate research projects reinforce strategic linkages between basic, translational, and applied nutrition research. Read more on the research strengths of NSW.
At the University of Arizona, The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness is a leader in providing an outstanding graduate program that advances the discovery and translation of the role of nutrition in optimizing health for people in Arizona, the nation and the world.
The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness at the University of Arizona offers traditional graduate research programs leading to a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Nutritional Sciences under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. A minor in Nutritional Sciences is offered to Ph.D. students. The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness also offers online graduate programs, including a Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition designed to be completed in only 8 months, an Applied Nutrition - Nutrition & Wellness emphasis professional science master (non-thesis) designed to be completed in 18 months as well as an ACEND accredited Future Education Model - Graduate program, Applied Nutrition - Dietetics emphasis Professional Science Master鈥檚 program.
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January 2025
The University of Arizona
TUCSON,
Arizona,
85721, United States
Admissions Requirements
One semester of Organic Chemistry (3 units) with laboratory (1 unit), equivalent to Chem 241 A or B and Chem 243 A or B
One year (minimum 6 units) of upper division Biochemistry (junior or senior level)
One year (6 units) of Biology, equivalent to BIO 181R and 182R (Microbiology can count toward one semester of this requirement)
One year (minimum 4- 6 units) of Human Physiology, equivalent to PSIO 380 or PSIO 201 and 202
One semester (3 units) of upper division, undergraduate Nutrition Science, equivalent to NSC 408 Nutritional Biology
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UArizona is ranked in the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, with research and development expenditure in the top 4 percent in the U.S.
