Nutrition
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Degree offered
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Ph.D. |
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Faculty working with students
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11 |
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Students
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4-6 |
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Students receiving assistantships or
scholarships:
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100% |
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Priority deadline
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Fall - January 10 |
| Spring - July 1 | |
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Test required
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GRE; TOEFL or IELTS (international students only) |
Admission Requirements
Apply on-line and submit all required materials
to the Graduate School including official
transcripts, TOEFL scores (for
international students) and GRE scores, a
resume, three letters of recommendation (one
from bachelor's degree advisor), and a letter
of interest (state whether you are completing
courses toward becoming a registered
dietitian). Either a master’s degree that
demonstrates the ability to conduct and report
research, or other prior research experience,
is preferred.
Program Description
The doctoral degree in nutrition requires a minimum of 34 credit hours of 300, 400, and 500-level graded coursework.
Candidates for the Ph.D. in nutrition may choose one of two tracks:
- a) the biological nutrition option, which emphasizes the biochemical and physiological aspects of nutrition in humans and animals;
- b) the behavioral nutrition option, which emphasizes nutrition education, community nutrition, and other behavioral aspects of nutrition.
Faculty research expertise encompasses chronic disease prevention and management, including the following areas:
- vitamin B6 status, immune function, and human cancer; calcium and magnesium status and diseases of aging;
- effects of isoflavones on postmenopausal women; the role of antioxidants in immunity and health;
- diabetes education; early childhood obesity prevention;
- roles of lipid mediators in health and disease;
- impact of breast feeding on postpartum and amenorrheal women;
- influence of lactation and breastfeeding on maternal and child health;
- food insecurity;
- nutrition education for low-income audiences;
- food safety nutrition education.
Students entering the graduate program may choose to pursue the didactic requirements to become a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) concurrent with their graduate studies. An R.D. is a nationally recognized credential in foods and nutrition. After completing the required courses, students must complete a dietetic internship to obtain the R.D. Interested students should contact the Director of the General Dietetics Program at WSU for further information, or visit the Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism website (pharmacy.wsu.edu).
Contact information
Academic Coordinator
Washington State University
College of Pharmacy
Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Teresa Woolverton
FSHN #102 PO Box 646378
Pullman WA 99164-6378
Telephone: 509-335-7612
Fax: 509-335-7722
e-mail: twool@wsu.edu