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Course Catalog

CORE COURSES

CodeCourse TitleUnits
HNF 251Ecology of Food and Nutrition3
HNF 252Food and Nutrition Planning
3
HNF 298Field Studies (Microplanning)
6
AECO 241Economics Analysis and Planning of Agricultural Projects3
AECO 261Food and Nutrition Economics3
HUME 291Special Topics (Macroplanning)
2
TOTAL20

SUPPORTIVE COURSES

CodeCourse TitleUnits
HNF 253Workshop in Food and Nutrition Planning3
DEVC 205Communication and Development3
FST 290
Special Problem (Food Science)
3
AERS 291
Special Topics (Research Design and Data Analysis)3
HUME 299
Graduate Seminar3
TOTAL15

ELECTIVE COURSES (9 units)

Prescribed Electives (3 units)

HNF 121    Advanced Human Nutrition (for student without human nutrition background)

OR

AAE 150    Economics and Agricultural Development (for student with human nutrition-related background)

Free elective courses (6 units) can be chosen in any of the following fields, subject to the approval of her/his guidance committee:

Agrarian and Urban Development Studies, Rural Sociology, Marketing, Community Development, Development Communication, Agricultural Economics, Development Management and Governance, Agricultural Chemistry, Human Nutrition and Food, Food Science, Animal Science, Horticulture and Agronomy.

CORE COURSES

CodeCourse TitleUnits
HNF 223Evaluation of Nutritional Status3
HNF 251Ecology of Food and Nutrition3
HNF 222Nutrition in Health and Disease3
HUME 290*Research Problems3
HUME 291*Special Topics3
HUME 299Graduate Seminar(1)
TOTAL12
*You can take HNF 290 or HNF 291

SUPPORTIVE COURSES

3 units can be selected from the following courses:

Advance Human Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Research, Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Planning, Food and Nutrition Planning Workshop, Food and Culture, Nutrition Epidemiology and Nutrition Physiology

COGNATE OR MINOR COURSES

9 units can be selected from the following courses:

Development Communication, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Statistics, Food Science and Technology, and Agricultural Education. 

MASTER’S THESIS (6 units)

CORE COURSES

Year 1: 1st Semester

CodeCourse TitleUnits
MCN 201Advances in Clinical Nutrition3
MCN 202Clinical Nutrition in Cardiovascular Diseases3
MCN 203Clinical Nutrition for Cancer Prevention & Management3
Elective 13
TOTAL12

Year 1: 2nd Semester

CodeCourse TitleUnits
MCN 204Clinical Nutrition in Kidney Diseases3
MCN 205Clinical Nutrition in Diabetes Mellitus3
MCN 231Human Behavior in Organization3
Elective 23
Elective 33
TOTAL15

Mid-year

CodeCourse TitleUnits
HUME 290Special Problem3
HUME 299Graduate Seminar1
TOTAL4

ELECTIVE COURSES

3 units can be selected from the following courses:

Clinical Nutrition in GIT and Hepatobiliary Diseases (MCN 206), Weight Mangement (MCN 207), Critical Care Nutrition (MCN 208), Nutrition and Infectious Diseases (MCN 209), and Nutrition Epidemiology (MCN 224)

SPECIAL PROBLEM (HUME 290) 

One month directed research and hospital exposure

An oral comprehensive examination is a requirement of the program that can be taken by the students after completing the required coursework.

CORE COURSES

CodeCourse TitleUnits
HNF 221Biochemical Aspects of Human Nutrition3
HNF 224Nutrition Epidemiology3
HNF 211Food and Culture3
ENS 279Dynamics of Population, Resources and Environment3
TOTAL12

MAJOR COURSES

9 units may be selected from the following courses:

CodeCourse TitleUnits
HNF 222Nutrition in Health and Disease3
HNF 223Evaluation of Nutritional Status3
HNF 251Ecology of Food and Nutrition3
HNF 252Food and Nutrition Planning3
HNF 254Nutrition Programs3
HNF 225Nutritional Physiology3
HUME 290Special Problems3
HUME 291Special Topics3
AECO 261Food and Nutrition Economics3

COGNATE OR MINOR COURSES

9 units can be selected from the following courses:

Agronomy, Agricultural Economics/Management, Animal Science, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Community Development/Extension Education, Development Communication, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Horticulture/Veterinary Medicine, and Public Health